14. TEST ON LUBRICANT OIL
Viscosity
Oxidation
Nitration/sulfation
Fuel soot
Fuel dilution
Glycol
Total Base Number
Toatal Acid Number
Oil Contamination
Solids content
15. TYPES OF LUBRICANT ANALYSIS
Fluid properties analysis
Fluid contamination analysis
Wear debris analysis
LUBRICANT MONITORING TECHNIQUES
Spectroscopic analysis
Molecular Spectroscopy
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (AES)
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
Infrared Spectroscopy
Rotating Disc Electrode (RDE)
Inductively coupled plasma (ICP)
Direct current plasma
X ray Fluroescence (XRF)
Energy Dispersive X ray Analysis (EDX)