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Moisture Detection & Removal
Moisture in lubricating oils is the root cause of prematurely damaging oil and accelerating wear of machine components.
As water invades your fluids it will not only attack the additives in the oils, destroying their beneficial properties; but it will also cause damage to the machine surfaces through corrosion, and rapidly degrade the oil through increased oxidation.
By understanding the effects of water contamination, it is easy to see the importance of moisture detection and removal. Once water has entered the lubricant, it can exist in one or more of the following forms; dissolved, emulsified, or free water.
Dissolved water contains water molecules that are dispersed one-byone through the air in contact with, or within the lubricant. This form of water is invisible to the naked eye.
Emulsified water contains microscopic pockets of water that are dispersed in stable suspension in the oil. As the oil ages this area of water will expand, causing the lubricant to look cloudy.
Free water is the phase separation of emulsified water. Free water when mixed with the lubricant readily settles to the
bottom of the equipment.
The most damaging forms of water contamination, to both the lubricant and equipment, are emulsified and free water. Therefore, it is important to measure, and or remove water contamination prior to the formation of emulsified and free water.
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