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In This Issue
| - Easy Metric for Filter Change Intervals
- Tips for Better Process Pump Lubrication
- Understanding Hydroprocessing of Oil
- Taking Oil Samples from Pipes
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| Easy Metric for Filter Change Intervals |
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| One simple way to track the success of lubrication best practices in contamination control is by charting filter changes on equipment due to plugged filters. Before implementing improved contamination exclusion practices, we were getting at least one plugged filter per week on eight separate lube systems. A year after implementing best practices, we may get a plugged filter every three months. This has cut downtime costs, off-quality time, as well as filter and oil costs. (Brian Lees, Norske Canada)
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| By consistently staying within acceptable ranges of dimensional, material composition, fabrication-specific and application-related parameters, you can avoid process pump failures. Of course, operations, maintenance and project engineering must cooperate. Still, adherence to sound specifications is not difficult once a proper mindset is cultivated. The difficulty is in cultivating the mindset. |
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Question: What is "hydroprocessing" in lubricating oil terms?
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From the "Wear Particle Atlas":
The sampling technique that gives the most representative sample is one in which the sample is taken from a pipe carrying oil scavenged from the wearing parts and before filtering. Clearly, it is necessary for the machine to be operational to do this. Care must be taken that the sample is representative of the complete system, i.e., that the scavenged oil has passed through all the wearing parts. |
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