Diesel engines are widely used today. You can find them inside buses and tractor trailers traveling our roads, humming along in construction equipment and drill rigs, submerged in marine environments and helping save lives in hospital generators, amongst many other applications. Diesel engines are popular for good reason. Not only do they have cleaner exhaust emissions, they are also known for more reliable starts
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Diesel Fuel Filtration 101
By Jim Harlan on Wed, Apr. 02, 2014
Topics: water Water Contamination diesel filtration case study contaminination
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What is a Desiccant Breather?
By Jim Harlan on Mon, Oct. 28, 2013
Do you have desiccant breathers on your hydraulic and lube oil systems? (Here's where we pause with baited breath for you to answer.)
Topics: water Water Contamination breathers contaminination desiccant
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Real Solutions to Bringing Phosphate Ester Under Control
By Scott Howard on Mon, Oct. 14, 2013
If controlling phosphate ester seems about as elusive as lassoing a bucking bronco, then you've come to the right place. Put on your cowboy hat and let's talk about real solutions to getting it under control.
Topics: water Water Contamination Phosphate Ester EHC contaminination acid
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What is a Vacuum Dehydrator?
By Scott Howard on Mon, Sep. 30, 2013
If the hydraulic, lubricating, compressor or gear oil you use is not made of a water base in
There are three types of water in a typical system: free water
Using 100ppm for an upper water limit for most systems using mineral base oils, this means all free and emulsified water and a significant portion of dissolved water must be removed.
A vacuum dehydrator is one of the very few methods to remove dissolved water from oil. Let's take a look at these three types of water in your system. It will give you a solid foundation for how the vacuum dehydrator works in the end.
Topics: water Water Contamination vacuum dehydrator contaminination VUD
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The Ins and Outs of Water Contamination
By Jim Harlan on Mon, Aug. 19, 2013
Moisture contamination is inherent in the world we live in. In fact, it's all around us; that's what makes it so difficult when it comes to keeping water out of your oil.
The level of water vapor in the air is known as humidity. For example, If there is 80% humidity, the air contains 80% of the total amount of water vapor it can hold at the given temperature. Thus, there's always an amount of water in the air.
Topics: water Water Contamination vacuum dehydrator coalesce technology headspace dryer contaminination VUD
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Varnish in Turbine Oil Systems
By Aaron Hoeg on Sun, Nov. 18, 2012
Despite thousands of dollars and hours spent trying to mitigate the effects of varnish in turbine oil, many still suffer from this ongoing yet solvable issue. When combustion and steam turbines fall victim to unit trip or fail-to-start conditions, varnish is the usual suspect.
Topics: water Water Contamination varnish SVR contaminination turbine oil
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Hydraulic Oil Water Removal
By Aaron Hoeg on Wed, Nov. 14, 2012
Water, it's a compound that is required for practically everything on the earth. But within a lubrication or hydraulic system, it's one of the most damaging contaminants possible. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most common contaminants you'll find in your system.
When your lubrication or hydraulic system is continuously or even periodically exposed to high water levels, it can result in a mountain of damage. You can find evidence of water contaminant destruction if you look close enough. This damage appears
Topics: water Water Contamination SVR hydraulic oil contaminination
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Oil Vacuum Dehydrators: Managing Water in Rolling Mill Lubricating Oil
By Aaron Hoeg on Fri, Aug. 31, 2012
In our last post, Improving Rolling Mill Oil with Vacuum Dehydration, we discussed how the