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Problem solving

We offer a complete range of products and services for filtration, but above all the advice and technical assistance necessary to identify the most advantageous treatments for our customers, because they can improve the performance of the machines and, thanks to the programming of maintenance plans, hoc, help prevent breakdowns and arrests in production. La Ricambi Udinese offers hydraulic advice on filtration and similar, retrofitting sizing on filtration in pre-existing hydraulic systems.

PROBLEM SOLVING: FLUID CONTAMINATION.

The problem

In a steel foundry, the hydraulic power supply was made via water/glicol fluids. The customer claimed system malfunctions and high filter elements replacement rates.

The cause

We made some ANALYSIS, that show a very clean fluid from particle side, but highly contaminated by crystals. The problem was not inside the plant but on the COOLING system. Fluid was cooled with fluid/water cooling exchanger, this cooler was supplied with sea water. A breakage inside the cooler, gave birth to a fluid contamination by sea water. SALTS reacted with water/glycol fluid forming precipitates similar to salts (see pictures) clogging the system.

The solution

Once repaired the cooler, no other claims was made by the customer.