The harmful effects of water and particulate contamination in hydraulic, lubrication & dielectric oils have been well documented. By maintaining absolutely clean and dry oil, the life of critical wear components in rotational and hydraulic equipment can be significantly extended, minimizing equipment downtime, optimizing its efficiency, and maximizing profitability.
Pre-commissioning, cleaning, and flushing of hydraulic and lubrication oil systems is employed to ensure that new rotating and hydraulic equipment will start up and operate as designed, significantly reducing the potential for premature failure.
It is not unusual for the actual system oil to contain significant particulate, which must also be removed to prevent damage to the operating equipment. For this reason, any oil introduced into the system after flushing must be filtered to a stringent specification dictated by the equipment vendor.
