Total Chlorine Content in Hydraulic Oils Using the TSHR TX 6000 Total Chlorine Analyzer with Boat Introduction Module

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The analysis of Total Chlorine in hydraulic oil samples is required because the presence of chlorine compounds can cause the malfunction of valves which are used in various machines. Water combined with chlorinated compounds can form acids which will results into corrosion. This analysis can detect changes in product quality, wear and chemical differences and potential contamination issues. The information resulted from these tests, will include reduced equipment downtime, reduced overall maintenance costs and prolonged shelf-life of instrumentation. In addition, manufacturing plants can increase intervals between oil changes, thus reducing waste oil, maintenance, and oil purchase costs. The need to measure low level chlorine content in hydraulic oil samples is very important and requires a sensitive, ease-of-use and reliable analyzer system. This application note describes the procedure and results, for measuring the low level chlorine content in hydraulic oil samples using the TSHR TX 6000 model Total Chlorine Analyzer in accordance with ASTM D4929 method[1] with the boat sample introduction module.

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