Using fuel of poor quality can be a nightmare for ship operators because the off-spec fuel wears out the engine or even destroys it. The risk of having off-spec fuel on board makes ship operators spend millions of dollars each year on testing residual fuel, but the costs can be reduced markedly by the introduction of the SEA-Mate™ Analyzer, a novel lubricant and fuel analysis device. The SEA-Mate™ Analyzer provides incipient failure detection and fluid quality control within minutes.
 A unique bar code sticker is attached to every sampling point on the engine and other machinery for which oil analysis and trending is to be carried out. Each time a sample is taken a hand-held bar code reader is used to match the sample point with another bar code label on the sample bottle.
After collecting samples, the bar code reader is hooked up to the SEA-Mate™ terminal and the system's software links the individual samples to the appropriate sample point in the system database recording time and date of sampling at the same time. When the sample bottle is placed in the machine and analysed the results are recorded in the database.
As the database is populated with sample results it is possible to analyse trends over time periods of the operator's choice. When an engine is involved, samples can be taken from every cylinder so that trend analysis can be made either for the whole engine or for specific areas within it. This will permit easier identification of a problem and its likely cause.
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Advantages of using the SEA-Mate™ Elemental Analyzer include:
- Elemental analysis for large transportation and land-based power generation.
- Optimization of oils, additives usage, and predictive maintenance
- Early detection of abnormal wear from metals such as Fe, V, Cu, Cr, Ni and Pb
- Enables control of oil & additive usage to blend to precise alkalinity levels
- Analyzes S in fuels when bunkering
- Measures cat-fines content on-the-spot: Al & Si to 5ppm combined
 As well as its function of almost instant bunker testing, trend analysis is a strong feature of the SEA-Mate X-Ray analysis system. Condition based maintenance is becoming increasingly popular because it has the capacity to reduce both the quantity of spare parts consumed and the number of man hours spent on unnecessary strip downs. Analysis of wear metals in engine lube samples is one of the best means of practicing Condition Based Monitoring because it provides better indications of the internal health of the engine without the uncertainty that extending TBOs based on predicted component life has.
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Internal control and communications are done via industry standard IE61131-3 soft PCL. Legacy systems communications interfaces (OPC, Modbus®, other Ethernet and RS232).
 Enterprise system connectivity used is typically for connection to quality, asset monitoring, purchasing and ERP/ MRP systems.
The SEA-Mate™ Analyzer is configured using 110-220 VAC at 50 / 60 Hz. The standard SEA-Mate™ Analyzer is a bench-top configuration. An IP-65 (NEMA-IV) wall-mountable or free-standing configuration is available upon request.
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| Weight: |
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27 kg including mounting hardware |
| Excitation source: |
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X-Ray tube, Ag anode, 10 kV up to 40 kV, 4W max. |
| Detector: |
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Si PiN diode detector, <220 eV FWHM at 5.95 keV Mn K-alpha line |
| Temperature range: |
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5 to 40° C |
| Operation: |
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Integrated NEMA 4; Windows-based PC |
| Power Requirements: |
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110-250V @ 50/60 Hz (uses European and US power standards) |
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