Case studies
Kittery public works
Organization
Kittery Public Works
200 Rogers Road Extension
Kittery, ME 03904
Equipment
Engine on 1994 Volvo
Objective
To improve filtration by the removal of ferrous particles out of the oil system 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.
Scan of the lab results (556 KB 
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| Unit data |
| Sample # |
Date
sampled |
Component
km |
Oil
km |
Oil
change |
|
| ###### |
07/06/95 |
19000.0 |
5000.0 |
yes |
| ###### |
04/07/95 |
14000.0 |
6000.0 |
yes |
| ###### |
03/06/95 |
0.0 |
8000.0 |
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 |
|
| ###### |
3 |
0 |
9 |
29 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| ###### |
3 |
0 |
10 |
40 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| ###### |
3 |
0 |
8 |
64 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Spectrographic analysis (ppm) |
| Sample # |
K
Potassium |
Na
Sodium |
B
Boron |
Ba
Barium |
Ca
Calcium |
Mg
Magnesium |
Mn
Manganese |
P
Phosphorus |
Zn
Zinc |
|
| ###### |
4 |
581 |
1 |
0 |
766 |
574 |
78 |
1002 |
1126 |
| ###### |
0 |
604 |
2 |
2 |
799 |
606 |
113 |
1043 |
1168 |
| ###### |
0 |
512 |
3 |
2 |
756 |
555 |
155 |
981 |
1108 |
|
| Physical properties |
| Sample # |
Glycol |
H2O |
%
Fuel |
Viscocity
40 °C |
Viscocity
100 °C |
%
Solids |
|
| ###### |
no |
no |
0.0 |
41.5 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
| ###### |
no |
no |
0.0 |
39.0 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
| ###### |
no |
no |
0.0 |
42.4 |
7.8 |
0.0 |
|
| Wear control chart |
| 0 |
25 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
125 |
150 |
|
|
56 |
|
73 |
|
92 |
|
