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.
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.
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.
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
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
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