Turbine Oil Analysis

Turbine oils are subjected to a wide range of conditions - extreme heat, entrained air, moisture, contamination by dirt and debris, inadvertent mixing with different oil, etc. There are two primary degradation mechanisms in turbine applications - oxidation and thermal degradation. Oxidation is a chemical process where the oxygen reacts with the oil molecules to form a number of different chemical products, such as carboxylic acids. Thermal degradation is the breakdown of the oil molecules by heat (high temperature), forming insoluble compounds that frequently are referred to as soft contaminants.

STEMart provides comprehensive turbine oil analysis service for the detection of turbine oil physical and chemical properties.

Standard Tests

• Elemental spectroscopy
• Foaming characteristics
• Air release value measurement
• Oxidation stability
• Demulsibility
• Flash point determination
• Rust and corrosion inhibition
• Fluid viscosity at 40℃
• Water content percentage
• Acid number
• Neutralization number
• Total acid number
• Cleanliness code
• Particle count
• Contaminants and wear metals
• Varnish potential
• PQ Index
• Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV)
• Ferrography analysis
• Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis

For more information about our turbine oil analysis services, please contact us.