Oil mist detection and safety monitoring

SiCOMS (Single Compartment Oil Mist Detection System) is the trade name for a new, highly sophisticated and intelligent monitoring and safety system for oil mist detection and explosion prevention

SiCOMS (Single Compartment Oil Mist Detection System) is the trade name for a new, highly sophisticated and intelligent monitoring and safety system for oil mist detection and prevention of oil mist explosions.

SiCOMS is based on compartment specific oil mist monitoring, and lubrication oil temperature measurements.

The SiCOMS Single Compartment Oil Mist Detector consists of a finger type dual optical and system redundancy sensor protected against splash oil by a highly sophisticated multiple chamber Splash Oil Protection System (SG-SOPS) preventing the sensor area from pollution, but allowing the oil mist to enter the sensor light beam within milliseconds.

Consequently, the sensor and alarm system reaction time is in the range of less than one second.

The entire SiCOMS is free from any movable mechanical parts, and hence does not undergo any wear and tear.

The SiCOMS sensors are interconnected with a digital transmission line, allowing the exchange or replacement of sensors at full engine operation and without affecting the safety monitoring of the entire SiCOMS system.

The intelligent SiCOMS software include features such as identification of compartment, comparison of oil mist formation between different compartments, pollution of the sensor area or failure.

Each single engine compartment is protected by one sensor system, fitting into already existing drillings of the crankcase in order to make installation extremely simple.

Because of its unique design, no suction or piping arrangement is required.

Benefits of the SiCOMS System for Diesel Engine Safety.

* Single compartment simultaneous on-line monitoring of oil mist formation.

* Reaction time less than one second.

* Very reliable operation, no false alarms! * Highly sophisticated splash oil protection system (SG-SOPS).

* Analog-to-digital Signal conversion and amplification by the sensor itself.

* Intelligent software and data analysis.

* Interconnection of sensors by digital bus line.

* Simultaneous detection and comparison of all sensor signals regarding oil mist formation per engine compartment.

* No wear and tear.

* Simple and user-friendly installation.

* Minimized and very easy to perform service and maintenance.

* No suction and piping required.

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