IMPROVE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE BY LUBE OIL ANALYSIS

Lube oil can reveal much about the condition of rotating machinery and the adequacy of lube systems and lubricants. This paper presents guidelines for chemical analysis of lubricating oils with particular attention to the application of spectroscopic techniques. It is demonstrated that oil analysis, along with vibration analysis and other techniques, can help greatly in allowing the machinery maintenance engineer to accomplish the goals of predictive maintenance.

• Corporate Authors:

  Gulf Publishing Company

  Box 2608
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Murray, M G
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 65-67
• Serial:
  • Hydrocarbon Processing
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Gulf Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical analysis; Equipment maintenance; Lubricating oils; Lubrication; Machinery; Maintenance; Petroleum refineries; Research; Spectroscopic analysis; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Lube oil analysis
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM