EESIFLO's EASZ-1 Capacitance based
Water probe for oil.
It is a known fact that water in oil can exist
in three known forms.
Dissolved Water
Dissolved water contamination is the least harmful
of the three types of water. Dissolved water is
a function of the environment- Relative humidity,
temperature, and oil type will normally determine
what dissolved water content will be. Dissolved
water does not affect lubricity.
Emulsified Water
Emulsified water is water that has been mixed,
homogenized and/or mechanically emulsified in the
lube oil to form extremely strong emulsions. Strong
in the sense that gravity or other devices will
not work in separating the two phases. Emulsified
water is capable of reducing lubricity.
Free Water
Free water is free to separate and settle to the
base of the reservoir. Free water is the most damaging,
because it can displace Lube oil and allow metal
to metal contact of rotating equipment
Free Water - The presence of free water needs to
be monitored online effectively. Free water in oil
can cause quick and costly breakdowns. It can happen
so fast that in many cases, water in oil can be
treated as a more serious contamination problem
than metal particle contamination!
Since water contamination can occur at any time.
It is possible that serious damage can be caused
on bearings and other lubricated components without
the user knowing it is happening at the time.
The EASZ-1 is an immediate response water in oil
detection monitor and its main task is to accurately
detect a change in state in real time. Knowing something
has gone wrong in a short period of time gives users
the chance to react accordingly and make adjustments
to rectify the problem before it gets out of hand.
The EASZ-1 is a loop powered compact sensor which
normally fits into existing piping with 1 inch NPT
connections. The transmitter has user selectable
ranges and comes factory calibrated but site adjustments
and calibration can be carried out if it is determined
that this is necessary.
