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Jenbacher S Oil 40

DEVELOPED FOR NON-NATURAL GAS ENGINE APPLICATIONS The new Jenbacher S Oil 40 - Built to perform in the most extreme operations conditions. For more information:

https://www.jenbacher.us/en/our-services/s-oil-40

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JETCARE LAB ANALYSIS:

  • Fast, Accurate Analysis: results sent within two working days of receipt of your fluids sample.
  • 24/7/365 Availability - prioritized reporting within a few hours.
  • Technical Expertise- Our experienced team of engineers and analysts provide an unrivaled technical service.
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PUBLISHED RESULTS:

Oil Management:
  • Sample date, analysis date, sample number, oil life, oil added.
Oil Sample:
  • Viscosity, TBN, TAN, IpH, Oxidation, Wear Metals, etc.
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  • Technical expertise.
  • Predictive Analytics.
  • Fluids Report storage.
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FLUIDS SUPPLY AND DELIVERY:

Warehouse:
  • Bristol, PA.
  • Edison, NJ.
  • Woburn, MA.
  • Brea, CA.
  • Anchorage, AK.
UOM
  • Pail, Drum, Tote, and Bulk.
Delivery:
  • Common carrier and tanker.
Removal:
  • Tote/Drum Removal.
  • Used oil tank removal.
FLUIDS SUPPLY

WHY OIL MANAGEMENT?

Quality oil leads to:

Lowering total operational costs (and TCO).

  • Fewer oil filters, o-rings.
  • Fewer man-hours.

Cleaner engines.

  • Traditional and modern type 'low TBN' products can give hard abrasive deposits (leading to ring sticking, etc.).

Longer oil drain intervals

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poor quality oil

  • Hard abrasive deposits.
  • Thermal/oxidative stress on oil is very high.
  • Issues: Ring sticking.
  • Liner lacquering
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HIGH quality oil

  • Clean pistons.
  • Clean liners (low oil consumption).
  • Good dispersancy / solubility (long filter life).
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Oil Sample Analysis

Sodium (M019) ppm 2
Boron (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Silicon (M019) ppm 4
Iron (M019) ppm 3
Aluminum (M019) ppm 1
Chromium (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Molybdenum (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Copper (M019) ppm 3
Lead (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Tin (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Nickel (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Titanium (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Silver (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Manganese (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Potassium (M019) ppm <1< /td>
Phosphorus (M019) % wt 0.0358
Calcium (M019) % wt 0.1439
Zinc (M019) % wt 0.0417
Barium (M019) % wt <0.0001< /td>
Magnesium (M019) % wt 0.0003

Sodium: Antifreeze inhibitors, additive in some gasoline engine oils.

Boron: Detergent/dispersant additive, antifreeze inhibitors.

Silicon: Airborne dirt (as silicium dioxide ; quartz (*) ), sealers, gaskets, antifreeze inhibitors, In Landfill -and Biogas gas as Silixane ( silicon & oxygen & alkaline) (**))

Iron: Cylinders, rotating shafts, the valve train, and any steel part sharing the oil.

Aluminum: Pistons, bearings, cases (heads & blocks).

Chromium: Rings, a trace element in steel.

Molybdenum: Anti-wear additive, coating on some new rings (washes off as break-in occurs).

Copper: Brass or bronze parts, copper bushings, bearings, oil coolers.

Lead: Bearings.

Tin: Bearings, bronze parts, piston coatings.

Nickel: Trace element in steel.

Titanium: Trace element.

Silver: Trace element.

Manganese:Manganese: Trace element

Potassium: Antifreeze inhibitor, additive in some oil types. (Kalium)

Phosphorus: Anti-wear additive.

Calcium: Detergent/dispersant additive.

Zinc: Anti-wear additive.

Barium: Detergent/dispersant additive.

Magnesium: Detergent/dispersant additive.

physical condition of the oil

Physical Condition
Viscosity at 40℃ (M002) cSt 121
Viscosity at 100℃ (M002) cSt 13.5
TAN (M007) mgKOH/g 1.25
TBN (M006) mgKOH/g 5.17
lph (M016) pH Units 6.70
Water by Karl Fischer (M023) %wt 0.0036
Glycol (M017) POS/NEG NEG
Oxidation (MO17) Abs/cm 5

IpH

(Initial pH, measured at the start of TAN test) IpH is a measure of the overall acidity of a used oil mixture. Pure water is said to be neutral (pH ~7.0). Solutions with a pH less than 7 are called acidic, and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are called basic or alkaline.

Oxidation

Oxidation occurs as lubricant molecules are exposed to oxygen over long time periods. This process is accelerated by high operating temperatures.

Oxidation is perhaps the most predominant problem for natural gas engines.

Oxidation is often accompanied by:

  • viscosity increase
  • oil filter plugging
  • varnish, sludge and sediment formation
  • additive depletion
  • base oil breakdown
  • loss of lubricity
  • acid number (TAN) increase
  • loss in foam control
  • rust formation and corrosion

To avoid these problems it is binding to change the oil asap when the maximum value is reached.

Limit value is: maximum 20 Abs/cm*

Viscosity

Viscosity is measured at 100° C (and 40° C) and reported in mm²/s or cSt. The result should be compared with the fresh oil viscosity and can deviate for several reasons:

Increase due to:

  • Oil aging (also increase in oxidation and nitration values)
  • Contamination (water, glycol)
  • Insolubles (rare for gas engines, only soot from fuel jet ignition)
  • Evaporation of easily boiling components

Decrease:

  • Dilution (only diesel – dual fuel engines - ignition process)
  • Shearing of components (thickener, used to reach SAE 40 grade)
  • Top-up with thinner oil

Viscosity increase is limited to a maximum of 3 cSt.

Total Acid Number

  • Total Acid Number (TAN or AN – Acid Number) is an indication of increased acid levels in gas engine oils, frequently accompanied by viscosity increases.
  • TAN tests are often used to establish excellent oil drain intervals for many types of gas engines.
  • High TAN is an indicator of nitration, oxidation (in general aging), and contamination.

TAN limit maximum: Fresh oil value + 2.5 mg KOH/g*

Total Base Number

  • The Total Base Number (TBN) is an indication of the reserve alkalinity of an engine oil, thus the ability to counteract acids.
  • The TBN is expressed as mg KOH/g (mg potassium hydroxide per g of oil).
  • The used oil TBN must be compared with the fresh oil TBN value.
  • Low TBN values are usually accompanied by an increase in viscosity and TAN. (Rule of thumb: TBN number must always be higher than TAN number)

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