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    Oil Analysis for Predictive Maintenance

    √ ISO 9001 : 2000 Certified

    What is RULER ™ ?
    RULER stands for Routine Useful Life Evaluation Routine by Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV)
    RULER :> Test to determine and monitor the Remaining Useful Life (RUL)of turbine oils .
    > By measuring remaining Antioxidant Additives (oxidation inhibitors) in turbine oils.
    > Result in % remaining of antioxidant additive (oxidation inhibitors) in turbine oils .
    > RULER is ASTM approval test method : ASTM D-6971-04 3 and ASTM D-6810-02 4

    “ Testing and monitoring antioxidant additives (oxidation inhibitors) level is important for controlling
    the degradation of turbine oils and industrial oils and their remaining useful life (RUL) ”
    Refer : ASTM D-4739-02 1 and ASTM D-6224-02 2

    Figure 1 : The trending graphs for RULER data (antioxidant concentration) for 5 Gas
    Turbine (GT1-5 ) v.s. operating hours of gas turbines.

    Note for Turbine Oil Monitoring Program :

    RULER can be screening tool and more frequent scheduling test to monitor remaining
    useful life(RUL) of turbine oils which can prompt end-users to perform RPVOT (RBOT)
    when needed . See Figure 2 .
    RULER is not a replacement for RPVOT (RBOT) and FTIR , but it will be complementary
    test or as an effective way to monitor remaining useful life (RUL) of turbine oils .
    See Figure 2
    RPVOT(RBOT) test will often provide not only poor repeatability data but also high
    fluctuation data .
    By combining RULER+RPVOT+FTIR , will be more reliable information for right and
    better decision . See Figure 2
    Recommend to be an effective Turbine RUL monitoring program , with monthly testing
    of RULER and FTIR and testing RPVOT every 6 month and/or whenever RULER and
    FTIR show some abnormal data. See Figure 2

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    Oil Analysis for Predictive Maintenance

    √ ISO 9001 : 2000 Certified

    100 % 100 %
    RPVOT (RBOT)
    80 % 80 %

    60 % RULER 60 %
    50% 50%

    40 % 40 %

    25 % 25 %
    20 % 20 %
    FTIR

    New Oil Operating Hours

    Figure 2: Effective Monitoring Program for Turbine Oils System


    Reference :

    1.ASTM D-4738-02 : Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam and Gas Turbine
    2.ASTM D-6224-02 : Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Lubricating Oils for Auxiliary Plant Equipment
    3.ASTM D-6971-04 : Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hindered Phenolic and Aromatic Amine Antioxidant
    content in Non Zinc Turbine Oil by Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV).
    4. ASTM D-6810-02 : Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hindered Phenolic Antioxidant Content in HL Turbine Oil
    by Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV)

    Oil Analysis Report

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