Spectro Scientific – Benchtop Oil Analysis Instruments – SpectrOil Series

The SpectrOil 100 Rotating Disc Electrode Optical Emission Spectrometer (RDE-OES) is the eighth generation of the market leading RDE elemental spectrometer. It is widely used in commercial oil laboratories, on-site or trailer labs, as a proven means of precisely determining elemental composition in lubricating oil, coolant, light or heavy fuels, grease, and process water. It is also a key component of Spectro’s MiniLab Series of on-site oil analysis solutions, including the best selling MiniLab 153.

Key Features:

• No sample dilution, no solvent
• Only use 2 ml of oil
• 30 second test time with up to 31 elements simultaneously measured
• Sub PPM lower limit of detection (LOD) for most elements
• Push button operation, simple to use for both laboratory and on site applications
• Conforms to ASTM-D6595 (Oil) and ASTM-D6728 (Fuel)

SpectrOil M Series is a precision rugged RDE-OES elemental analyzer for lubricants, fuel, coolants and water.

The latest SpectrOil M series is the eighth generation RDE Optical Emission Spectrometer for elemental analysis in oil and fuel. It is a compact, rugged, transportable and easy to use optical spectrometer that meets military shock and vibration and environmental test standards.  The analyzer can be placed in the toughest remote locations around the globe, while still maintaining the laboratory grade accuracy and sensitivity needed for aerospace engine test requirements.

Key Features:

• Rugged frame that meets military shock and vibration and environmental test standards (JOAP CID-0191), designed for remote locations and frequent transportation
• No sample preparation
• 30 second analysis time
• Analyzes up to 31 elements simultaneously
• Self-sustained with built-in industrial touch panel PC
• Simple to operate without special training or background
• No special utilities or gases required, only AC power

The SpectrOil M/N-W is the military version of the SpectrOil M family of oil and fuel analysis spectrometers. It is a compact, rugged, transportable and easy to use spectrometer designed specifically for the analysis of wear metals, contaminants and additives in lubricants, hydraulic fluids and coolants. The SpectrOil M/N-W uses the time-tested and reliable rotating disc electrode (RDE) technique to measure quantities of dissolved and suspended fine particles in natural or synthetic petroleum based products and coolants.  It was tested and selected by the U.S. Government Department of Defense Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) as their solely approved oil analysis spectrometer.

Key Features:

• Only elemental spectrometer tested and approved to meet Department of Defense JOAP CID-0191 Specification and approved for use by JOAP
• No sample preparation
• 30-second analysis time
• Bench-top and transportable
• Analyzes all elements simultaneously
• Simple to operate without special training or background
• Requires no special utilities or gases, only AC power
• Optional transit case for easy transportation

The SpectrOil M/F-W is a compact, rugged and easy to use fuel analysis spectrometer. It is designed specifically for the analysis of ash-forming contaminants in fuel such as sodium, potassium and vanadium that cause corrosion or deposits at turbine operating temperatures. It measures trace quantities of dissolved or suspended contaminant particles in a fuel sample using the time-tested and reliable rotating disc electrode (RDE) technique.

Pre-conditioning of the fuel before it reaches the gas turbine is a prerequisite for installations using heavy petroleum fuel. Spectrometric analysis with the SpectrOil M/F-W determines the amount of treatment required and the efficiency of that treatment. In particular, sodium and potassium must be accurately measured to less than one part-per-million, and vanadium concentrations must be determined to calculate the amount of magnesium treatment compounds to be added to the fuel. Analysis requirements start with the delivery of the fuel, continue through fuel handling, and end only as the fuel is injected into the turbine.

The SpectrOil M/F-W is calibrated for accurate analysis without sample preparation of contaminants and additives in fuels, regardless of their origin or characteristics. The fuels it analyzes can vary from No. 2 distillates to No. 6 residual fuels as well as crude oil. Even highly volatile fuels, such as naphtha or gasoline, can be analyzed after sample preparation.

Key Features:

• Conforms to ASTM D6728 - "Standard Test Method for Determination of Contaminants in Gas Turbine and Diesel Engine Fuel by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry"
• No sample preparation
• 30 second analysis time
• Bench-top and transportable
• Analyzes all elements simultaneously
• Always ready to analyze samples
• Simple to operate without special training or background
• Standard and readily available consumables
• Requires no special utilities or gases, only AC power
• Optional turbine cleaning water and injector analysis program