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FTIR vs. RULER

FTIR vs. RULER
FTIR vs. RULER Let's start by explaining the FTIR index numbers and then we’ll get in to the correlation between tests. The indexing numbers actually refer to a unit of measure. The unit is absorbance/0.1mm. However, this unit of measure is not one that is intuitive to most people so the results are referenced as…
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Antioxidants Found In Turbine Oils

Antioxidants Found In Turbine Oils
Antioxidants Found In Turbine Oils Each turbine oil has a unique formulation with regards to antioxidants, both in the type of antioxidants that are present and the amounts. Some turbine oils have only phenolic antioxidants, some have only amine antioxidants, and some have both amines and phenols. In each case, the lubricant manufacturer has tried…
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Compatibility of Turbine Lubricating Oils

Compatibility of Turbine Lubricating Oils
ASTM D 7155 - Evaluating Compatibility of Mixtures of Turbine Lubricating Oils is Used as the Guideline for Compatibility Testing The method calls for two Tiers of testing. For Tier I, the method calls for preparing mixtures of the fluids to be evaluated, heating the fluids and the mixtures in an oven to a specified…
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Calculating Remaining Useful Life

Calculating Remaining Useful Life
Calculating Remaining Useful Life The field of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is providing a strong and growing set of tools, techniques and technologies to optimize operations, maintenance and renewal processes of industrial assets. Condition monitoring techniques, in particular, yield valuable insight into the state of health of industrial equipment, providing clues and hints on expected future…
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FTIR Enhancement of Turbine Oils

FTIR Enhancement of Turbine Oils Earlier this year, TestOil modified our FTIR analysis for turbine oil and began reporting new, enhanced parameters.  We improved the data interpretation to generate these new parameters which provide our customers a more detailed oil analysis of the health of their turbine oil. New parameters include: Thermal Event Acid - A degradation mechanism of the…
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Turbine Oil Testing

Turbine Oil Testing
Is it time for an annual checkup....On Your Turbine Oil? Most of us know we should see our doctor for an annual checkup, but do we actually do it?   If we do have one, do we understand the tests and examinations we are having done?  Most of us will answer "no" to at least one…
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