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Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis Oil and Equipment Monitoring Service

"By implementing recommendations from Shell’s lubricant experts, we have been able to run trouble-free operations on our flash gas compressor over the past two years. The main bearings of the flash gas unit have not failed, and we are fully satisfied with the technical services and support provided by Shell Marine Products.

Shell’s RLA programme has helped us to monitor operational efficiency and identify potential oil or equipment failures. The overall implementation, which has led to a reduction in bearing replacements and extended oil-drain intervals, has resulted in annual cost savings of more than US$8,000. "

Japan Vietnam Petroleum Co. Ltd

Features
Benefits
Shell RLA Test Suites
Five Simple Steps to Shell RLA
Shell RLA available across our global network
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Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis is an oil condition monitoring service that helps you to keep your vessels running smoothly by identifying potential oil or equipment failures before they become critical.

Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis will help your business to save money and time on maintenance caused by equipment failures. It is an early-warning system that aims to give you the peace of mind that your equipment and lubricants are in optimum working order.

Features

Over 30 years of sample analysis, with more than 170,000 samples analysed each year
More than 1,200 customers, with 9,000 vessels
Six ISO-accredited laboratories worldwide using ASTM and in-house test methods
Proven logistics and report response times giving an accurate and timely service worldwide
Single global IT platform coupled to a single global database
Covers every type of machinery on board a vessel
Diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team of marine and lubricant experts
All reports and web systems in local languages

Benefits

Used-oil analysis is a key tool in managing preventive and predictive maintenance. Many leading shipping companies use Shell RLA as an important part of their planned and predictive maintenance strategies to help deliver

greater equipment reliability and reduced downtime through early diagnosis of potential faults
analysis results for all normal samples available within 48 hours of samples reaching the lab
quick and timely results
lower machine repair costs
high safety standards
precise monitoring of operating efficiency.

Analysis shows that the return on investment can be up to 14 times the cost of the service.

Shell RLA Test Suites

Five Simple Steps to Shell RLA
	Viscosity at 40°C	Viscosity at 100°C	TBN	TAN	Clean ISO 4406	Water (%vol)	Water (ppm)	Flash point (°C)	ICP	IC/DP/MD	WPI
Engine test		ü	ü			ü		ü	ü	ü
Shaft test (1)	ü			ü		ü			ü (2)
System test	ü			ü		ü			ü
Engine check		ü	ü			ü		ü	ü	ü	ü
Shaft check (1)	ü			ü		ü			ü (2)		ü
System check	ü			ü		ü			ü		ü
Fridge check (3)	ü			ü			ü		ü
Gas engine check (4)		ü	ü	ü		ü			ü	ü
Turbine check	ü			ü		ü			ü (5)		ü
EMD engine check		ü	ü			ü		ü	ü (6)	ü	ü
Cylinder check			ü			ü			ü (7)		ü
Hydraulic check	ü			ü		ü			ü		ü
Gear check	ü			ü		ü			ü		ü
Thruster check	ü			ü			ü		ü		ü
Thermal check	ü			ü		ü		ü	ü		ü
Grease check									ü		ü
Engine check plus		ü	ü				ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
System check plus	ü			ü			ü		ü		ü
Hydraulics check plus (1)	ü			ü	ü	ü			ü		ü
Gear check plus (1)	ü			ü		ü			ü		ü
Thruster check plus	ü			ü	ü		ü		ü		ü
NK stern tube test (8) (9)	ü			ü		ü			ü (2)

(1) Also includes heptane insolubles (2) ICP with nickel (3) Includes degas (4) Includes oxidation and nitration (5) Ca in ppm (6) Zn in ppm (7) Zn and P in
ppm (8) Includes oxidation (9) Includes direct reading ferrography

Five Simple Steps to Shell RLA


1 Ask your account manager to register your vessel and equipment.	2 Take representative oil samples from your equipment and complete the label.	3 Send the samples to the nearest Shell laboratory.	4 Your samples are tested and analysed and then entered into the Shell RLA database.	5 You receive an email or website report showing the diagnosis and recommendations.