Filtration system boosts oil lifetime from SKF

<p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">SKF’s oil filtration system, which removes nano-sized impurities, is now available in compact form – helping a wider range of users to reap the benefits of cleaner oil</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br/>SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form.<br/><br/>RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial scale DST systems, which have previously been applied in large applications in metal working and quenching. The smaller system is suitable for a broader range of industries and applications, to name a few: general manufacturing pulp and paper production; metal production; metal processing and energy production.<br/><br/>While conventional filters typically only remove particles in the micron range, the RecondOil Box features Double Separation Technology (DST), which can remove particles down to nano-size from an oil. It acts as a mechanical ‘kidney’ in a machine’s oil circulation system, where it regenerates the oil by progressively removing contaminants, and then returning the oil back into circulation. As the oil is in a closed loop, it’s kept at a highly clean state continuously.<br/><br/>By keeping the oil continuously clean, RecondOil Box can significantly extend oil change intervals.<br/><br/>“When DST-regeneration is combined with lubrication management and condition monitoring, oil can be circulated and re-used for much longer,” says Erik R?wall, Programme Manager at SKF. “Sometimes, it can be circulated indefinitely, allowing a circular use of oil.”<br/><br/>So, as well as reducing the cost of replacing oil, it can also deliver an environmental benefit. A life cycle analysis performed by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute calculated the climate impact of a conventional oil cycle at 3,830 kg CO2 equivalent per m3 of oil – compared to 8.2 kg CO2-eq with RecondOil Box.<br/><br/>The nano-clean oil can also improve machine performance across a range of applications. As well as filtering out impurities, RecondOil Box removes free, emulsified and bound water. It also prevents premature oil degradation by removing oxidation&nbsp;products and soluble and insoluble varnish.<br/><br/>Customers interested in the RecondOil box will be able to obtain the DST system itself, as well as oil condition monitoring, filter changes and other services.<br/></p><p><br/></p>