Donaldson
Company has announced the introduction of a new product line focused on the
filtration of bulk fuels and lubrication fluids. The company said that the Donaldson Bulk Fuel
and Lube Filtration line incorporates cutting-edge technology designed to
clean, protect, and polish fuels and oils prior to use in vehicles and
equipment.
"Proper filtration of fuels and oils
stored in bulk tanks is more important now than ever before," said director
of new business development in liquid filtration Philip Johnson. "Tighter
emissions regulations, driving the design of more advanced engines with higher
fuel injection pressures, require cleaner fuel than in previous generations of
engine designs. More of our customers have a focused effort on improving the
cleanliness of their fluids – from fuels to hydraulic oils –and a heightened
understanding of how that cleanliness directly relates to the uptime and
reliability of their equipment."
Donaldson
advocates a three-step process to reduce the risk of contamination, from the
delivery of fuels/oils to the final point of decanting or use. The first step
involves clean fluids by installing filters on the inlet of a storage tank,
where fluids are delivered. This step prevents contaminants from entering the
storage tank. Fluids are then protected
by installing a T.R.A.P (Thermally Reactive Advanced Protection) breather on
the tank. This prevents dust and moisture from entering the tank. The third
step is to polish fluids by filtering them as they exit the storage tank so
that contaminants are captured prior to use in equipment.
Incorporated
in the new Bulk Filtration line are newly-developed media designed to provide
high filtration efficiencies in a single pass.
