ASTM D4378-13
Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- Standard No.
- ASTM D4378-13
- Release Date
- 2013
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D4378-20
- Latest
- ASTM D4378-24
- Scope
3.1 This practice is intended to assist the user, in particular the power-plant operator, to maintain effective lubrication of all parts of the turbine and guard against the onset of problems associated with oil degradation and contamination. The values of the various test parameters mentioned in this practice are purely indicative. In fact, for proper interpretation of the results, many factors, such as type of equipment, operation workload, design of the lubricating oil circuit, and top-up level, should be taken into account.
1.1 This practice covers the requirements for the effective monitoring of mineral turbine oils in service in steam and gas turbines, as individual or combined cycle turbines, used for power generation. This practice includes sampling and testing schedules to validate the condition of the lubricant through its life cycle and by ensuring required improvements to bring the present condition of the lubricant within the acceptable targets. This practice is not intended for condition monitoring of lubricants for auxiliary equipment; it is recommended that the appropriate practice be consulted (see Practice D6224).
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM D4378-13 Referenced Document
- ASTM D130 Standard Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
- ASTM D1401 Standard Test Method for Water Separability of Petroleum Oils and Synthetic Fluids
- ASTM D1500 Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)
- ASTM D2272 Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Steam Turbine Oils by Rotating Pressure Vessel
- ASTM D2273 Standard Test Method for Trace Sediment in Lubricating Oils
- ASTM D2422 Standard Classification of Industrial Fluid Lubricants by Viscosity System
- ASTM D2668 Standard Test Method for 2,6-Ditertiary-Butyl Para Cresol and 2,6-Ditertiary-Butyl Phenol in Electrical Insulating Oil by Infrared Absorption
- ASTM D3427 Standard Test Method for Air Release Properties of Petroleum Oils
- ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
- ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
- ASTM D4898 Standard Test Method for Insoluble Contamination of Hydraulic Fluids by Gravimetric Analysis
- ASTM D5185 Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements, Wear Metals, and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils and Determination of Selected Elements in Base Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
- ASTM D6224 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Lubricating Oil for Auxiliary Power Plant Equipment
- ASTM D6304 Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
- ASTM D6439 Standard Guide for Cleaning, Flushing, and Purification of Steam, Gas, and Hydroelectric Turbine Lubrication Systems
- ASTM D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
- ASTM D665 Standard Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water
- ASTM D6810 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hindered Phenolic Antioxidant Content in Non-Zinc Turbine Oils by Linear Sweep Voltammetry
- ASTM D6971 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hindered Phenolic and Aromatic Amine Antioxidant Content in Non-zinc Turbine Oils by Linear Sweep Voltammetry
- ASTM D7155 Standard Practice for Evaluating Compatibility of Mixtures of Turbine Lubricating Oils
- ASTM D7647 Standard Test Method for Automatic Particle Counting of Lubricating and Hydraulic Fluids Using Dilution Techniques to Eliminate the Contribution of Water and Interfering Soft Particles by Light Extinc
- ASTM D7669 Standard Guide for Practical Lubricant Condition Data Trend Analysis
- ASTM D7720 Standard Guide for Statistically Evaluating Measurand Alarm Limits when Using Oil Analysis to Monitor Equipment and Oil for Fitness and Contamination
- ASTM D892 Standard Test Method for Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils
- ASTM D92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
- ASTM D943 Standard Test Method for Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils
- ASTM D974 Standard Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
- ASTM F311 Standard Practice for Processing Aerospace Liquid Samples for Particulate Contamination Analysis Using Membrane Filters
- ASTM F312 Standard Test Methods for Microscopical Sizing and Counting Particles from Aerospace Fluids on Membrane Filters
- ISO 11171 Hydraulic fluid power — Calibration of automatic particle counters for liquids
- ISO 11500 Hydraulic fluid power — Determination of the particulate contamination level of a liquid sample by automatic particle counting using the light-extinction principle
- ISO 4406 Hydraulic fluid power - Fluids - Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles
- ISO 4407 Hydraulic fluid power - Fluid contamination - Determination of particulate contamination by the counting method using an optical microscope
ASTM D4378-13 history
- 2024 ASTM D4378-24 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- 2022 ASTM D4378-22 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- 2020 ASTM D4378-20 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- 2013 ASTM D4378-13 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- 2012 ASTM D4378-12 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
- 2008 ASTM D4378-08 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam and Gas Turbines
- 2003 ASTM D4378-03 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam and Gas Turbines
- 1997 ASTM D4378-97 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam and Gas Turbines
