What Is A Lube Oil Coalescer System?
Although our Vacuum Dehydration Oil Purification System (VDOPS) has many distinct performance advantages when removing water from a wide range of hydraulic and lube oils, there is a place for the Turbine Lube Oil Coalescer System.
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This type of system is most commonly recognized as the Kaydon TurboToc®, which was made popular many years ago, before the improvement of vacuum dehydration technology and component reliability.
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Coalescer/Separator filter elements can quickly remove free water from turbine oil, consistently achieving overall water contents down to around 150 PPM. Therefore, if you have a steam turbine with massive ingression of free water, a Lube Oil Coalescer System might be the right choice for you, especially if you are already using a Vacuum Dehydrator and the amount of water ingression is simply too much for the VDOPS to keep up.
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In addition to removing free water, the Lube Oil Coalescer System is equipped with high-efficiency pleated microglass filter elements rated Beta>1000 per ISO 16889 to effectively remove particulate contamination to very low levels (ISO 16/14/11 or lower).
Lube Oil Coalescer System Is Ideal For:
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Steam turbines with massive amounts of water ingression
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Use in conjunction with a vacuum dehydrator, which also removes both emulsified and dissolved water
Technical Specifications
Product Overview
Standard Features​
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Push-button on-off switch with fully automatic water drain and sump
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NEMA 4 electric control panel with variable frequency drive (VFD), “plugged filter” indication, and automatic system shutdown
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5 micron pre-filter & 2.5 micron post-filter rated Beta>1000 per ISO 16889
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Upstream/downstream oil sample ports
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Low-watt-density circulation heater with digital temperature controller
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Optional Features and Benefits
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Inline digital moisture indicator
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Inline digital particle counter
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Explosion-proof (NEMA 7) for class 1, division 2, group C&D hazardous locations
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304SS Or 316SS material
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Touchscreen controls
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Siemens or Allen-Bradley PLC
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480V, 3-phase or 220V, 1-phase electrical
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Coreless filter elements
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Skid-mounted for permanent installation or portable version with push-rail and oversized casters
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Buna or Viton Seals
Performance​
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Flow rates from 5 to 150 GPM.
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Rapidly remove bulk free water from turbine oil, achieving overall water content as low as 150 PPM
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Remove particulate down to ISO 16/14/11 or lower
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Advantages
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Lower cost than competitive systems and/or centrifuges
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Simple and reliable operation requiring virtually no maintenance
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Highest water extraction rates available in the industry
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Compact, one-button operation for continuous duty