Turbine Oil Analysis

Turbines play a vital part in most manufacturing operations, driving electric generators by converting the thermal energy of steam and gas into electrical energy.  Commonly used in power plants, waste incineration plants and natural gas power plants, turbines must run around the clock and any unexpected shutdowns can result in significant downtime costs.

With a lifespan of around 10 to 20 years, it pays dividends to invest in routine turbine oil analysis to avoid wastage, reduce downtime and improve overall turbine health.

Our turbine oil analysis service detects unwanted contamination, determines oxidation levels and highlights degradation issues. All our tests comply with ASTM or ISO standards and are performed by BINDT certified analysts with decades of experience.

And, as a leading provider of reliability and condition based maintenance services, we can work with you to resolve any necessary maintenance actions by providing a complete portfolio of services, products and training from a single point of contact.

Schedule Maintenance – Schedule oil changes or top-ups in advance
Avoid Downtime – Avoid unexpected failures by understanding the assets overall condition
Analyse Lubricant – Evaluate the stability of the lubricant
Remove Contamination – Detect detrimental contamination to allow resolutions to be planned
Trend Health – Trend the overall health of the turbine as well as the lubricants
Predict Varnish – Understand the potential of varnish build up within the system

All our tests comply with ASTM or ISO standards and are performed by BINDT certified analysts with decades of experience. Our turbine oil analysis test package provides a comprehensive analysis of your turbine oil and overall turbine health. We process turbine oil using the following tests:

At PCMS Engineering, we provide a comprehensive turbine oil analysis service to ASTM Standards. Our experienced analysts process samples through our independent oil laboratory to detect unwanted oil contamination, diagnose potential varnish build-up, antioxidant depletion and make recommendations to restore the lubricant to peak condition.

Whether you require a one-off oil analysis test or a managed oil analysis programme that become part of your organisation’s condition based maintenance strategy, we can tailor our service to your exact requirements.

Our experienced staff work alongside your maintenance personnel to recommend the appropriate level of analysis and tailor analytical output from the laboratory to your exact requirements.

For more information about our turbine oil analysis testing service, contact us on +44(0)1709 876 712 or email info@pcmseng.co.uk

The cost per sample for our oil analysis service depends on the volume, type of sample and carriage cost for delivery of the kits.

The kit includes:

• Pre-paid return envelope
• Information ticket
• Sample tubing (if required)
• 60ml sample bottle
• Small zip plastic bag
• Sample Pump (additional cost)