Contents

Page Chapter
3 0 Introduction
4 1 Oil contamination control
4 Wear and tear in oil systems
5 Particle contamination
7 Water contamination
8 Oil degradation
9 Acid contamination
10 2 Oil sampling
10 Where to take an oil sample
11 How to take an oil sample
14 3 Oil sample analysis
15 ISO Standards
16 AS / NAS Classes
17 Evaluation of particle count and machine lifetime
18 Analysis methods and frequencies
18 Testing for varnish
20 4 Oil cleaning methods
20 Filter types
22 Glass fibre based pressure filter
23 Cellulose based offline filter
24 5 Basic filtration definitions
24 Nominal filtration
24 Absolute filtration
24 Beta values
25 Dirt holding capacity
25 Filter by-pass valve
26 6 Installation methods
26 Full-flow filtration
26 Offline filtration
28 7 Economy
29 8 Ordering a filtration system
29 Offline filter sizing
30 9 CJC Oil Maintenance Systems
31 10 Handling of oil and oil systems
31 New oil in containers
31 Oil in the system
32 11 Recommendations for buying oil
32 Oil test certificates and test sampling
32 Claims
33 Sampling of new oil
34 12 Appendix