Spectro Scientific

SIGNIFICANT FREE WATER DETECTED

UnclassifiedLubrication

What This Code Means

Oil dissolving water and reaching its saturation; Presence of free water above pre-defined thresholds; Sludge build up; Varnish build up; Oxidation; Foaming

Possible Causes

  • •Water contamination
  • •Gas turbine operation
  • •Steam turbine operation

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Perform water calibration using the FluidScan analyzer to determine total water contamination
  2. 2Perform traditional Karl Fisher (KF) coulometric titration (ASTM D6304) as an alternative analysis method

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