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WT 200/MT 50
Water Transducer

Product No.

1764760-80
1764760-81
1764760-82
1764760-83
1764760-84
1764760-85

Printed
Book No.

Nov 2000
1818051-02 V2

Alfa Laval Marine & Power

Alfa Laval reserve the right to make changes at any time without
prior notice.
Any comments regarding possible errors and omissions or
suggestions for improvement of this publication would be
gratefully appreciated.
Copies of this publication can be ordered from your local Alfa
Laval company.
Published by:

Alfa Laval Marine & Power AB

SE - 147 80 Tumba
Sweden

Copyright Alfa Laval Separation AB 2000.

Contents

Function Description

1.1

Application

1.2

Design

1.3

Working Principle

Fault Finding

Maintenance

3.1

Cleaning the
Water Transducer

3.2

Replacing the Oscillator Unit

3.3

Checking the
Transducer Value

Technical Data

4.1

Specification

4.2

Dimensions

Installation

5.1

Specifications

5.1.1

Location

5.1.2

Connection

5.1.3

Oscillator Box

Spare Parts

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Function Description

1.1 Application
The WT 200/MT 50 water transducer is used
to monitor the water content in the processed
oil leaving a separator. The signal from the
water transducer is processed in the EPC
program unit, and appropriate action is
initiated, depending on the status in the
separation system.

The water transducer consists a housing (5), a

concentric electrode (4), and a electrical
conn.box fitted to the housing. The box
contains an oscillator unit (2), a test circuit
board (1) and connections. The electrode is
insulated (3) from the housing and form a
circular capacitor. The transducer is mounted
in the oil pipe by flanges on the outer pipe,
and the full oil flow passes through the
capacitor.

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1.2 Design

1
2
3
4
5

Test circuit board

Oscillator unit
Insulators
Electrode
Transducer housing

1.3 Working Principle

The EPC supplies direct current (DC) to the
transducer. The oscillator converts the DC to a
high frequency alternating current (AC) which
is fed to the capacitor. Changes of capacitance
are detected and continuously transmitted to
and interpreted by the EPC.
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1 Function Description

WT 200/MT 50

The capacitance varies with the dielectric

constant of the liquid flowing through it. As
the water content in the oil increases, so does
the dielectric constant, and consequently its
capacitance.
There is a large difference between the
dielectric constant of water and oil. Hence
fluctuations in dielectric constant is a very
sensitive measure of changes in water content.
Both free and emulsified water contamination
is measured.

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Fault Finding

The EPC monitor the signal from the

transducer and gives alarm if there is a fault.
The fault finding is described in the section
Alarms and Fault Finding.

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2 Fault Finding

WT 200/MT 50

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Maintenance

3.1 Cleaning the Water

Transducer

1. Remove the electrode and electrical

connection box carefully from the pipe
system, preferably whithout disconnecting
the signal cable.

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Dirt that has klogged between the inner and

outer pipe of the transducer may cause high
transducer value. If this happens, the
transducer has to be opened and cleaned.

2. Clean the electrode and housing with

suitable detergent. After cleaning, remove
any detergent with a damp cloth.

3. Before remounting the transducer, check

that no solids or other matter that can
cause short-circuit is stuck between the
transducer electrode and housing.

The oscillator unit must be replaced when the

EPC detects a transducer fault and the voltage
test indicates faulty oscillator unit (see Alarms
and Fault Finding).

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3.2 Replacing the

Oscillator Unit

The oscillator unit with test circuit board are

replaced together as a complete unit.

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3 Maintenance

WT 200/MT 50

1. Disconnect the cables from the oscillator

terminals.
2. Loosen the centre screw and lift out the
complete unit.
3. Assemble the complete oscillator spare
part unit and connect the cables to the
terminals.
4. Fill in the report form and return it with
the faulty oscillator unit to Alfa Laval.

3.3 Checking the

Transducer Value
If the transducer is connected to an EPC-400,
or an EPC-50, the EPC can display the
transducer value. The value should be 120
130 for the transducer in air.

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Technical Data

4.1 Specification
Body
Media

Mineral oil

Media temperature

Max. 110C

Max. working pressure

600 kPa (6 bar)

Max. testing pressure

1000 kPa (10 bar)

Material
Body

Pressure vessel steel

Electrode

Stainless steel

O-rings

Viton

Insulators

PTFE

Flanges according to DIN 2633 and JIS B2213

Ref. 1764185 Rev. 3

Connection box
Ambient temperature

Max. 70C

Enclosure

IP 65

Material

Aluminium

Cable connection

Pr 22.5/Pg 16 for cable 12.5 15.0

(WT 200)
Pr 18.6/Pg 11 for cable 6.0 9.0
(MT 50)

Weight

6 kg DN25
7 kg DN40

Ref. 1764185 Rev. 3

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4 Technical Data

WT 200/MT 50

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4.2 Dimensions

Ref. 1764185 Rev. 3

Article No.

DN

A
(mm)

B
(mm)

C
(mm)

Oscillator

1764760-80

DN 40 / DIN

150

110

18

1 MHz

1764760-81

DN 40 / JIS

140

105

19

1 MHz

1764760-82

DN 25 / DIN

125

85

14

1 MHz

1764760-83

DN 25 / JIS

125

90

19

1 MHz

1764760-84

DN 25 / DIN

115

85

14

1 MHz

1764760-85

DN 40 / DIN

150

110

18

1 MHz

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Installation

5.1 Specifications

NOTE
If the specifications are not followed,
Alfa Laval can not be held
responsible for any malfunction
related to the installation.

5.1.1 Location
The transducer can be mounted in any
position.

5.1.2 Connection

The cable must be shielded.

Connections to the terminals must be in

accordance with the interconnection
diagram for the appropriate system.

G019893A

MT

5.1.3 Oscillator Box

Make sure the oscillator box is firmly

attached to the transducer bracket.

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WT 200/MT 50

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Spare Parts

X007181A

Item

Article No.

Description

Remarks

223404-70

O-ring1, 2

7.3x2.4

260104-19

O-ring1, 2

44.3x3.0

31830-6376-1

Oscillator unit, complete

Spare Parts Kit 1

For 1764760-81 to
1764760-83

31830-6406-1

Oscillator unit, complete

Spare Parts Kit 2

For 1764760-84 to
1764760-85

1.
2.

Qty

Included in Spare parts kit 1765216-81

Included in Spare parts kit 1765216-82

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WT 200/MT 50

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