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