Things have been heating up here at PFP!
- Have you seen our latest video of ISO 4406 testing?
- Noticed the additions to our fleet of filtration rental equipment?
- In the market for a high-quality hydrocarbon fuel filter?
ISO 4406 Cleanliness Test Video
In this short video we highlight the results of a recent ISO 4406 test conducted in-house for a pipeline customer seeking to provide “cleaner” ultra-low sulfur diesel to their end-user customers. We tested a sample representative of what is coming right off the pipeline, determined the level of contamination, then measured the level of contamination after a single pass through our high-efficiency Beta 1000 Microglass Filter Element. While is it not common practice at this time to utilize standard ISO cleanliness codes to evaluate fuel quality, this test provided an excellent method of measuring the level of particulate contaminant present, and the efficacy of our filter media in a diesel application. The results were fantastic!
Click here to learn more about the ISO 4406 cleanliness code and how to achieve your target!
Expanding the Fleet of Filtration Rental Equipment
Have you seen the recent additions to our fleet of rental filtration equipment? You name a portable filtration system and we have it available to rent! It doesn’t matter whether it’s a filter pressure vessel, a filter bag or cartridge housing, a portable filter cart, a vacuum dehydrator, or an oil flushing skid. Have an emergency filtration situation? Need to transfer and/or replenish fluid? Don’t want to invest a large amount of money into an expensive permanent filtration system? Renting may be the best option for you!
Our rental filtration systems can be used for any number of various applications, including but not limited to, particulate removal, liquid coalescing and separating, turbine oil conditioning, refinery upset conditions, varnishing, filtering amine glycol, hydraulic reservoir maintenance, and emergency fluid spills.
All of our filtration equipment rentals are available in stainless steel or carbon steel. A complete system can run flow rates of anywhere between 5 GPM to 5,000 GPM and beyond.
Click here to learn more about our Filtration Rental Equipment fleet!
New FBO Hydrocarbon Fuel Filter
The newest FBO hydrocarbon fuel filter assemblies are designed to meet the toughest refueling conditions and provide for ease of cartridge change-outs. The FBO filter assembly can be used on mobile refuelers or installed in refueling cabinets. The unit can also be used for diesel fuel dispensing pumps or as a primary fuel-water filter separator for large diesel engines.
The assembly features a locking-ring collar, which attaches the filter housing to the aluminum die-cast filter head with four bolts. The slotted locking-ring collar allows maintenance personnel to hand-loosen the four collar bolts and simply rotate and lower the bowl assembly for quick and easy cartridge change-outs! With a new cartridge installed, one raises the bowl and rotates it into position on the locking ring, then hand-tightens the collar bolts evenly. That’s it!
The closure hardware consists of stainless steel nuts, bolts, and washers with metal hand-knobs for ease of maintenance. One person can easily change the filter element. No wrenches or other special tools are required! (100 lb-in. torque is highly recommended.) For more information on these FBO hydrocarbon fuel filters, click here to see all the features, options, and performance specifications!
To find out more about our filtration products and how they can help you save time and money, please contact us anytime at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
POLL: Are you CONSISTENTLY hitting your target ISO cleanliness codes on your critical equipment?
If not, check out our page on the ISO 4406 cleanliness code, and be sure to get in touch with us if you have any questions on how to improve your efficiency!
Testing Diesel Fuel with ISO 4406 Cleanliness Code
Exciting news!
Recently we were asked to assist a customer in delivering higher quality diesel fuel to his end-users. In order to accurately gauge the level of fuel quality required, we felt it was imperative to utilize a more precise method of testing than the standard ASTM specification. To ensure test results were as detailed as possible, we measured the fuel quality with the ISO cleanliness code 4406:1999.
Click HERE to watch the awesome video NOW! Our goal was not only to establish “new” fuel quality, but also to document the increase in quality after the fuel was passed through high-efficiency filtration media. To provide data in a timely and cost effective manner we chose to analyze the fuel quality on a smaller scale with a filtration test stand. The fuel sample that was provided in a 55-gallon drum was transferred into a clean, empty drum using our 1-GPM Spin-On Filter Panel (SFP). For this process, we equipped the SFP with a single absolute rated 1-micron, micro-glass filter. This fluid transfer package, which includes quick-disconnect hoses/wands and desiccant breathers, ensures that any ingress of contamination is minimized throughout the fluid transfer process.
Using a HIAC PODS (Portable Oil Diagnostic System) Laser Particle Counter, we first established an ISO code baseline for “new” diesel fuel. An in-line sample port located before the filter allowed us to accurately establish a baseline code level of 18/16/12. A sample port located after the filter provided an ISO reading of 13/10/6 after only a single pass of filtration. The second and final pass through the filter lowered the contaminant level even further to achieve an ISO cleanliness code of 11/7/5!
Based upon these results we determined that just one pass through our high-efficiency 1-micron filters will achieve our customer’s required fuel quality. When a larger version of this filtration system is implemented with a full-scale pipeline filter vessel, our customer will have the ability to consistently deliver super-clean fuel to his end-users, which will be of even higher quality than the ASTM standard!
To find out more about ISO cleanliness codes, how to achieve your target cleanliness levels, or how our filtration products can help you save time and money, contact us today at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
ILTA Trade Show, Drum-Top Filter, & Filter Bag Analysis
We have more great filtration news to share with you!
- Did you attend this year’s ILTA Trade Show?
- Need to successfully transfer and/or filter fluids?
- Want to know the real condition of your baghouse filters?
International Liquid Terminal Assocation Trade Show
Did you attend this year’s ILTA Show? We did! Thousands of people were in Houston in May for the 30th annual ILTA Conference & Trade Show, including engineers, procurement specialists, project managers, terminal supervisors, and pipeline operators. Many customers and prospects crowded around booth #157 looking for solutions to their liquid terminal and pipeline filtration challenges. The attendees were anxiously looking for solutions, whether for a pipeline pigging operation or increasing throughput in an existing liquid filtration system. Precision Filtration Products was glad to be able to offer the expert advice and the filtration products necessary to solve the issues presented. Do you have any questions related to your company’s filtration needs?
Click here to learn more about our liquid filtration solutions!
Successful Fluid Filtration With Drum-Top Filter Unit
Problem: Filtering high-viscosity fluids in hard-to-reach places (e.g. wind turbine applications).
Problem: New oil is not always clean oil. On average, new oil delivered from a drum has a cleanliness level of ISO Code 22/21/19.
Problem: Transferring fluids can lead to increased particulate contamination and decreased service life.
SOLUTION: The quick fix for any of these filtration issues is a Drum-Top Filter Unit. Utilizing a “DTF” Filtration Unit will allow you to meet and maintain your target ISO Cleanliness Codes and prolong the life of your equipment and fluid. This, of course, will ultimately save you time and money.
Click here to learn more about our “DTF” Drum-Top Filter Unit!
Now Offering Complimentary Dust Filter Bag Analysis
Not sure how much life is left in your filter bags? Is dust migrating through your filter bags? Did you overheat your baghouse? Are you using the correct filter for your process?
These are just a some of the questions that our filtration experts can answer for you while providing a detailed written report of your current dust bag filters. Our complimentary filter bag analysis service will ensure that you have the right dust filter bag for your needs. It will also allow you to improve your baghouse efficiency and maximize your filter bag performance.
With our filter bag analysis you will receive a permeability test, mullen burst test, microscopic analysis, and a failure mode analysis, and a detailed written report.
Click here to contact us today for your complimentary filter bag analysis!
To find out more about our filtration products and how they can help you save time and money, contact us today at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
A’Hoy Matey! Ethanol Contamination Emergency Solved!
Recently, a ship loading terminal that transports ethanol encountered a fluid contamination emergency. Luckily, the entire operation was saved with an emergency filtration system and a permanent in-line filtration system. During the loading process, the fluid samples started showing signs of particulate/dirt. Upon further inspection it was discovered that all of the terminal’s holding tanks were contaminated. 
This was devastating to all aspects of the business, causing much congestion and frustration as rail cars started piling up, ready to be off-loaded, but unable to do so because of the hold-up.
In order to solve the emergency as soon as possible, we moved a high-flow mobile filtration system into place on a Sunday and the terminal was back to business with passing tests by Monday! In addition, in order to protect the tankage and everything downstream in case of future product quality upsets, we designed and installed an in-line filtration system with a flow rate of 15,000 GPM and 20-inch, ASME 150-lb. flange inlet/outlet connections.
Click here to learn more about our pipeline filtration solutions and make sure to contact us so we can help you solve your contamination issues!
To find out more about our filtration products and how they can help you save time and money, feel free to contact us at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
Water In Your Oil? Try Vacuum Dehydration!
Water… great for living creatures, bad for hydraulic and lubrication systems. Fluid contamination is the leading cause of component failures in hydraulic and lubrication systems. While particulate is the most often encountered nemesis, oil contaminated with water creates a set of headaches like no other. For those of you who have dealt with water contamination, and the costs associated with water in your critical systems, you know very well how much of a burden it can be.
Vacuum dehydration is often the most expedient and cost effective means of bringing water contamination under control. Precision Filtration Products has a complete line of vacuum dehydrators, offered both for sale and as temporary rentals. We can provide a variety of approaches when dealing with contaminated hydraulic and lubrication systems. From oil sampling and testing, to rental filtration systems, to portable filter carts, PFP has the solution to your most difficult contamination related problems. Contact us today and allow us to help you improve the oil quality in your critical systems, hit your target ISO cleanliness codes, extend oil and equipment service life, and improve your bottom line.
To find out more about our line of vacuum dehydrators and how they can help you save time and money, contact us at 888-679-6645 or sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not click here to check them out NOW!
We’ve got more great filtration solutions for you!
- Need to treat blowdown water?
- How do you remove dirt or rust from fuel?
- Experiencing slurry oil at your refinery?
Pall Aria Water Treatment Systems
The Pall Aria AP-Series Water Treatment Systems are specifically designed to meet stringent water filtration requirements, from power plant blowdown water to community drinking water. 
Aria systems use uniquely designed “microza” membrane modules in a hollow fiber configuration to remove various contaminants from surface and ground water sources, such as turbidity, bacteria, cysts, ooccysts, iron, manganese, and arsenic. Each 0.1μm hollow fiber module provides a high active surface area (538 sq. ft / 50 sq. m). The hollow fiber modules in the Aria system are highly permeable, resulting in high water production rates. The microza membrane systems have been approved for potable water supply. The Aria hollow fiber membrane system was the first to receive a “full system” certification in accordance with ANSI / NSF 61 specifications.
Click here to learn more about the Pall AP-Series Water Treatment System!
Effectively Remove Water From Your Hydraulic Fluid
Water contamination in hydraulic systems can severely reduce the life of hydraulic systems and fluids. The MAFH Offline Dehydration System is designed to eliminate 100% of free water and up to 90% of dissolved water from small reservoirs, barrels, and gear boxes. Using a patent-pending transfer process, the MAFH efficiently removes water and particulate contamination quickly in all environments. A proprietary design reduces aeration of free and entrained gases of returned fluid. This unit was designed to be extremely portable using either the central lifting point or the optional cart to access tight areas.
The MAFH Dehydration System can be used in many different applications, including steel and rolling mills, pulp and paper plants, power generation plants, tool machines, plastic machines, hydraulic operated presses, and oil conditioning.
Clearing Up Fluid Catalytic Cracking Slurry Oil
Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) produces high-octane gasoline, C3/C4 olefins, and isobutane by the catalytic cracking of heavy gas oils in a fluid bed reactor. The primary product separation is carried out in a fractionator, which produces gas. This bottoms stream contains the catalyst not collected by the cyclones in the reactor, and is sometimes referred to as slurry oil.
The solids concentration of slurry oil typically exceeds 1500 ppm, which must be lowered substantially before the oil can be sold.
We offer effective solutions to filter the slurry oil that reduce its solid content to an acceptable level. The clarified oil can then be sold to carbon black producers at a premium, blended into the No. 6 fuel oil pool without exceeding the alumina specification, or as a boiler fuel without causing fuel nozzle erosion.
Click here to learn more about slurry oil filtration and let us know how we can help you solve your related oil purification concerns!
To find out more about our filtration products and how they can help you save time and money, contact us at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
Success Story: Power Plant Saves Money Filtering Water
WARNING: Failure to maintain quality feed water can be costly!
- How does RO water treatment affect your bottom line?
- Have you been adding coagulants to your RO treatment process?
- Are you experiencing reduced water plant capacity?
The solution may be easier than you think…
In 2006, EnCana’s Cavalier Power Plant found itself unable to provide enough quality feed water to its RO units. The inlet water had very high levels of sub-1μm particles as well as an immeasurable high SDI. The multimedia filters that were in place at the time were simply not capable 
of producing water of sufficient quality or quantity. The multimedia filters also required the addition of costly chemical coagulants. (Click here to read the 2-page story.)
Experiencing rapid RO fouling and reduced water plant capacity, Cavalier was forced to resort to the expensive measure of trucking in DI water from another plant. How did they solve this dilemma? Pall’s Aria AP-Series Microfiltration System.
The level of small particles fouling the RO units, which could not be removed by the current filters, clearly indicated that a new technology was needed. After an extensive evaluation, Cavalier believed that MF/UF was the best solution. After a trial unit was installed and producing water, the station was able to immediately maximize its MW supply to the power grid. The Cavalier plant was so satisfied with the results that a second AP-4 unit was ordered shortly thereafter.
The most important benefit of this system was that it rendered obsolete the original cooling water side stream multimedia filters. These units used an excessively high volume of water for their backwash, 
creating a lot of waste. Also, the old filters were not capable of removing fine solids (sub 10-micron), so Cavalier’s cooling water solids loading was weighted heavily with fine particulate. The AP-4 units reduced cooling tower waste water quantity and increased cooling water quality. The cost of water treatment for the 12 months prior to installing the Pall Aria system was $0.99/MWh, $0.25/MWh of which was spent on multimedia filter coagulant. The addition of the microfilters allowed Cavalier to discontinue the use of coagulant, which meant a bottom line savings of nearly 25%!
To find out more about Pall’s Aria Water Filtration System and how we can help you save time and money, contact us today at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
Water Sensors, Rust Removal, Combustion Turbine Air Filters
Things have been heating up here at PFP!
- Need to detect how much water is in your oil?
- How do you remove dirt or rust from fuel?
- What is the most efficient air filter for a combustion turbine?
New WS09 Series Oil-Water Sensor
Our WS09 Portable Water Sensor is an ideal, low-cost method for measuring dissolved water content in hydraulic, lubricating, and insulating fluids. 
Specifically designed for use in industrial environments, readings are shown on an LCD screen and can be used as a key component in the predictive maintenance of plant machinery. The WS09 Series Water Sensor features a sensing probe that gets directly immersed in the fluid, water content output in % saturation or PPM, temperature displayed in *C or *F, “plug and play” connectivity, robust housing and sensing probe designs, and is simple to operate and calibrate.
Click here to learn more about the WS09 Water Sensor!
Effectively Remove Rust & Dirt From Fuel
Our Hydrosorb & Bio-Tek Fuel Filters remove rust and detect water contamination in ULSD, gasoline, and diesel fuel. These filter elements hold three times more particulate (dirt/rust) over any other competitive brand. Corrosion-free, nickel-plated, and epoxy-lined filters available. The standard Hydrosorb spin-on dispenser filters have an original patent design that detects water and filters particulates (rust) at the same time. It has three times more dirt/rust holding capacity over other competing brands. The Hydrosorb absorbent polymer, impregnated within the filter media, will expand to slow the flow dramatically indicating a water problem. Hydrosorb 300 and 400 series filters are available in 10-micron and 30-micron. These filters are recognized by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for use with all service station pumps and dispensers. Hydrosorb filters are compatible with gasoline, diesel, and ULSD.
Click here to learn more about Hydrosorb and Bio-Tek Fuel Filters!
The Most Efficient Combustion Turbine Air Filters
A power plant customer of ours recently requested support with their combustion turbine intake units. It seemed that it was time to replace the intake air filters that protect the CT engines from airborne particulates. 
In order to provide a solution as soon as possible, we recommended our “MV Plus” Combustion Turbine Intake Air Filters. These particular units offer the lowest initial air resistance while maintaining the highest rating of flow efficiency on the market. This means big savings for power plants that operate combustion turbines. Seems like a rather tall claim, you say? Well we can prove it with scientific performance data. We are in receipt of independent lab results which prove that our CT air filters will help you save money more than any other competitor.
Click here to learn more about our CT Intake Air Filters!
To find out more about our filtration products and how they can help you save time and money, contact us at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail at sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click HERE to check them out NOW!
Sincerely,
The Team at Precision Filtration Products
ATTENTION: Upgrading combustion turbine intake air filters saves power plants thousands of dollars!
- Have you noticed your turbine efficiency decreasing?
- Have you found contaminants entering your engines?
- Have you had concerns about maintaining air purity standards?
A power plant customer of ours recently requested support with their combustion turbine air intake units. It seemed that it was time to replace the intake air filters that protect the CT engines from airborne particulates. In order to provide a solution as soon as possible, we recommended our “MV Plus” Combustion Turbine Intake Air Filters. These particular units offer the lowest initial air resistance while maintaining the highest rating of flow efficiency on the market. This means big savings for power plants that operate combustion turbines. Seems like a rather tall claim, you say? Well we can prove it with scientific performance data. We are in receipt of independent lab results which prove that our CT air filters will help you save money more than any other competitor.
In order to conduct the tests, an independent lab compared our MV Plus CT filter to a similar filter model of a major competitor brand. (Click here to download the PDF document of the full test results.) The tests were made according to standard EN 779:2002 /1/. The test aerosol was DEHS and the bipolar aerosol charger (neutralizer) was a radioactive Am-241 source. The particle counter was of type PMS LAS-X. The filter 
material discharging tests were made on a complete filter. Discharging was made by loading the air filter with diesel engine exhaust gas. The air flow rate was measured with a calibrated orifice plate with corner pressure tappings. The orifice plate had been calibrated against an orifice plate built according to ISO Standard 5167:1980 /2/. The independent laboratory was accredited to perform measurements according to EN 779:2002.
To find out more about this novel “MV Plus” CT intake air filter technology and how it can help you save time and money, contact us at 888-679-6645 or via e-mail sales [at] precisionfiltration.com.
Sincerely,
Charlie Dinan at Precision Filtration Products
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
Success Story: Got Dirt In Your Pipeline???
Ever have a filtration emergency but didn’t know who to call? Check out this success story from our pipeline filtration expert, Charlie Dinan…
My cell phone rang just as the Labor Day weekend was about to begin. I immediately recognized the voice on the other end of the line. It was my customer, Joe, who operated a major multi-products pipeline in the Northeast. He wasted no time in conveying the urgency of his emergency situation. “Charlie, I have waist-high rouge in my fuel storage tanks! If we can’t fix this I can’t move automotive gasoline on Labor Day weekend!” Obviously this was a major crisis for Joe.
After assessing the situation I quickly determined that the “rouge” (a common name given to iron oxide) was coming from corroded pipes within the fuel oil refinery. We immediately dispatched our rental mobile filtration systems in order to protect the pipeline from further contamination. Meanwhile, we began troubleshooting the existing outbound filtration system. 
When we opened the refinery’s system we realized two things: 1. the large extent of the problem and 2. why the pipeline was seeing such high dirt loads. This particular refinery’s filter vessels were 60 feet (~18 meters) in diameter and approximately 5 feet (~1.5 meters) deep. Each filter vessel was filled to the top with dirt that looked like coffee grinds. I learned that the refinery had decided to utilize reusable metal filter technology. Unfortunately, metal filters do not belong in fuel oil service. This was the reason the pipeline was seeing such elevated particulate levels! Metal elements are not able to continuously retain particle matter over the life of the element. Instead, they will release high concentrations of metal solids downstream in the process.
In order to rectify the situation, we designed some disposable replacement elements that contained multiple layers of synthetic microglass filter media. We knew that if we could capture the larger particles on the outside of the filter it would create a “cake layer”, which then would act as an extension of the filter media itself. In the meantime, the inner filter layers would catch the smaller particulate, thus polishing the fuel and greatly increasing the service life of the replacement elements. So did it work? YES! When all was said and done, we were able to ensure that clean fuel oil was consistently delivered to the pipeline, while minimizing the refinery’s total cost of ownership. Good news – That pipeline refinery hasn’t had a single upset in fuel oil quality ever since.
Bottom Line: The estimated savings to the refinery when considering pipeline and tank cleaning was well over one million dollars. Got dirt???
Sincerely,
Charlie Dinan at Precision Filtration Products
By the way, have you seen our latest videos? If not, click here to check them out now!
