1 inch stainless steel
version of
EESIFLO's water/oil sensor |
2005 has seen
a lot of changes in the structure of EESIFLO
International. One of the major changes was
the acquisition of a Swedish research and development
company that had previously involved itself
since the early 90's in the study and production
of highly stable capacitance based technologies
to measure both minute and larger contents of
water in oil. The second was the opening of
a new research and development branch based
in Singapore and the third was the final registration
of a patent for a new ultrasonic wave propagation
technique for flow measurement which is intended
to be used for micro flow applications initially. |
More about water in oil online monitoring!
Water contamination in oil has always been a problem
for many people. The ability of an instrument to
accurately measure in lower range ppm values and
higher percentages has been sought after for some
time. The problems that have faced previous attempts
of capacitance devices stemmed from electronic drift
and poor design. Extensive research and development
has produced a loop powered mini PCB card that works
with cylindrical tubes that act as capacitor plates
to measure immediate changes in water content or
over time. Since oil has a low dielectric and water
the opposite, it is possible to detect any changes
whether ppm or percentage using this well known
principle.
The technology is not limited to a particular type
of oil and can measure water contamination in any
oil, whether mineral or synthetic based- low or
high viscosity. It also applies to fuels , vegetable
oils, hydraulic systems or hydrocarbon based liquids.
As part of our commitment to providing quality
products, each EASZ-1 water in oil transmitter is
electronically calibrated and tested to perform
within certain tolerances. Much care is taken during
assembly and testing to ensure that each EASZ-1
that leaves production will work to within its specifications.
Water contamination of hydraulic and lubricating
oils can cause serious damage to bearings and other
lubricated components - often without the equipment
user being aware that damage is occurring. Accountability
and online monitoring are essential to the success
of a well thought out water removal plan.
Left unchecked, these problems can rapidly lead
to costly breakdowns. The speed with which water-induced
degradation can progress, means that in many applications,
water contamination of the oil is a more serious
threat to equipment reliability than wear metal
contamination!
EESIFLO's EASZ-1 water in oil analyzer provides
early warning of any increase in water content so
that corrective action can be taken. Its response
time is one second and has a resolution of 100ppm
and a range from 0 -10,000 ppm, 0-1%, 0-3%, 0-10%
and 0-25%.
RS-485 is optional and the EESIFLO development
team are working on a HART protocol addition.
