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UNIVERSITE DE BAMENDA
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ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE
NATIONAL HIGHER POLYTECHNIC
POLYTECNIQUE (E.N.S.P.)
INSTITUTE (NAHPI)
BAMBILI – BAMENDA
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

LEVEL : 300

COURSE TITLE : TRIBOLOGY

COURSE CODE : MECE3102

Group 5: OIL ANALYSIS

NAME MATRICULE
NKWETISAMA KHAN REINE FARIDA UBa19E0094
NJOH RICHMOND NDAMUKONG UBa19E0091
NJECK CEDRIC CHICK UBa19E0090
NGUIATSI NGNINTEDEM TONY BERTHOL UBa19E0378
NEBA NEWTON FUH UBa19E0085
NDIFOIN CALEB WAIN UBa19E0084
APONG DESMOND AMEBENDECK UBa19E0060
ASAA TOUOLE THERENCE UBa19E0219
AYIBUA ISIDORE SEBEB UBa19E0063
ASOH AFANWI CHRISTABEL UBa19E0370

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020/2021

 OIL ANALYSIS
Definition
Oil analysis (also called oil testing) is the laboratory analysis of a lubricant’s
properties, suspended contaminants, and wears debris. It is a routine activity for analyzing oil
health, oil contamination and machine wear. The purpose of an analysis program is to verify that
a lubricated machine is operating according to expectation.

Oil analysis is performed during routine predictive maintenance to provide meaningful

and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition. By tracking oil analysis sample
results over the life of a particular machine, trends can be established which can help eliminate
costly repairs.

Oil analysis can be divided into three categories:

1) Analysis of oil properties including those of the base oil and its additives
2) Analysis of contaminants
3) Analysis of wear debris from machinery

Methods of Oil Analysis

 Viscosity by ASTM D 445: Indicates changes in fluid’s resistance to flow.

Viscosity results can indicate either physical changes or contamination by other
fluids.

 Oxidation by FTIR(Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer): Identifies

harmful by products of thermal degradation. Lubrication oxidation represents a
physical change.

 Nitration by FTIR: identifies the by-products of unburned fuel. This is also

contamination.

 Water by FTIR/Hot Plate/Karl Fischer ASTM D1744: Identifies the presence

of water, a common and potentially harmful fluid contaminant that can accelerate
physical lubricant change and rapid degrade metal surfaces.

 Total Acid Number (TAN) by ASTM D 664: measures/identifies acid by

products of oxidation and contamination. TAN is a physical change.
 Fuel Dilution by Gas Chromatography: identifies the presence of fuel, another
contaminant.

 Elementary Analysis by ICP( Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy):

Identifies both additive and wear debris metals.

 Total Base Number (TBN) by ASTM 4739: Identifies acid neutralizing

capacity. This is a physical lubricant change.

 ISO Particle Count: Identifies the size and amount of solid contaminants.

Procedure of Execution of Oil Analysis

Step 1: Commit to an oil analysis program

Step 2: Develop a baseline of the current oil condition, equipment failures and
reliability within the plan, which is needed to measure progress

Step 3: Select an oil analysis laboratory

Step 4: Analyze oil analysis equipment

Step 5: Select the test slate

Step 6: Oil sampling guidelines: this step covers how to physically acquire the oil
samples and the related decisions that need to be addressed.

Step 7: Analysis and results

Step 8: Interpreting oil analysis results

Step 9: Tracking the performance

Practical Examples
They include:

- Hydraulic oil analysis

- Gear oil analysis
- Engine oil analysis
- Transmission oil analysis
- Turbine oil analysis
- Stern tube oil analysis