All about Oil Filters

 Lubrication Reliability is becoming an important aspect in industries such as Oil and gas, power generation, cement, metal and mining, steel, and many more. There are various activities performed under that such as oil condition monitoring and analysis, oil filtration, oil flushing, filter replacement etc.

If the above mentioned activities are not followed timely or the lack of incorrect knowledge on maintenance practices may lead to some serious problems technically as well as financially.

In this article, we are discussing the advantages of oil filtration and tips to buy the right oil filter.

Can periodic oil replacement be a good option to avoid premature machine failure?

As per the international standards like NAS/ISO, new oil is not completely clean.

Some of the main reasons behind that could be poor storage practices or lubrication packaging.

The proper monitoring and filtration of oil are more of a good option to avoid premature machine failure.

Here are some of the benefits of Oil Filtration.

1. Reduces maintenance costs.

2. Not only increases the life of oil but also increases the life of hydraulic and rotary equipment.

3. Reduces downtime of the machine which reduces production loss.

4. If Oil filtration is done once or twice in a year, you will not have to replace your oil for the next couple of years which ultimately leads to less harm to the environment.

Read out in detail and find out how Minimac’s advanced technology based oil filtration system saves a power plant from a huge loss.

Are you buying the right Oil Filter?

Buying the right oil filter is one of the most important aspects of oil filtration.

Have you ever thought when you raise a requirement for a particular filter, let's say a 10-micron filter you get a range of prices, some being ridiculously low and some being higher than most, and all claim to give the best 10-micron filter?

We get tricked at this point and without looking at differences we think that the only differentiator is the profit margin and procure the filter with the least price.

There are two types of filter ratings:

1. Absolute: Filter Rating meaning 99.9% of the particles larger than a specified micron rating will be trapped on or within the filter.

2. Nominal: Filter rating indicating the approximate size particle, the majority of which will not pass through the filter. It is generally interpreted as meaning that 85% of the particles of the size equal to the nominal filter rating will be retained by the filter.

So, a vendor quoting for an Absolute 10-micron filter will have higher prices than the one quoting for a 10-micron nominal filter.

So always look for the datasheets of these filters and compare them based on the Beta Factor.

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