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Automated Acid Content Determination in Lubricants by FTIR Spectroscopy as an
Alternative to Acid Number Determination

D. Li, J. Sedman, D.L. García-González, F.R. van de Voort

A New FTIR Technique for Monitoring the Conditions of Lubricants
Used in Pulp and Paper Mills

Kaitang Hu, Michel Murphy, Frederick R. van de Voort, David Pinchuk, Xuejun Zou

Additive Reconstruction of Oils
David Pinchuk, E. Akochi-Koblé and J. Pinchuk;  F. van de Voort and J. Sedman

Demystifying and Understanding Your Lubricants Using FTIR Spectroscopic Analysis
David Pinchuk, E. Akochi-Koblé, R. A. Cocciardi and J. Pinchuk;  F. van de Voort and J. Sedman

FTIR Condition Monitoring of In-service lubricants: Ongoing Developments
and Future Perspectives

F.R. van de Voort, J. Sedman, R. A. Cocciardi and D. Pinchuk

In-Line, Continuous Monitoring of Fuel Dilution in Motor Oils by Fourier Transform
Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

F.R. van de Voort, D. Pinchuk

Measuring Moisture in Lubricants with FTIR: An Alternative to Karl Fischer Titration
Frederick R. van de Voort and Jacqueline Sedman, David Pinchuk and Robert Cocciardi, Steve Juneau

Quantitative FTIR Condition Monitoring - Analytical Wave of the Future?
Frederick van de Voort, David Pinchuk, Josh Pinchuk

FTIR Acid and Base Number Analyses: Their Potential to Replace ASTM Methods
F.R. van de Voort, D. Pinchuk, M. Davies, A. Taghizadeh

Investigation of the Potential Utility of Single-Bounce Attenuated Total
Reflectance FTIR Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Distilled Liquors and Wines

Robert A. Cocciardi, Ashraf A. Ismail, and Jacqueline Sedman

Method and Apparatus for Continuous Oil Monitoring and Treatment
Ashraf A. Ismail, Frederick R. van de Voort, David Pinchuk

Practical, Effective FTIR Technology Reduces Cost on the Plant Floor and/or
in the Laboratory: Two Case Histories

David Pinchuk, Emmanuel Akochi-Koblé, Josh Pinchuk

Lubricant Life Extension through a Collaborative Condition Monitoring Program
(Two Case Studies)

D. Pinchuk, J. Pinchuk, E. Akochi-Koblé, Michel Murphy, Rock Gagné, Dominic Prince

Tribology and Lubrication in Extreme Environments (Two Case Studies)
D.  Pinchuk, J. Pinchuk, E Akochi-Koblé; A. Ismail, F.R. van de Voort

Automated FTIR Analysis of Free Fatty Acids or Moisture in Edible Oils
Ahmed Al-Alawi, Frederick R. van de Voort, Jacqueline Sedman, and Andrew Ghetler

In-Line, Continuous Monitoring of Fuel Dilution in Motor Oils by Fourier Transform
Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

F.R. van de Voort, D. Pinchuk

FTIR On-line Monitoring of Biodiesel Transesterification
T. Yuan, D. Pinchuk, J. Pinchuk; F.R. van de Voort and J. Sedman

An Overview of Progress and New Developments in FTIR Lubricant
Condition Monitoring Methodology

F. R. van de Voort, J. Sedman, and D. Pinchuk

Determination of Acid Number and Base Number in Lubricants by
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
F. R. van de Voort, J. Sedman, V. Yaylayan, and C. Saint Laurent

Quantitative Determination of Moisture in Lubricants by
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

F. R. van de Voort, J. Sedman, V. Yaylayan, C. Saint Laurent, and C. Mucciardi

Analysis of Acid Number in Phosphate Esters by FTIR Spectroscopy
F.R. van de Voort

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Case Studies

A New and Effective Approach to Monitor Blending of New Lubricants in Real Time

A Case Study for the Aluminum Industry

Optimizing Performance of Industrial Diesel Engine Lubricants using the COAT System in an Aluminum Smelter

Optimizing Performance of Industrial Lubricants and Equipment using the COAT System in a Copper Mine

Consolidating Inventory using EKXEL Synthetic Lubricants

Rotating Equipment Reliability for Surface Operation: Oil analysis in a mine

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Media Articles

Rejuvenating Lubricants (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2006)

The COAT System for the Analysis and Continuous Maintenance of Lubricating Oil (Environment Canada, August 1999)

Un créneau à côté des pétrolières (La Presse, Montreal, 23 janvier 2006)

Universities debate ethics of private-sector funding (Montreal Gazette, February 21, 1998)

 

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