CPC G01N 15/0618 (2013.01) [G01N 15/0656 (2013.01); G01N 33/2835 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2064 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of analyzing particles present in a service fluid of a device, comprising the acts of:
analyzing the particles during operation of the device wherein a service fluid flows through a service fluid circuit of the device during the analyzing;
branching off a service fluid stream at a first branch point of the service fluid circuit;
feeding the branched-off service fluid stream to a separation unit;
branching the branched-off service fluid stream into a first service fluid stream and a second service fluid stream by the separation unit, wherein the first service fluid stream flows out of the separation unit via a first outlet to an evaluation unit and the second service fluid stream flows out of the separation unit via a second outlet to the service fluid circuit of the device;
feeding a majority of particles present in the branched-off service fluid stream to the first service fluid stream by the separation unit;
ascertaining at least one parameter of the particles fed to the first service fluid stream by the evaluation unit; and
feeding a liquid component of the first service fluid stream, after the ascertaining, to the service fluid circuit of the device.
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