Facility and method for monitoring the variation in the quality of a lubricant

Abstract

This installation for following up the evolution of the quality of a lubricant circulating in a piece of equipment includes a conduit for circulating the lubricant, this conduit connecting upstream equipment and a downstream recovery pan. The installation further includes a first controlled valve for interrupting lubricant circulation in the conduit, a buffer tank accumulating the lubricant, a first bypass line connected to the conduit, upstream from the first valve and to the buffer tank. The installation also includes a second controlled valve for interrupting the circulation of the lubricant in the first bypass line, a second line for discharging the lubricant, from the buffer tank to a recovery pan and a third controlled valve for interrupting the circulation of the lubricants in the second discharge line. A sensor allows determination of the dissolved iron content of an amount of lubricant contained in the buffer tank.

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