Keywords

Particle Counter, Condition Monitoring, Bottle Sample, Oil Analysis, ISO, Cleanliness

Track

Condition Monitoring II (Session 4K)

Bottle Sampling versus Online Monitoring

Oil cleanliness is an important component of maintaining today’s system requirements. Plants often have adequate filtration but frequently rely on the oil jobber or periodic bottle sampling to determine the oil’s cleanliness or contamination level. Traditional oil analysis is done using bottle samples drawn by an operator which are sent to a laboratory for analysis providing a snap shot of the system cleanliness. Fluid condition monitoring units are installed in the system and offer real-time system cleanliness.

Authors and Company/Institution

Kristine Mikulan, HYDAC International, Bethlehem, PA