Services

With our comprehensive Used-lubricant Analysis Program, our maintenance professionals can either select from our list of predetermined monitoring packages or can design an analysis package that better suits your needs. These analytical options are meant to ensure that your equipment remains operational and efficient.

Our experts are knowledgeable in all aspects of lubricated equipment. This kind of quality ensures that your used lubricant analysis is the best possible analysis available so your maintenance program is a success.

Available Packages

The ICP Metal Scan: Includes gross water determination, solids content (ASTM D 96) coolant (ASTM D2982) and if required, fuel dilution contamination (GC and FTIR - AGAT/Manufacturer methods).

• ICP Metal Scan (ASTM D 5185), 40° C and 100° C Viscosity (ASTM D 445)

General systems monitoring: This package can be used with any type of lubricant or lubricating system. This test package will give you a general idea of how the system is operating and simultaneously look for potentially major problems.

• ICP Metal Scan (ASTM D 5185), 40° C and 100° C Viscosity (ASTM D 445), TAN (ASTM D 664), or TBN (ASTM D 2896)

Circulating equipment extended drain interval testing: This package can be used with all systems to assist in determining when the oil needs to be changed. It is typically used in systems that do not include combustion processes to operate such as compressors and gearboxes. 

• ICP Metal Scan (ASTM D 5185), 40° C and 100° C Viscosity (ASTM D 445), FTIR (AGAT/Manufacturer method)

General combustion system monitoring: This package will enable you to determine when and why the system oil needs to be changed. It is designed for the combustion processes at work in natural gas engines and diesel engines. 

• ICP Metal Scan (ASTM D 5185), 40° C and 100° C Viscosity (ASTM D 445), ISO Particle Count (ISO 4406), TAN (ASTM D 664).

Hydraulic and turbine monitoring: This package will help determine the remaining oil service life as well as the particulate content of the oil. This testing is reserved for turbines and hydraulics and may be used in conjunction with Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidization Testing (RPVOT) to give a comprehensive look at the entire system.

• ICP Metal Scan (ASTM D 5185), 40° C and 100° C Viscosity (ASTM D 445), TAN (ASTM D 664) or TBN (ASTM D 2896), FTIR (AGAT/Manufacturer Method).

Complete extended drain interval monitoring for all systems: This package is used on all systems to determine safe change intervals for extended oil change intervals and once again may be used with RPVOT testing on turbines.

Fuel Packages

Additionally, AGAT Laboratories provides a variety of fuel packages including:

 Fuel Contamination Package

• ICP metal scan (ASTM D 5185), Flash point (diesel only) (ASTM D93), Water content (ASTM D1533),Particulate Count (ASTM D4807, D5452) and HUMBUG.

Basic Gasoline Analysis Package

• Density (ASTM D1298), Distillation (ASTM D 5185), Water content (ASTM D1533) and Particulate Count (ASTM D4807, D5452).

Basic Diesel Analysis Package

• Density (ASTM D1298), Distillation (ASTM D86), Cetane index (ASTM D613), Flash point (ASTM D93), Water content (ASTM D1533) and Particulate Count (ASTM D4807, D5452).

The accurate determination and analysis of bulk amounts of fuel can increase cost savings by preventing problems and downtime resulting from the use of poor quality fuel in your engine.