Chapter 2 __________________________________________________________ Product Overview
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CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This chapter introduces the features, advantages, and the product
nomenclature.
Introduction to MMT318 and MMT317
Vaisala HUMICAP
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moisture in oil transmitter MMT318 and
MMT317 are designed for industrial applications. The MMT318 and
MMT317 transmitter measure water in oil in terms of water activity
(aw) which can be determined as follows: water activity indicates the
amount of oil in the scale of 0 - 1 aw. In this scale, 0 aw is an
indication of completely water free oil and 1 aw an indication of oil
fully saturated with water. Water is present in free form. The water
activity is used for alarming at the point of > 0.9 aw where the risk for
free water is obvious.
The most advanced feature which distinguishes the measurement of
water activity (aw) from the traditional measurement of absolute water
content (in ppm) is that the in the water activity measurement
saturation point remains stable regardless of the oil type, aging of oil
or additives used. As water activity of the oil exceeds 0.9 aw, there is
a risk for segregation (especially if the temperature decreases).
The MMT318 and MMT317 transmitters can be used for continuous
on-line measurements and it can be calibrated against salt solutions,
no reference oils are needed.
Appendix presents application information when using the MMT318
and MMT317 with transformer oil (output unit= ppm). General
information on paper machine use is also included in the Appendix.
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