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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.
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We’re your go-to partner for all your oil and fuel purification needs!
DID YOU KNOW? We’re your go-to partner for all your oil and fuel purification needs! Since 1999, Oil Filtration Systems® has been a leader in manufacturing custom oil and fuel purification equipment. We specialize in tailored solutions to meet your unique requirements—offering custom sizes and configurations with various options such as inline digital particle monitors, moisture sensors, and complete data-gathering packages. We can help you achieve MORE: ✅ Extend the life of
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Fuel Cleanliness Tips - Filtering New Oil & Kidney-Loop Filtration
This week's #FuelCleanlinessTip is filtering incoming fuel upon delivery and installing kidney-loop filtration systems on bulk fuel tanks. Fuel delivered in tankers can be notoriously dirty (ISO 21/19/17) Make sure that new fuel is filtered on its way into the bulk tank Use high-efficiency 2.5 micron filters rated Beta>1000 per ISO 16889 Use coalescer/separator elements to effectively remove moisture Run continuously or on a timer for periodic filtration To ensure that the
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Optimize the reliability and performance of your Vacuum Dehydration System
Check out our latest webinar: Extending the Life of Your Vacuum Dehydration Oil Purification System - Preventative Maintenance. Key...
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Effectively Remove Varnish From Your Lube Oil With Varnish Removal Systems (VRS)
WHY BE CONCERNED ABOUT VARNISH? Lubricant varnish has become a significant maintenance problem in many critical hydraulic and lubrication oil applications, such as gas turbines, compressors, and hydraulic presses. Turbine oil varnish has been a particularly high profile issue over the last decade. A very small amount of varnish that settles in a susceptible zone, such as a fuel control or IGV valve, can prevent the system from starting properly, resulting in a fail-to-start c
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Properly Remove Varnish From Your Lube Oil With Varnish Removal Systems (VRS)
DID YOU KNOW? Lubricant varnish has become a significant maintenance problem in many critical hydraulic and lubrication oil applications. A Varnish Removal System (VRS) will enable you to effectively remove both soluble and suspended varnish from your lube oil, improving overall equipment reliability and saving you money. The VRS by Oil Filtration Systems utilizes a combination of the two leading technologies for varnish mitigation (granular adsorbent media and depth media fi
Sep 24, 20241 min read


High Velocity Oil Flushing Contamination Control / Oil & Fuel Purification Services
Maintenance Managers and Reliability Engineers around the world know how important it is to keep the oil and piping in their critical rotating equipment absolutely clean and dry. This applies to pre-commissioning of new equipment as well as maintenance of existing equipment, and with this purpose in mind, Oil Filtration Systems® provides a wide range of customized high velocity oil flushing, contamination control, and oil & fuel purification services. Typical Flushing Servic
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Your Number One Lube Oil Problem – Moisture
An amazing and very damaging event can occur when water is present in the bearing load zone. The effect produces super heated steam which creates a mini explosion inside the oil, similar to micro-dieseling, that will damage the oil & work harden, fatigue and crack the bearing surfaces. If moisture is greater than 300 parts per million (ppm), BAD things are happening in your lube system. If you have ever worried about moisture levels in your lubrication oil, you are rightly co
Aug 19, 20241 min read


OFS Supports ALL Of Your Oil & Fuel Purification Needs
At Oil Filtration Systems, we enable end-users to achieve optimal fluid cleanliness in their critical lubrication, hydraulic, and fuel...
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Bearing Lube Oil Systems provide the life blood to many bearings, gearboxes, and/or blowers – Lubrication Oil
Bearing Lube Oil Systems (also known as Circulating Oil Systems or Lube Oil Skids) are an integral and very important part of most rotating equipment used in many industrial applications around the world. Whether part of the rotating equipment itself or a separate stand-alone system designed by a third party, a Bearing Lube Oil System provides the life blood to many bearings, gearboxes, and/or blowers – Lubrication Oil. Each application for a Bearing Lube Oil System is unique
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Maximize your turnaround impact and success
Ensure that the hydraulic/lube oil systems in your critical rotating equipment are absolutely clean and dry for start up! We at OFS are...
Jul 9, 20241 min read


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