Spectroil Q100  - The Next Generation of Oil Analysis Spectrometers

 Spectroil Q100 Oil Analysis Spectrometer

Introduction

Spectro Incorporated is a high technology company that specialized for almost 30 years in the development of instruments for machine condition monitoring based on oil and fuel analysis. Our sole focus has been to design and market instruments optimized for one application, rather than general-purpose instruments that can be used for a variety of applications. All Spectroils are easy to use, reliable and the workhorses of commercial and military oil analysis laboratories that require the rapid analysis of wear metals, contaminants and additives in lubricants. It measures trace quantities of elements dissolved or suspended as fine particles in natural or synthetic petroleum based products using the time-tested and reliable rotating disc electrode (RDE) technique. Spectro continually innovates both by inventing new products and by enhancing existing ones in response to customers’ needs for more capabilities or automation. The new Spectroil Q100 maintains this tradition and was designed from the ground up with the user, the application, and the in-service oil analysis laboratory in mind. 


Features

The Spectroil Q100 uses the same technology and design concepts that Spectro has successfully applied over the years to the Spectroil M family of spectrometers. It is the next step in design and performance utilizing the most up-to-date solid-state electronics and optical systems. Spectroil Q100  also fulfills the requirements of ASTM D6595 Standard Method for Determination of Wear Metals and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils or Hydraulic Fluids by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry. 

    

Highlights 

  • The Spectroil Q100 has a standard configuration that includes 22 elements.
    • Wear Metals: Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Ag, Sn, Ti, V, Zn
    • Contaminants: B, Ca, K, Si, Na
    • Additives: Ba, B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mo, P, Si, Z
  • An additional 13 elements (Sb, Bi, As, In, Co, Zr, W, Sr, Li, Ce, Nb and Rh) can be added at anytime without the need for hardware upgrades. 
  • The Spectroil Q100 is customized for laboratory environment.
  • Easy addition of a coolant program is possible without the need to make modifications to the existing unit.
  • Smallest rotating disc spectrometer in the world: Size (L x W x H): 26 in. x 16 in. x 29 in. Weight:165 lbs
  • The Spectroil Q100 has overall better limits of detection than previous photomultiplier systems.  The latest Spectroil Q100 instrument uses a unique double layer optic with multiple CCD detectors. A total of 15 CCD detectors are mounted on the Rowland Circle in order to cover the wave-length range from 200 to 800 nm of the elements of interest. The new CCD optical system version has the following advantages over old photomultiplier tubes systems. 

    Maximum

    PMT

    CCD

    Number Channels

    32

    512

    Reference Channels

    4

    128

    Crossover Channels

    16

    128

    Inter-element Corrections

    16

    256

 

Benefits

The Spectroil Q100 is the ideal spectrometer for the in-service oil analysis laboratory because technology has made it smaller and the addition of an innovative CCD optical system has made it more flexible for even the most exotic in-service oil analysis applications. The standard configuration is equipped and calibrated for 22 wear metals, contaminants and additives. Additional elements can be added at any time, even in the field and if your application suddenly calls for unusual elements such as niobium, lithium or rhodium. An external computer with current Windows software controls the system. The additional capability to analyze engine coolants is available as an option.

  • Provides an early warning of abnormal wear
  • Conforms to ASTM Standard Test Method D6595 requirements
  • No sample preparation
  • 30 second analysis time
  • Bench-top and transportable
  • Analyzes all elements simultaneously
  • Always ready to analyze samples
  • Simple to operate without special training or background
  • Standard and readily available consumables
  • Requires no special utilities or gases, only AC power

Dimensions (Approx.)

  • Size (L x W x H)
  • 66 cm x 40 cm x 74 cm
  • 26 in. x 16 in. x 29 in.
  • Weight 75 kg (165 lbs)

Product Information and Applications

 
 

Spectroil Q100

Data Sheet

Spectroil Q100 Oil Analysis Spectrometer
 

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