Case studies
Aquablast
Organization
Aquablast Corporation
77 Orchard Road
Ajax, Ontario L1S 6K9
Equipment
Engine on Ford L 9000
Objective
To improve filtration by the removal of ferrous particles out of the oil system of a diesel engine with a magnetic
filtration system (Halex Coil). An oil sample was taken at end of
an oil cycle. After the initial sample was taken, the Halex Coil was installed. After 2700.0
km, a second oil sample was taken.
Scan of the lab results (487 KB 
)
| Unit data |
| Sample # |
Date
sampled |
Component
km |
Oil
km |
Oil
change |
|
| 149640 |
02/03/95 |
0.0 |
2700.0 |
no |
| 149611 |
01/04/95 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
yes |
|
| Spectrographic analysis (ppm) |
| Sample # |
Al
Aluminum |
Cr
Chromium |
Cu
Copper |
Fe
Iron |
Sn
Tin |
Pb
Lead |
Si
Silicon |
Mo
Molybdenum |
Ni
Nickel |
Ag
Silver |
|
| 149640 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 149611 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
36 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Spectrographic analysis (ppm) |
| Sample # |
K
Potassium |
Na
Sodium |
B
Boron |
Ba
Barium |
Ca
Calcium |
Mg
Magnesium |
Mn
Manganese |
P
Phosphorus |
Zn
Zinc |
|
| 149640 |
0 |
9 |
314 |
1 |
2446 |
33 |
0 |
1014 |
1148 |
| 149611 |
0 |
8 |
164 |
0 |
2167 |
158 |
0 |
908 |
1151 |
|
| Physical properties |
| Sample # |
Glycol |
H2O |
%
Fuel |
Viscocity
40 °C |
Viscocity
100 °C |
%
Solids |
|
| 149640 |
no |
no |
5.0 |
71.4 |
11.7 |
0.0 |
| 149611 |
no |
no |
5.0 |
63.9 |
10.4 |
0.0 |
|
| Wear control chart |
| 0 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
|
|
17 |
|
56 |
|
