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Explore our articles to discover how our innovative solutions can help you improve efficiency, reduce costs, and protect your valuable equipment.
News & Insights
Explore our articles to discover how our innovative solutions can help you improve efficiency, reduce costs, and protect your valuable equipment.
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Reliable Solutions on Diesel Fuel Filtration
Did you know we also have a full line of diesel fuel filtration and purification equipment?
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Keep Your Costs Down & Extend the Life of Your Rotating Equipment with High Velocity Oil Flushing
High Velocity Oil Flushing (HVOF) is performed to remove contaminants from the piping and tubing of critical hydraulic and lube oil systems.
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Premature Failure of a Diesel Fuel Additive Pump
Case Study: Premature Failure of a Diesel Fuel Additive Pump
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Fuel Filtration & Coalescing Services
Whether you have a Standby Diesel Generator with 500-gallons of dirty, wet diesel fuel, or you have a large 100,000 gallon Bulk Fuel Tank with biological growth in it, OFS has the equipment and manpower needed to get the job done quickly and efficiently. With a large fleet of specialized fuel filtration and coalescing equipment staged at 3 locations in North America, we can provide cost-effective solutions for all your fuel cleanliness needs. - Filter Carts & Coalescers For S
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Case Study: Paper Mill in the Gulf Coast - Issue with High Water & Particulate in Steam Turbines
Problem: The paper mill is dependent on two steam turbines to provide the needed power for operations. Taking the turbines down for repairs will shut down the plant. Failing seals have produced extended periods of high water and particulate contamination. They have two Alfa Laval separators that are overwhelmed by the water. Additionally, the customer stated that the separators failed frequently and were unable to improve the high contamination levels. Each turbine’s lubrican
Nov 9, 20211 min read


Hand-Held Filtration Systems: the Ideal Solution
Our Hand-Held Filtration System is a lightweight and compact solution, ideal for use in applications with: - Confined space locations where a conventional filter cart cannot be used - Kidney-Loop Filtration or new fill from 55-gallon drums (configured as a "drum topper") - Kidney-Loop Filtration of small reservoirs - Wide range of oil viscosities (ISO VG 32- ISO VG 680) The base of this system is specially designed for a stable fit on top of a 55-gallon drum, so it can be use
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Vacuum Dehydrator Being Used On A 6000-gallon Lube Oil Reservoir
Check out our raw field video, which shows a 20 GPM Vacuum Dehydrator being used on the 6,000-gallon lube oil reservoir of a steam turbine at a major power plant. They experienced a steam seal leak and needed something to continuously remove water from the oil while they were running until they could shut down and repair the leak. The water extraction rate at approximately 5 gallons per hour in this application.
Oct 10, 20211 min read


Thermal Transfer Systems Flushing
DID YOU KNOW? Sludge, solids, and other contaminants often accumulate within the piping of Thermal Transfer Systems, adversely affecting their thermal conductivity and overall performance. Utilizing specialized cleaning agents, flush procedures, and state-of-the-art flushing equipment, OFS can quickly clean the entire system and restore it to “like new” condition and performance. We mobilize quickly for emergency outages, scheduled outages, routine maintenance, and pre-commis
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Check out our Vacuum Dehydration Oil Purification System (VDOPS) at a Steel Mill in North America
Check out our Vacuum Dehydration Oil Purification System (VDOPS) at a Steel Mill in North America! This mill produces rebar from scrap steel. To make the steel pliable, they will heat it and send it through various rolling stands. Before each stand/roll, the steel is sprayed with high-pressure water. Each stand has a large gearbox that turns the dies that form the steel. Upsets are common, and water from the process will occasionally drain into the gearboxes. The water carrie
Sep 21, 20211 min read


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