Varnish Prevention and Removal
FSTO Turbine Lube Oil Varnish Removal
Ideal for Maintenance of Small Turbine Lube Oil & Compressor Reservoirs
- Prevent varnish related servo valve failures on small gas turbines and compressor lube oil applications (ie gas transmission compressor units).
- Remove & prevent varnish deposits with ICB™ element technology (Ion Charge Bonding).
- Achieve & maintain MPC value < 20 (lower varnish potential).
- Lower ISO codes to 14/12/9 with high efficiency post filter element.
- Extend life of anti-oxidant additives & prevent premature oil replacement.
Non Spark Discharge Filter Element Upgrades
Filter element spark discharge is a recognized cause of fluid degradation in hydraulic and lube oil systems creating soluble by-products and sub-micron carbon particles that deplete additives, cause fluid darkening and lead to varnish deposits. Hy-Pro NSD™ (Non Spark Discharge) elements are the solution.
Filter element spark discharge is a recognized cause of fluid degradation in hydraulic and lube oil systems creating soluble by-products and sub-micron carbon particles that deplete additives, cause fluid darkening and lead to varnish deposits. Oil formulation changes from Group I base stocks to Group II-III base stock oils has yielded fluids with reduced conductivity characteristics which enhance the effects of element sparking especially during cold start conditions. Hy-Pro NSD™ Non Spark Discharge) elements prevent one of the primary causes of thermal fluid degradation and is an important part of varnish deposit formation and phosphate ester fluid maintenance.
SVR™ Soluble Varnish Removal Skid
When combustion and steam turbines fall victim to unit trip or fail-to-start condition varnish is the usual suspect. The SVR™ (Soluble Varnish Removal) is the proven solution to make varnish vanish!
When combustion and steam turbines fall victim to unit trip or fail-to-start condition varnish is the usual suspect. SVR™ Soluble Varnish Removal skids prevent and remove varnish deposit formation in lube oil by removing oxidation by-products as they are formed and while they still in solution (dissolved). By removing the soluble varnish feed stock SVR™ is addressing the primary cause of varnish before varnish deposits can form. Stop varnish before it stops you!
SVR™ restores the solubility of the oil by removing the soluble varnish causing contamination that other technologies can’t. By restoring solubility SVR™ enables the oil to chemically remove previously formed varnish deposits and reduce MPC varnish potential numbers from condition critical red to condition normal green. Ask us how the SVR™1200 can reduce and maintain a 6000 gallon GE Frame 7 lube reservoir MPC value to single digits in approximately 45 days.
OA-TO Turbine Oil Analysis
Two levels of analysis; MPC only for trending varnish potential monthly & a deeper analysis for periodic monitoring.
- MPC (membrane patch Colourimetry)
- MPC patch weight (mg)
- RULER (remaining anti-oxidant level)
- ICP spectrometric element analysis ppm
- Water Content by KF (ppm)
- ISO4406:1999 particle count (4/6/14)
- AN (acid number)
VTK Varnish Potential Test Kits
VTK varnish potential test kits yield Membrane Patch Colorimetric for lube oil varnish potential (MPC ΔE) per ASTM D7843-12.
VTK varnish potential test kits yield Membrane Patch Colorimetric for lube oil varnish potential (MPC ΔE) per ASTM D7843-12. Use the VTK to identify hydraulic and lube oil reservoirs with a high potential for varnish formation and trend the effectiveness of varnish mitigation efforts on each turbine.
