The analysis of power train lubricants for the purpose of detecting faults and abnormal wear patterns is a well developed practice in mobile equipment applications. However, these same techniques don’t always transfer successfully into stationary equipment applications for many users.
“How can you find the root cause of increasing water contamination in a coal mill gearbox?”
This video demonstrates electrodes for Karl Fischer testing.
ASTM International recently reinstated a key test method that helps determine how much water is in various petroleum products (D6304, “Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration”).
Water is known to be very damaging to oil and machines. It is often referred to as the second most destructive contaminant. This 1-minute, 51-second video explains the different states of water in oil so you can recognize its presence and determine where it is coming from and how to remove it.
