RECIPROCATING ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To analyze a reciprocating engine lubricating oil.SOLUTION: A lubricating oil from a reciprocating engine is monitored by: determining an initial ideal remaining life of the lubricating oil from the reciprocating engine; determining a temperature-based remaining life of the lubricating oil from the reciprocating engine on the basis of a temperature measurement of the lubricating oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubricating oil on the basis of a contamination sample of the lubricating oil; determining an updated ideal remaining life of the lubricating oil on the basis of the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual remaining life of the lubricating oil on the basis of the updated ideal remaining life and a life loss factor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1