The BTS Testing Approach — Our testing packages are designed with several factors in mind. Every sample receives a set of required tests. These required tests may vary dependent on the equipment application. In addition to the required tests, a set of advisable tests are available to perform on any sample deemed to be abnormal. We refer to this as Root Cause Diagnostics. This second set of tests provides two functions. They serve as corroborators to the initial screen tests, and they serve as root cause analysis indicators. The key to this two step approach is confidence in our required testing packages. BTS has an excellent indicator of machinery wear and/or contamination problems called the DoublecheckSM technique.
Custom Regimens available upon request (see Individual Tests below).
Equipment Specific Regimens & Tests
| Gears, Reducers, Bearings, Motors, Pumps |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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| DCS | Doublecheck Standard Designed to detect early signs of severe wear. Ideal for critical gear and bearing systems. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 40° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Hydraulics & Clean Systems |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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ml |
oz |
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| DCHS | Doublecheck Hydraulic Standard Designed for all types of hydraulic systems, such as injection molders, machine centers, off-highway systems and any pressurized filtered systems requiring high cleanliness levels. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 40° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Automatic Particle Count Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Steam & Gas Turbines |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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oz |
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| DCTS | Doublecheck Turbine Standard Designed for Steam and Gas Turbine systems. The test package meets turbine manufacture's monthly requirements. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 40° C Total Acid Number Karl Fischer Moisture Automatic Particle Count Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Engines — Diesel, Gasoline and Natural Gas |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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| DCES | Doublecheck Engine Standard Designed for heavy duty stationary and mobile engines, e.g. fire pumps, power generation units, large marine propulsion etc. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 100 ° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Total Base Number Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| EB | Engine Basic Designed for heavy duty stationary and mobile engines, e.g. fire pumps, power generation units, large marine propulsion etc. |
Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 100° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Total Base Number Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Air Compressors, Chillers, and Hot Oil Systems |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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oz |
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| DCCS | Doublecheck Compressor Standard Designed for chillers, air handlers, gas compressors. Centrifugal, rotary and reciprocating designs are covered. The package also is suitable for hot oil system monitoring. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 40° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Total Acid Number Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Ammonia Compressors |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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ml |
oz |
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| DCAS | Doublecheck Ammonia Compressor Standard Designed for ammonia compressors. Centrifugal, rotary and reciprocating designs are covered. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Viscosity @ 40° C FT-IR Spectroscopy Total Acid number (Evacuated of NH3) Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
| Freon Compressors |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Included | Volume |
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oz |
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| DCFS | Doublecheck Freon Compressor Standard Designed for Freon compressors & chillers. Centrifugal, rotary and reciprocating designs are covered. |
Spectroscopy Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Freon, % by Weight Viscosity @ 40° C (Evacuated of Freon) FT-IR Spectroscopy Total Acid number Root Cause Diagnostics Preferred Customer Program Support |
120 |
4 |
Individual Condition Monitoring Lubricant Analysis Tests
| Spectroscopy |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Method | Volume |
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| SPEC | Spectroscopy by Atomic Emission (Inductively Coupled Plasma) Dissolved and Fine Particles (results in ppm) Monitors Fine Wear Metals, Contaminants and Additives. |
ASTM D 5185 | 10 |
0.5 |
| RFS | Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy Coarse Wear Metals and Contaminants (results in ppm) Early Detection of abnormal wear. |
NTSL-02 | 20 |
0.75 |
| FT-IR | Fourier-Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy Results in Abs/mm & Concentration % Monitors: Lubricant Degradation:
Liquid Contaminants:
|
E2412 | 20 |
0.75 |
| Physical Properties/Wet Chemistry |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Method | Volume |
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| V40 | Viscosity, Kinematic @ 40 ° C (results in cst) . | ASTM D 445 | 10 |
0.5 |
| V40 FE | Viscosity, Kinematic @ 40 ° C, Freon Evacuated (results in cst) Sample is first evacuated of Freon before Standard ASTM D445. |
ASTM D 445 | 30 |
1 |
| V100 | Viscosity, Kinematic @ 100 ° C (results in cst) |
ASTM D 445 | 10 |
0.5 |
| VI | Viscosity Index Unit less number, which describes effect of temperature change on viscosity. |
ASTM D 2270 | 20 |
1 |
| SG | API Specific Gravity (Int’l STD) |
ASTM D 1298 | 300 |
12 |
| TAN | Total Acid Number (results in mg KOH/g) TAN is a measure of the total acidity present |
ASTM D 664 | 50 |
1.5 |
| TAN AE | Total Acid Number, Ammonia Evacuated (results in mg KOH/g) Sample is first evacuated of NH3 before Standard ASTM D664. TAN is a measure of the total acidity present. |
ASTM D 664 | 75 |
2.5 |
| TBN-N | Total Base Number (results in mg KOH/g) For NEW oils. Measures Reserve Alkalinity. |
ASTM D 2896 | 50 |
1.5 |
| TBN-U | Total Base Number (results in mg KOH/g) For NEW and USED oils. Measures Reserve Alkalinity. |
ASTM D 4739 | 50 |
1.5 |
| SULF | Sulfur, X-Ray Florescence | ASTM D 4294 | 50 |
1.5 |
| RPVOT | Oxidation Stability by Rotating Pressure Vessel (results in minutes) Measures oxidation inhibitor level in turbine oils. |
ASTM D 2272 | 500 |
16 |
| FPCP | Flash Point, closed cup | ASTM D 93 | 120 |
4 |
| Contamination |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Method | Volume |
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| CRK | Gross Water Content by Crackle Test (Results Pass/Fail) | NTSL-022 | 50 |
1.5 |
| KFW | Moisture by Karl Fischer Method (Results in ppm) | ASTM D 6304 | 50 |
1.5 |
| CHLR | Chloride Content of Lubricating Oils (Results in ppm) |
EPA SW-846 | 100 |
3 |
| CHLX | Total Chlorine in Used Oils by Dual Colorimetric Titration Detection range from 50ppm to 6000ppm (results in ppm) | ASTM D5384 | 50 |
2 |
| MPC | Particle Count, Manual (Results per SAE Code) | SAE ARP 598 | 120 |
4 |
| APC | Particle Count, Laser (Results in ISO Codes and SAE Class) Ideal for Turbine Oils and Hydraulic fluids. |
NFPA/T2.9.16 | 120 |
4 |
| DCA | Particle Count, Pore Blockage (Results in ISO Codes and SAE Class) Suited for Gear and Engine Oils. |
NTSL-021 | 120 |
4 |
| FRE | Freon Contamination (Results in wt%) For Refrigeration Compressors |
NTSL-145 | 50 |
1.5 |
| GLY | Glycol Content of Oils Measures presence of glycol in oil. |
ASTM D 2982 | 50 |
1.5 |
| CPT | Colorimetric Patch Detects evidence of varnish present in turbine, hydraulic or compressor oils. |
NTSL-183 | 120 |
4 |
| VCI | Varnish Content Index (results in mg/100 ml oxidative material) | NTSL-154 | 120 |
4 |
| Wear Debris and Contaminant Analysis |
| Part No. | Description | Tests Method | Volume |
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| DR | Direct Read Ferrography Results include ratio of large and small ferrous debris particles |
NTSL-013 | 50 |
1.5 |
| AF | Analytical Ferrography Results include report of size, morphology, and quantity of wear (ferrous and nonferrous) and contaminant particulate. |
NTSL-09 | 50 |
1.5 |
| MPT | Millipore Patch Test Result report describes debris found. Ideally for system cleanliness investigation and verification. |
NTSL-025 | 120 |
4 |
| LNF | Particulate Morphology Analysis Analysis and shape classification of particulate with laser imaging (LNF) |
NTSL-174 | 120 |
4 |
| PQIX | PQ Index Used to identify the larger ferrous particles missed by other analytical techniques without the requirement for sample preparation. |
NTSL-012 | 50 |
1.5 |
| PIC | Ferrographic Image of Wear and/or Contaminant Particulate Image is printed out on report and/or electronically transferred to customer after Analytical Ferrography is performed. |
NTSL-09 | 50 |
1.5 |
| FP-XRF | Alloy Analysis by Field Portable X-Ray Florescence Measures bulk debris samples (results in % by weight or ppm) |
ASTM D 4297-01 | 50 |
1.5 |