RULL assessment by FTIR – a case study on HEMM in Indian mines

Abstract

Scheduled rejection of lubricants in central lubrication systems often leads to loss of lubricants as these could be used for a further long period. To avoid such loss, periodic monitoring of lubricants is suggested so as to forecast the time when the lubricant in a particular system of equipment loses its properties and requires to be drained‐off and charged afresh. To assess the remaining useful life of lubricant (RULL) in use, a new method by fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is used. The work is supplemented by a case study on heavy earth moving machinery (HEMM) deployed in Indian mines.

Citation

Mukherjee, P.S., Sinha, A.M. and De, A. (2000), "RULL assessment by FTIR – a case study on HEMM in Indian mines", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 52 No. 2, pp. 61-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/00368790010317348