Benefits of Oil Spinner Filter

Oil Cleaning Centrifuges

 

What is the purpose of an oil spinner?

The oil spinner functions as a clarifier (centrifugal separation of solids from liquids), removing carbon, dirt, sludge, soot, sediment, and solid wear particles from processed oil. The oil spinner filter uses centrifugal force instead of a filtration barrier to separate solids particles from the contaminated oil. The solids particles (heavy phase) are deposited at the periphery of the rotor (centrifuge bowl). The contaminants migrate towards the outside of the rotor, where they are deposited on a removable oil-resistant paper insert. The clean oil migrates toward the center of the rotor, where the nozzles expel it. The accumulated carbon, dirt, engine sludge, soot, sediments, and solid wear particles are removed from the oil spinner rotor by hand.

Insufficient treatment of lube oil is a common problem. During the operation of trunk engines, the lubricating oil will gradually become contaminated by small particles originating from the combustion. Engines operating on heavy fuels normally increase the contamination due to the increased content of carbon residues and other contaminants. Poor lube oil quality may cause increased wear on the crankshaft, camshaft, turbocharger, and other critical parts. This leads to the replacement of expensive components.

Bypass Filtration

The quality of oil filtration will directly affect engine component life. For engines operating on Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO), it is recommended that a build-on centrifugal bypass oil spinner be installed as an additional filter to the built-on full flow depth filter. The bypass oil cleaning centrifuges operate continuously when the engine is operating or at a standstill. Supplemental bypass oil spinners have proven helpful in extending the primary filter life’s operating hours. The oil spinner should take the oil from the rear of the engine and return it to the front of the engine so that the clean oil is as close to the engine oil pump as possible. Build-on engine-mounted oil spinners remove micron-size solids from the oil, such as sludge, wear materials, soot, and carbonous material. 

 

How does an oil spinner filter work? 

The contaminated oil is introduced into the oil spinner via the rotor with the engine’s oil pressure, through holes drilled in the vertical shaft, and by the accelerator channels in the bearing distributor. The contaminated dirty oil is fed into the center of the rotor. The centrifugal force generated by the rotating centrifuge bowl pushes the solids against the periphery of the centrifuge bowl wall. 

The oil spinner uses centrifugal force instead of a filtration barrier to separate solids particles from the contaminated oil.

The oil spinner centrifuge functions as a clarifying centrifuge. A clarifying centrifugal separator is used for separating solids out of a liquid. The IOW Group’s oil spinners are equipped with a stack of conical discs (bowl discs) for creating a large equivalent clarification area in a relatively small bowl volume. The centrifuge bowl discs increase the separation efficiency of the oil spinner. 

The solid particles are deposited at the periphery of the rotor (centrifuge bowl). The contaminants migrate towards the outside of the rotor, where they are deposited on a removable oil-resistant paper insert. The clean oil migrates towards the centrifuge of the rotor, where it is expelled by the nozzles. The accumulated carbon, dirt, engine sludge, soot, sediments, and solid wear particles are removed from the oil spinner rotor by hand.

 

Oil Spinner Filter Diagram

Unlike conventional oil spinner filters, the IOW Group oil spinner uses bowl discs to increase separation efficiency, dramatically reducing contaminants’ time in the oil. The combination of higher centrifuge RPMs due to the updated IOW centrifuge design with bowl disc technology increases the separation process by separating solids from liquids quickly and more sufficiently.

Increased Separation Efficiency!

The oil spinner operates on engine oil pressure to create the centrifugal force. The IOW Group oil spinner has improved seals between the dirty oil inlet and the cleaned oil outlet, ensuring minimal cross-contamination between the two.

IOW Group oil spinner filters have dirt/sludge monitoring technology, which informs the operator when the oil cleaning centrifuge needs servicing. This saves valuable personnel time on otherwise unnecessary cleaning. The systems are Modbus or Bluetooth compatible and can be easily connected to your existing alarm systems.

The combination of protection, performance, remote monitoring, and the ability to extend oil drain intervals has many turning to IOW Group as their oil spinner provider.

Better Technology:
– Bowl Disc Technology
– Modbus Remote Monitoring or Bluetooth Remote Monitoring
– Fully Sealed Centrifuge Bowl
– Eliminating Back Pressure

Better Technology = Increased Separation Process = Better Results

Better Results:
– 150% more efficient than any other Oil Spinner Filter
– Increased Centrifugal Force
– Increased Service Life
– Extended Machinery Service Life
– Reduced Engine Wear
– Reduced Maintenance Hours
– Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

 

Bypass Filtration

In-line oil filtration filters oil entering the engine down to roughly 30-40 microns. This is about the most an in-line oil filtration system can achieve because when the oil is cold, or the filter is partially plugged, a finer filter would cause too great a pressure drop, forcing open the filter bypass valve, allowing unfiltered oil to circulate through the engine.

Bypass oil filtration works differently. Bypass filtration systems use around 10 percent (10%) of the oil flow that would have proceeded to feed the engine and cycle it through a full-flow filter and back to the sump. By taking advantage of bypass filtration, the oil filtration rate is increased significantly, removing much smaller size contaminants while maintaining the normal operating oil pressure of the engine. 

The oil spinner operates on engine oil pressure (or external pump) to create the centrifugal force to spin the centrifuge bowl (turbine).  The bowl disc technology of the IOW oil cleaning centrifuges significantly improves the separation efficiency. IOW Group is the only pressure-powered oil cleaning centrifuge that utilizes bowl disc technology. This feature is not available with Mann+Hummel Centrifugal Oil Cleaners, Spinner II Oil Cleaning Centrifuges, Glacier Oil Centrifuges, or any other oil spinner brand.

Smaller contaminant particulates that the full-flow filter cannot capture can now be removed from the system by the oil cleaning centrifuge. The IOW bypass filtration system removes blow-by and oxidation products from the oil and can help reduce silicon accumulations. Utilizing a system that combines the use of both a full-flow filter and a centrifugal oil filter will generate tangible benefits, including lower wear particles in the oil, lower oil consumption, greater combustion efficiency, and extended lubricating oil life (proven by ISO code testing).

 

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Oil Spinner Filter Parts

Do you need spare parts for your Mann+Hummel Centrifugal Oil Cleaners, Spinner II Oil Cleaning Centrifuges, or Glacier Oil Centrifuges? Separator Spares & Equipment can help you keep your oil cleaning centrifuges operating and maintenance schedules on track. To learn more, visit our Oil Centrifuge Spare Parts webpage or contact us below.

Upgrading to the IOW Group Oil Cleaning Centrifuge improves the quality of oil filtration and component life!

The IOW oil cleaning centrifuges outperform the Mann Hummel Centrifugal Oil Cleaners, Spinner II Oil Cleaning Centrifuges, Microspin Centrifuges, Glacier Oil Centrifuges, and others. In the same operating time frame, the IOW oil cleaning centrifuges remove more spent additives and other by-products of combustion, allowing an increase in scheduled oil drain and oil filter element change intervals. 

To upgrade your current oil cleaning centrifuges (Mann Hummel, Spinner II Centrifuges, Glacier, or Microspin Centrifuges) with the best product on the market, you need to visit our IOW Group Oil Cleaning Centrifuges webpage or visit IOWGroup.com. IOW Group’s oil-driven centrifuges are the industry’s most reliable and economical oil cleaning technology. 

Small Oil Centrifuge

The smallest oil centrifuge provided by IOW Group is the IOW MP090 oil cleaning centrifuge. The IOW MP090 oil cleaning centrifuge has a capacity of 2 GPM at 60 PSI. The IOW MP090 centrifuge removes dirt and wear particles from the contaminated oil. The IOW MP090 oil cleaning centrifuge is designed for engine oil sumps between 4-24 gallons (15-90 liters). The IOW MP090 centrifuge has the highest separation efficiency of any oil spinner on the market. The IOW small oil centrifuge can reduce engine wear, increase service life, and lower operating costs. Visit our IOW Group Oil Cleaning Centrifuge webpage to learn more about the IOW MP090 oil centrifuge.