Extend service intervals
Marine and offshore equipment is operated in highly abrasive and harsh conditions. So, for safety reasons strategic vessel equipment in the business have a fixed five-year dry-docking interval. But if approved propulsion condition monitoring requirements are met, the class requirement can be waived. Using the Kytola Oilan A4 water in oil analyzer the service interval can be extended by up to two years, thus creating remarkable savings in both avoided downtime and maintenance costs.
Measure free water and minor changes in the oil
One of the main advantages is that whereas most analyzers measure humidity only up to the saturation point, the Kytola Oilan A4 streches way beyond this. As commonly known, once the saturation point is reached, humidity transforms to highly damageable free water. In worst cases salty sea water may enter the process and cause corrosion and premature oil aging. Oilan A4 is able to measure free water and react even to minor changes in the oil. Hundreds of sold Kytola Oilan A4's operating in the marine and offshore industry speak for themselves.
React before failure
The OILAN A4 Water in Oil Analyzer is an IR-absorbance-based online instrument for measuring the absolute water content in oil (ppm).
As the measurement is performed online, the response is continuous and fast, which is crucial in order to detect sudden changes in the water content and to be able to react before any failures of the lubricated equipment occur. Time-consuming and expensive sampling and laboratory analyses are also avoided.