Control in use of industrial fluids

Control in use of industrial fluids

Through the monitoring of the physicochemical, thermal and tribological properties of the industrial fluids not only can the quality of the fluid be determined but also the status of the machine can be diagnosed in a comprehensive manner and strategies for plant maintenance can be established in accordance with the condition. 

At TEKNIKER the control in the use of industrial fluids has as its objective the diagnostics of fluids for predictive maintenance of lubricating oils and greases, dielectrics, coolants and fuels.

The main areas of work are:

1- Characterisation of high heat transfer (HTF and molten salts) and low temperature (cooling) fluids for various applications:

  • HVAC systems
  • Solar thermal plants
  • Heat exchangers

2- Development and improvement of industrial fluids through selective additives

  • Nanoparticles
  • Ionic Liquids

 3- In such diverse fluids as

  • HTF
  • molten salts
  • Dielectrics
  • Lubricants
  • Greases
  • Refrigerants

4- Development and refinement of advanced characterisation techniques in response to new fluids entering the market

  • Initiatives validated in benchmark groups such as AENOR and comparison studies with other laboratories.

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    Through the monitoring of the physicochemical, thermal and tribological properties of the industrial fluids not only can the quality of the fluid be determined but also the status of the machine can be diagnosed in a comprehensive manner and strategies for plant maintenance can be established in accordance with the condition. 

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    At TEKNIKER the control in the use of industrial fluids has as its objective the diagnostics of fluids for predictive maintenance of lubricating oils and greases, dielectrics, coolants and fuels.

    The main areas of work are:

    1- Characterisation of high heat transfer (HTF and molten salts) and low temperature (cooling) fluids for various applications:

    • HVAC systems
    • Solar thermal plants
    • Heat exchangers

    2- Development and improvement of industrial fluids through selective additives

    • Nanoparticles
    • Ionic Liquids

     3- In such diverse fluids as

    • HTF
    • molten salts
    • Dielectrics
    • Lubricants
    • Greases
    • Refrigerants

    4- Development and refinement of advanced characterisation techniques in response to new fluids entering the market

    • Initiatives validated in benchmark groups such as AENOR and comparison studies with other laboratories.
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    • Multi-elemental analysis of oil samples
    • Quick analysis
    • Minimisation of soot accumulation
    • Reduction to the minimum of equipment maintenance

    EXPERTISE

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    • Arm with eight tips which dispense simultaneously for multi-tip processing from the sample vials to the test tubes
    • Quick analysis
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    • Precise pipetting and optimal performance

    EXPERTISE

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    • Up to 100 samples analysed per hour with OilExpress 4 DUO or up to 384 in one batch without the need for attendance
    • Significant savings, compared with similar systems, by reducing solvent residues, thanks to the intelligent cleaning system (up to 80% or more)
    • Results under the most common standards such as ASTM or JOAP

    EXPERTISE

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    • Modular construction of one bath with two viscometers per bath
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    • Viscosity range from 0.5 to 5000 cSt
    • Complies with the precision of ASTM D 445
    • The equipment measures up to eight samples per hour with standard tubes and up to 15 with fast tubes (fast run)

     EXPERTISE 

    • The equipment is designed to work unattended, given it has carousels for 50 samples per tube (100 per bath)
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    • The different ISO, NAS, NAVAIR, etc. classifications can be reported
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    EXPERTISE

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    EXPERTISE

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    • Fast results (less than one minute)
    • No sensor calibration required
    • The sensor does not need maintenance

     EXPERTISE

    • Equipment for samples for which a large enough temperature change occurs in the reaction in the sample solution
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    EXPERTISE

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    EXPERTISE

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    • Pressure range: 0-10 MPa
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    EXPERTISE

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    • Software with menus (Orchestrator Software)
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    • Stability range 10-3 to 102 rad/s
    • Dynamic range 10-5 to 102 rad/s
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    EXPERTISE

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    EXPERTISE

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