Lube Oil Centrifuge
Lube Oil Centrifuge
Gas and steam power plants use lube oil centrifuges to keep the lubricating oil clean and dry. These applications involve hi-efficiency separation of oil and water. They also remove fine sediment from the lube oil.
Condensate leaks from cooling systems contaminate lube oil with water. Sludge particles originating from the combustion process or wear on moving parts contaminate lube oil.
An Alfa Laval lube oil centrifuge removes all solid contaminants & water from the lubricating oil. Purified lube oil is desirable for trouble free operation of turbines and engines.
What is a Lube Oil Purifier?
A lube oil purifier is an Alfa Laval separator used for separating water and solids from lube oil. This is also known as a centrifugal lube oil filter.
Centrifugal Lubricating Oil Purifier Diagram:
Lubricating oil purifiers are often installed in a ‘kidney-loop’ arrangement. Attached diagram shows this setup. The contaminated oil tank feeds the purifier through an electric heater. Pre-heating of the oil reduces the viscosity. Lower viscosity leads to high separation efficiency from the purifier. The lube oil purifier separates the free-water and solids (down to 0.5µ).
The separated water drains out of the centrifuge. The separated solids accumulate in the centrifuge bowl. Solids are manually evacuated in a ‘manual clean’ centrifuge . The separated solids are intermittently ejected in ‘self-cleaning’ centrifuges.
Hydraulic Oil Purifier
A hydraulic oil purifier centrifuge removes and maintains water and solid contaminants at a low level. Purifier hydraulic oil is essential for trouble-free operation of hydraulic equipment.
As long as the hydraulic oil remains clean, the operation can run according to plan. Yet, when particles and water contaminate the hydraulic oil, its properties deteriorate fast. This causes costly production problems. Using high grade, clean hydraulic oil is a must in modern hydraulic systems.
Image shows a purifier centrifuge mounted on a portable cart. This system is ideal for servicing individual oil sumps within a power plant or manufacturing industry.
Alfa Laval MAB205 Hydraulic Oil Centrifuge
Manual Clean æ Hi-Speed æ Disc Centrifuge
| Technical Specs |
| Capacity: 15 GPM on Hydraulic Oil |
| Motor HP: 5 HP |
| Voltages: 110V/230V/460V |
| Skid Dim.: ~ 4′ x 5′ |
| Skid Wt.: ~1800 lbs |
Alfa Laval MAB206 Lube Oil Centrifuge
Manual-Cleaning æ Hi-Speed æ Disc Centrifuge
| Technical Specs |
| Capacity: 20 GPM on Lubricating Oil |
| Motor HP: 7.5 HP |
| Voltages: 230V / 460V |
| Skid Dim.: 4′ x 5′ |
| Skid Wt.: ~ 2000 lbs |
Alfa Laval MAB103 Lube Oil Centrifuge
Manual-Cleaning æ Hi-Speed æ Disc Centrifuge
| Technical Specs |
| Capacity: 2 GPM on Lube Oil |
| Motor HP: 1 HP |
| Voltages: 230V / 460V |
| Skid Dim.: 3′ x 4′ |
| Skid Wt.: ~ 1500 lbs |