1. The LOGical solution for measuring Lubricants Oils Greases
MINISCAN IR LOG
The LOGical solution for measuring
Lubricants
Oils
Greases
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2. Agenda MINISCAN IR LOG Oil Analysis Background Analyzer Features
Operation
Results
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3. MINISCAN IR LOG Background
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4. Measuring Oils & Greases
One principle …
… for all samples!
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5. Base Oils Base Oils V IV Group III Group II Group I V IV Group III
- Viscosity Index +
- Impurities + V IV
Group III
Group II
Group I
$$ COST $$
- Base Performance +
IV & V
Synthetic
I, II & III
Mineral-based
Base Oils

6. (semi-slid lubricant)
Lubricant Formulation
Lubricant Composition
PLUS THICKENING AGENT
GREASE
(semi-slid lubricant)

7. Performance enhancing: Lubricant Protection:
Adding Additives
The exact concentration and number of additives depends very highly on the end-use as well as the base oil and the intended in-service lifetime of the lubricant as requested by the market or regulations.
ADDITIVES
Surface Protection:
Prevent wear & corrosion by chemical
means either directly / indirectly or
by tribological means
Performance enhancing:
Chemically improved lubricant
Performance specific to
The required application
Lubricant Protection:
Prolong the useful lube
Lifetime via chemical means
Anti-wear additives
Viscosity Index Improver
Anti-Oxidants
Detergents & Dispersants
Pour Point Depressant
Corrosion & Rust Inhibitors
Seal conditioner / swelling agent
Anti-foam / defoamant
Extreme Pressure
Demulsifier / emulsifier
Metal deactivators
Complexing agent thickener

8. DEPOSITION CONTROL AGENT FORMATION (TRIBOLIGICALLY
Additive Chemistry
ADDITIVES
Chemically
Active /
Reactive
DEPOSITION CONTROL AGENT
ANTI-OXIDANT
Dispersant
Detergent
FILM
FORMATION (TRIBOLIGICALLY
ACTIVE)
Friction Modifier
Anti-wear
Extreme Pressure
Rust / Corrosion inhibitor
INERT
Viscosity
Modifier
Pour Point
Depressant
OTHER
1. Anti Foam
2. Demulsifier
3. Seal Swell
Agent
4. Emulsifier
5. Dye
6. Odour Mask
variable
Table of the main additive types and some typical examples of each. The list is by no means exhaustive.
Significant Spectroscopic changes as the oil is used and the additive depletes and/or reacts as designed or specified.

9. Principle of FTIR Spectroscopy
Software Analysis

10. Example Lubricant Formulation

11. Exceeding Standards Measured w/ 100 μm path length
Suggested by ASTM E2412 – 10
Component
Measurement Zone (cm-1) 1
Water 2
Soot Loading
2000 3
Oxidation 4
Nitration 5
Antiwear (DDP) 6
Gasoline (Petrol) 7
Diesel (JP-5, JP8) 8
Sulfate by-products 9
Ethylene Glycol coolant
Some Extra Components
Antiwear I + II [AW ZDDP]
Antiwear by-product
Extreme Pressure
Aminic antioxidant
Phenolic antioxidant
Antifoam
Dispersant
WD 40 Ester
Water - EHC
Water - Polyol Ester
Water - hydraulic stabilized
Carbonate
Sulfonate Detergent
Measured w/ 100 μm path length
50, 100 or 1000 μm path length
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12. Typical Additives per Oil Type
Bearing
Compressor
Crankcase
Gear Oil
Hydraulic
Transmission
Turbine
Anti-Foam X
Anti-Oxidant
Anti-Wear
Demulsifier
Detergent
Dispersant
Dye
Extreme Pressure
Friction Modifier
Pour Point
Rust Inhibitor
Viscosity Improver
Table of the main additive types and some typical examples of each. The list is by no means exhaustive.

13. MINISCAN IR LOG Analyzer features, operation and results
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14. MINISCAN IR LOG
FTIR analyzer for condition monitoring of lubes, oils & greases
Range: 4000 – 650 cm-1
Resolution: 4 cm-1
Physical Attributes
7 kg /15 lbs
8” x 11.5” x 7.5”
Optional PC
Internal battery
Dedicated sample interface
Patented transmission interface
Highly consistent pathlength
High sample throughput
Ajustable pathlength enables absorbance tuning for parameters
Designed for field use!
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15. Benefits Versatility (multiple parameters)
Portable and Convenient for Field Use
Important e.g. for Construction, Mining, …
Internal Battery (up to 4h operation)
Easy to use for untrained personnel (Pass/Fail Guidance)
Requires only one drop of sample (< 1mL)
No chemicals for reference measurement
Easy to clean, no rinsing required
Fast: Results within minutes
Robustness
Robust housing and maintenance free transmission setup
No limits for sample viscosity, resistant against particle contamination
Accuracy
Dial Path Setup (50, 100, 1000 micron) meets and exceeds ASTM
Versatility (multiple parameters)
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16. „Traditional“ sample department in Benchtop Instruments
Set-up and clean up means the sample to sample time can be in excess of 30 minutes, even for highly experienced operators. Three systems pictured.
High costs,
unreliable,
many parts,
consumables,
time consuming,
cleaning agent volumes.
SAMPLE ~0.5-1 HOUR, every sample requires disassembly and then re-assembly

17. NO assembly required, permanent fixed tuneable pathlength
MINISCAN IR LOG Sample Department
NO assembly required, permanent fixed tuneable pathlength
MINISCAN IR LOG
Dedicated for Oils, Lubes & Greases
Usable for High Viscosity Liquids
Low Cleaning Solvent Usage
Usable for Greases
Highly Repeatable Data
High Throughput
Easy to Use Software
Small Sample Volumes

18. Simple Operation 1. Place Sample on Lower Window 2. Rotate into place
3. Once in place analyze the sample
4. Cleaning is easy!
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19. Example results for a gear oil
Simple Operation
Example results for a gear oil

20. Simple Operation Background Collection
Sample Data / Spectra Collection
Actionable & scaleable results

21. Results
NEW
In-service
In-service
In-service
In-service
In-service
In-service
Compressor oil Example A B C D E F G
Water
(ppm)
1,125
462
113 49 50
Phenolic
anti-ox
(wt%)
0.29
Aminic
(wt %)
3.34
1.15
0.56
0.44
0.50
0.36
0.33
Anti-Wear
ZDDP
(Area)
23.7
14.9
5.4
4.4
6.4
5.7
5.8
Extreme Pressure
(area)
159 94 43 48 40 39
Oxidation
9.19
51.95
62.69
70.95
81.91
91.09
Sulfate / Sulfonate
209.5
133.6
38.9
26.2
44.3
36.4
39.3
Nitration (Area)
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.4
Increasing Age/Operation time of the Oil → → Chronological Order

22. Results

23. Results

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