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Condition monitoring for wind turbines

Equipment Monitoring via Fluid analysis
Fluid monitoring is a form of preventative maintenance and means of optimising equipment life while minimising risk. Regular sampling and lab analysis of a system's lubricants and hydraulic fluids give engineers a unique insight into the health of their equipment and the condition of the fluids in them. If deterioration or contamination is discovered, the cause of the problem can be identified and corrective action can be taken before costly failures occur.
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lubricant sampling Our expert analysts can advise on a cost-effective monitoring programme and offer innovative solutions to a wide variety of fluid problems.
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wear debris analysis We specialise in the compositional analysis of wear debris particles from filters and chip detectors by Scanning Electron Microscopy with X-ray analysis (SEM/EDX) and microprobe X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) to determine the alloy and identify the source and severity of wear. We have also developed a wear particle morphology software which diagnoses the wear processes that generate debris
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Result reporting

  • Test results analysed and trended expert advice, interpretation and recommendations available.
  • Results online
  • Routine Results within 24 hours
  • Urgent results can be reported within an hour of receipt
  • 24/7 coverage.

Tests
We offer over 300 approved tests to national and international standards together with advanced analytical techniques for routine monitoring and specialist analysis of all system fluids and wear debris, including:
  • Elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP)
  • Flashpoint
  • Gas chromatography (GC)
  • Infra-red Spectrophotometry (FTIR)
  • Microbiological contamination (MBC)
  • Particle count
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDX)
  • Total acid number (TAN)
  • Total base number (TBN)
  • Viscosity
  • Water content
  • X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF)
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Related sections
> Case study: Engine Corrosion
> Fuels & Lubricants advice
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