VTT TECHNICAL
VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF FINLAND
Operational Evidence
Nanol Technologies has conducted 9 years of research at Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), VTT (Finland) and Helsinki University (Finland)
Fuel savings confirmed independently by NAPA and verified by Lloyd’s Register
Used successfully in more than 15 different engine types and with 7 different commercial oil brands
Nanol’s performance has been proven in over 500,000 hours of operational use in marine diesel engines
Growing customer base in marine segment with leading shipping companies, e.g. Spliethoff/Transfennica, P&O, Bore
Test Result:
16 field tests and 4 bench tests with 0.3% Nanol in ship engine oils, and 15 laboratory tribotests with 0.3 – 3% Nanol in lubricant oil has been carried out 2010-17 and analysed
in ship field tests were 4% reduction in fuel consumption observed for middle size (1600 – 10000 kW) diesel engines and 1-2% reduction for large (12600 – 15600 kW) engines with use of Nanol
bench test single observations showed 4% reduction in friction, 0 & 3% reduction in fuel consumption and 1% increase in torque and power in various size (60-4000kW) diesel engines with the use of Nanol laboratory tribotesting showed in average 20% reduction in friction and 25% reduction in wear with 0.3-3% Nanol in lubrication oil
2-10 fold lifetime improvements with regard to pitting wear and white etching cracks are reported in single observations
no negative side effects influencing on engine reliability or efficiency has been observed
VTT
ANALYSIS OF NANOLTESTS BY
VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND
In 2018, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finlandl published an analysis of a compiled set of 36 research reports, dating from 2010 to 2017, all testing the effects of the Nanol additive in various settings
16 of the included reports were based on field tests, 4 were based on bench tests and 15 were based on laboratory tribotests
VTT concluded that throughout the tests there were no reports of negative side effects of the additive
Summary analysis of test results from lubrication with Nanol
Marine
Tests: 11 field tests
Results: 4% reduction in fuel consumption for middle sized (1,600-10,000 kW) diesel engines and 1-2% reduction for large (12,600-15,600 kW) engines
Truck
Tests: single field tests
Results: 4.3% reduction in fuel consumption in a test with two trucks; 38% reduction in lubricant oil consumption (22,500 km interval) in a test with three trucks
Diesel Engine
Tests: 4 bench tests
Results: single observations showed 4% reduction in fric- tion, 0 and 3% reduction in fuel consumption, and 1% increase in torque and power in engines of various sizes (60-4000 kW)
Analysis of Nanol tests by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Power plant
Tests: single field tests
Results: 2% reduction in fuel oil consumption and 2% reduction in heath rate
Tribometer
Tests: 15 laboratory tests
Results: on average a 20% reduction in friction and a 25% reduction in wear with 0.3-3% Nanol in lubrication oil; 2-10x life improvements regarding pitting wear and white etching cracks
Race car
Tests: single field tests
Results: 3% increase in power and torque in acceleration tests
