METHOD OF ANALYZING AND MODIFYING LUBRICANT IN AN ENGINE

A method to employ instrumentation to effectuate variation in lubricant flow rate or properties in response to actual engine conditions. Preferably, the present invention provides a method for the in situ monitoring of the lubricating oil's effectiveness in a two-stroke diesel engine by measuri...

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Main Authors KELLY, KEVIN, JOHN, REISCHMAN, PAUL, THOMAS, CAREY, VINCENT, MARK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.05.2016
Subjects
BLASTING
CRANKCASE VENTILATING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
LIGHTING
LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MEASURING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
STEAM ENGINES
TESTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A method to employ instrumentation to effectuate variation in lubricant flow rate or properties in response to actual engine conditions. Preferably, the present invention provides a method for the in situ monitoring of the lubricating oil's effectiveness in a two-stroke diesel engine by measuring the used lubricant's Fe content and fuel sulfur content with XRF technology and the used lubricant's BN with an IR measurement device, and for efficiently modifying the lubricant's properties and/or flow rate to the equipment in response to the actual wear or corrosion needs of the machinery or engine.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030747277