Industrial Oil Filtration Systems

Full-Flow Fuel Oil Filtration Systems

Full-flow fuel oil filters are the most common type of fuel filtration before the fuel is pumped into the engine’s fuel injection system. Providing essential engine protection, full-flow filters must capture and retain harmful particulate contaminants and have sufficient dirt-holding capacity to meet their required service intervals. 

Top Full-Flow Fuel Filtration System Brands

Facet Filtration

Facet Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in fuel filtration. Facet manufactures filter housings, filter cartridges, and complete filtration systems for marine and aviation filtration and separation. Facet has oil filtration equipment and solutions in accordance with the following certifications: Mil-DTL-901 Shock Test High Impact (Shipboard Machinery), Mil-STD-167 Vibration,  Mil-STD-810 Lab and Environmental Testing, Mil-DTL-5624 NATO F-44 (JP-5), Mil-DTL-16884 NATO F-76 Naval Distillate, Mil-DTL-83133 NATO F-34, F-35, F-37 (JP-8, JP-8 w/o FSII, JP8+100), and ASTM D 1655 NATO F-24 JAA.

Kaydon Filtration

Kaydon Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in diesel fuel filtration. Kaydon specializes in high-performance liquid and solid separation technology. Kaydon is a designer and manufacturer of filtration systems and equipment. They manufacture filter housings, filter cartridges, portable filter carts, and complete filtration systems for the marine, power generation, and mining industries. Kaydon offers oil filtration equipment for marine diesel fuel purification (MDO purification), bulk diesel fuel transfer purification, and particulate/coalescing filtration.

SEPAR Filters

SEPAR Filters manufactures a line of fuel water separators designed to accommodate newer and more demanding diesel engines. The filter’s ability to separate 99% of the harmful free water and particulate from the diesel oil protects fuel systems and avoids engine failure. Fuel water separators feature five (5) stages of filtration and are available with flow rates from 79 to 2,060 GPH for appropriate integration into any size fuel system. The benefits include a small physical size, high flow rate, low restriction, multiple inlet/outlet configurations, and long-life filter elements. Additionally, a fuel-polishing filter cart solution is available. 

For more information, visit Diesel Fuel Filtration Solutions for Marine, Power Generation, and Industrial Engines.

Full-Flow Lube Oil Filtration Systems

Full-flow oil filters are the most common type of filtration, designed to receive and clean all the lube oil before it circulates through the engine components. These filters provide critical engine protection by capturing and retaining harmful contaminants. Depending on the design, the full-flow lube oil filter will provide sufficient dirt-holding capacity to meet the required service intervals and feature a bypass valve to ensure consistent lube oil flow if the filter becomes clogged. 

Top Full-Flow Lube Oil Filtration System Brands

Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval is a renowned leader in centrifuge and separation technology, known for delivering innovative, high-performance solutions across a wide range of applications. Alfa Laval Moatti lubricating oil filters provide full-flow filtration of lubricating oils for trunk piston and crosshead engines. The Alfa Laval Moatti 160, 240, 280, and 350 models cover all lubricating oil flows.

The Alfa Laval Moatti Filter is a self-cleaning lube oil filter used in engines that burn several types of fuels. 

IOW Group

IOW Group is a global leading manufacturer of centrifugal filters, triple screw pumps, filter carts, and automatic bashwashing oil filters. The IOW eQlyps automatic backflushing lube oil filter is a complete oil filtration solution. Designed as a full-flow lube oil filtration system, it has the IOW Q series backflushing filter (continuously), IOW MP centrifuge filter, and IOW backflushing pump. The eQlyps will permanently remove all contaminant particles above one micron from your lubrication oil. The eQlyps is the most extensive oil-cleaning experience available.

Kaydon Filtration

Kaydon Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in oil filtration and conditioning. Kaydon specializes in high-performance liquid and solid separation technology. Kaydon is a designer and manufacturer of filtration systems and equipment. They manufacture filter housings, filter cartridges, portable filter carts, and complete filtration systems for the marine, power generation, and mining industries. Kaydon Filtration offers advanced oil filtration solutions designed for fluid conditioning, particulate removal, and coalescing filtration. The Kaydon KP Series has an ISO 4406 cleanliness code of 17/15/13.

Centrifugal Oil Filter

A centrifugal oil filter (secondary oil filter) is a device used on engines and industrial equipment (kidney loop system) to remove solid particle contaminants from oil without the need for replaceable filter elements. Centrifugal filters operate in bypass and process approximately 10% of the lubricating oil before returning it to the engine’s sump. Unlike conventional filters that rely on porous media, centrifugal filters use high-speed rotation (spinner) to separate solid impurities from the oil through centrifugal force (g-force). Centrifugal oil filters efficiently capture fine particles, extending oil life, reducing maintenance costs, and improving engine reliability and performance.

Centrifugal Oil Filters: Cleaner Oil, Longer Oil Life, Lower Oil Costs

Centrifugal filters (offline oil filtration) are commonly used in heavy-duty engines, marine, power generation, natural gas compression, mining, and industrial applications, where oil cleanliness is critical. Their ability to remove microscopic particles, sludge, soot, and other solid contaminants makes them ideal for environments with high levels of contamination. By continuously cleaning the oil, these oil centrifuges help maintain optimal lubrication, reduce engine wear, and enhance fuel efficiency. This lowers maintenance costs and minimizes environmental impact by reducing the frequency of oil changes.

Top Centrifugal Oil Filter System Brands

IOW Group 

IOW Group is a leading manufacturer of centrifugal filters. They are well-known for their high-quality centrifugal filtration products and updated centrifuge filter design. Unlike the Alfa Laval and GEA Westfalia centrifuges, the IOW centrifugal bypass separators are engine oil pressure-driven (or external pump-driven). IOW Group centrifuges utilize bowl disc technology (for better separation efficiency) and remote monitoring (for better control).

Mann Hummel

Mann Hummel (formerly Glacier Centrifuge) manufactures pressure-powered centrifugal oil cleaners. Since Mann Hummel purchased Glacier Centrifuge filter products, there have been no fundamental innovative advances or improvements to the original centrifuge design.

Several firms worldwide have copied the original Glacier centrifuge design, but they all work on the same 1970s principles, and in some cases, spare parts are interchangeable between them.

Spinner II

The Spinner II Products Division is the sole North American importer and distributor of oil cleaning centrifuges manufactured by Glacier Metal Company (now Mann Hummel). Later, Spinner II became a division of T.F. Hudgins, Inc. In 2016, T.F. Hudgins merged with Allied Reliability, Inc. Spinner II oil cleaning centrifuges, produced by Mann Hummel, use centrifugal force to separate contaminants from the oil. Depending on the application, Spinner II provides a cleanable rotor or a single-use disposable rotor. 

A better engine oil filtration system is the answer!

While the centrifugal oil filters may look similar, the IOW Group’s centrifugal oil cleaners technology is patent-protected. Not only is the IOW Group’s offline filtration system technology one of a kind, but the IOW centrifugal oil filters are 150% more efficient than Mann Hummel centrifugal oil cleaners, Glacier centrifuges, Spinner II oil cleaning centrifuges, Mircospin centrifuges, or any currently available centrifuge.

Leading engine brands trust these centrifugal oil filters, including Caterpillar, INNIO Waukesha, Hyundai HiMSEN, Jenbacher, MAN Energy Solution, Progress Rail EMD, and Perkins Engines. BUT, not all centrifugal filters are created equal. IOW Group has designed, patented, and manufactured the world’s highest-performing and only self-monitoring bypass oil filtration spinner-type separator. For more information, visit What is a Bypass Oil Centrifuge?

For marine applications, since more than 90% of hydraulic system failures onboard vessels are due to water or fine contaminant particles in the hydraulic oil, it makes sense to maintain the hydraulic oil rather than the equipment. Water contamination in onboard hydraulic systems is due to leaking seals in systems that come into contact with seawater, such as trustees, stabilizers, propellers, etc.; it is a recognized problem. Fine contaminated particles can come from various sources, such as depleted additives, coatings from tank walls, or metal from normal machinery wear. Better hydraulic oil cleaning is the answer!

Top Full-Flow Hydraulic Oil Filtration System Brands

Kaydon Filtration

Kaydon Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in oil filtration and conditioning. Kaydon specializes in high-performance liquid and solid separation technology. Kaydon is a designer and manufacturer of filtration systems and equipment. They manufacture filter housings, filter cartridges, portable hydraulic filter carts, and complete filtration systems for the marine, power generation, and mining industries. Kaydon Filtration offers advanced oil filtration solutions designed for fluid conditioning, particulate removal, and coalescing filtration. The Kaydon KP Series has an ISO 4406 cleanliness code of 17/15/13.

IOW Group

IOW Group is a leading manufacturer of centrifugal filters. They are well known for their high-quality centrifugal filtration products and updated centrifuge filter design. Unlike the Alfa Laval and GEA Westfalia centrifuges, the IOW centrifugal bypass separators are engine oil pressure-driven (or external pump-driven). IOW Group centrifuges utilize bowl disc technology (for better separation efficiency) and remote monitoring (for better control).

For more information, visit The Comprehensive Guide to Hydraulic Oil Cleaning.

Top Turbine Oil Filtration System Brand

Kaydon Filtration

Kaydon Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in oil filtration and conditioning. Kaydon specializes in high-performance liquid and solid separation technology. Kaydon is a designer and manufacturer of filtration systems and equipment. They manufacture filter housings, filter cartridges, portable filter carts, and complete filtration systems for the marine, power generation, and mining industries. Kaydon Filtration offers advanced oil filtration solutions designed for fluid conditioning, particulate removal, and coalescing filtration.

Oil Purification Solutions, Service, and Expertise

A Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL oil conditioning system uses coalescing technology to remove water and contaminants from turbine oil, improving equipment performance. Effectively trapping and separating water extends turbine oil life, reduces bearing failures, and minimizes forced outages. Compared to other oil conditioning methods, Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL is faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective, outperforming vacuum distillation, centrifugation, mass transfer, and electrostatic separation systems. The Kaydon Turbo-TOC replaces the Bowser 832P oil conditioning system.

The Kaydon Turbo-TOC filtration elements use specially formulated micro-fiberglass filter media to provide ultra-fine particulate retention, plus offering extended element life. The deep-pleated, high-surface-area elements are supported upstream and downstream to ensure element integrity. An ISO 4406 cleanliness code of 16/14/11 is achievable with the new Kaydon Turbo-TOC elements.

The Kaydon K1100 pre-filter effectively removes particulates, ensuring clean oil in accordance with ISO 4406 standards. For water removal, the Kaydon K2100 coalescer gathers water into droplets, while the Kaydon K3100 separator completes the process, achieving over 95% efficiency and reducing total water content to below 100 PPM. These innovations enhance reliability and extend oil life in turbine lubrication systems.

Thinking of upgrading your Kaydon Turbo-TOC system? If your unit is over 25 years old, you’re risking costly downtime, hard-to-find parts, and reduced efficiency. The Turbo-TOC Series 2 offers an unstoppable solution with modern controls, higher heater output, smart diagnostics, and guaranteed parts availability. Don’t wait for a turbine-related oil failure. Discover why plants worldwide are switching to the most advanced turbine oil conditioning system on the market. To learn more, visit Reasons to replace old TURBO-TOC units with a Kaydon Turbo-TOC Series 2!

Varnish Removal Systems

Top Varnish Removal System Brands

Kaydon Filtration

Kaydon Filtration, a Filtration Group company, is a global leader in oil filtration and conditioning. Kaydon specializes in high-performance liquid and solid separation technology. Kaydon is a designer and manufacturer of filtration systems and equipment. They manufacture filter housings, filter cartridges, portable filter carts, and complete filtration systems for the marine, power generation, and mining industries. Kaydon Filtration offers advanced oil filtration solutions designed for fluid conditioning, particulate removal, and coalescing filtration.

C.C. Jensen (CJC)

C.C. Jensen is an oil filtration manufacturer that focuses on providing quality products designed for the removal of particles, water, acidity, and oil degradation products from hydraulic fluids, lubrication oils, diesel fuel, and EAL/biodegradable oils. The CJC Varnish Removal Unit has a revolutionary high efficiency for removing soft contaminants from oil (dissolved and suspended), even from hot operating gas and steam turbines. The CJC VRU removes dissolved and suspended soft contaminants by polar attraction in the optimized cellulose-based CJC Varnish Removal inserts, VRi. 

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Bypass filtration (also called offline oil filtration) is a system in which a portion of the oil flow is filtered to a much higher degree than in a full-flow filtration system before returning to the oil sump. A bypass filter is sometimes referred to as a secondary filter. Bypass filters working in a separate circuit do not supply the engine with clean oil directly. A bypass filter improves oil cleanliness.

A bypass filter is usually a much finer solid-particle filter that captures smaller solid particles than the full-flow filtration system. Because it has higher filtration efficiency, it will have a much lower flow rate than a full-flow filter, particularly when the oil is cold. A bypass filtration system is designed to improve the overall cleanliness of the oil without compromising the equipment’s/engine’s flow rate. Bypass filtration systems are excellent solutions for removing solid particles.

Do you need to separate solids from your lube oil? The high centrifugal driving force of the IOW Group centrifugal bypass oil filter is an excellent solution for separating suspended solids (soot, sludge, dirt, wear metals, or other solid contaminants) from lube oils, gear oils, or hydraulic oils. Gravitational force is replaced with centrifugal force. IOW Group bypass filtration centrifuges do not require a filter medium. The IOW Group bypass oil centrifuge utilizes bowl discs to increase separation surface area. 

Combination filtration uses both full-flow filtration and bypass technology. A combination filter is sometimes referred to as a two-stage filter.

The best oil filtration method combines the full-flow oil filters and centrifugal bypass oil filtration. To learn more about a better oil filtration process, visit our Bypass Oil Filtration is the answer! blog.

Full-flow filtration is when all of the oil pump output is filtered before reaching the engine. The full-flow filter provides essential engine protection. The full-flow filter must have sufficient dirt-holding capacity to capture and retain harmful contaminants, enabling the required service and maintenance intervals.

A better oil filter will aid in cleaner oils. To learn more about improving your filtration process (filter aid), visit our Full-flow Oil Filter — a one-system approach is not enough! blog.

A hydraulic oil filtration system supports long-term equipment operation by reducing the risk of oil-related failures or unscheduled maintenance caused by contaminated hydraulic oil. Controlling and removing undesired contamination is a factor in hydraulic oil reliability. When contamination invades oil, the protection of the rotating components is placed at risk, and equipment performance is jeopardized.

Hydraulic Oil Filtration Skid Systems

Separtor Spares & Equipment provides oil filtration systems to remove harmful contamination from hydraulic oil. The systems provide continuous, persistent oil filtration and add additional benefits during shutdown by quickly preparing the hydraulic oil for equipment startup. They are fully automated, self-contained systems ranging from 10 GPM to 30 GPM.

Kaydon Filtration’s main types of Hydraulic Oil Filtration Systems:
Kaydon KP10-2-S-V636 rated for 10 GPM
Kaydon KP30-001-V636 rated for 30 GPM

To learn more, click on Kaydon Filtration’s Hydraulic Oil Filtration System. 

A lube oil conditioner is a system designed to maintain lube oil within the specifications established by engine or turbine manufacturers for water and solid particle contamination, effectively extending the life of the lubricating oil.

Turbine Oil Conditioning Systems

Separator Spares & Equipment provides oil conditioning systems with advanced, pleated coalescing and separating technology to quickly remove water and solid particulate contamination from engine lube oil or turbine oil-lubricated equipment. Each self-contained system includes an easy-to-use control panel with a PLC controller for fully automated operation and built-in process diagnostics. Systems are available to suit any size oil reservoir and systems from 1 GPM to 100 GPM capacity. These systems bring predictability to your maintenance schedules, enhance long-term equipment operation, and significantly reduce the likelihood of equipment failure and unscheduled maintenance. 

Kaydon Filtration’s main types of Turbine Oil Conditioning Systems:
Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL10S2 rated for 10 GPM
Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL30S2 rated for 30 GPM
Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL60S2 rated for 60 GPM
Kaydon Turbo-TOC KL100S3-N rated for 100 GPM
Kaydon Turbo-TOC KLP Series Portable Turbo-TOC Turbine Oil Conditioning System rated for 3 GPM or 5 GPM

A vacuum dehydration system uses the vacuum dehydration-distillation method to remove water and solid particles from industrial oils. These oil pressure filtration systems are excellent purification solutions for high-viscosity oils and poor water-shedding oils. The vacuum dehydration-distillation method systems are continuous duty, offline (kidney loop) oil purification systems for industrial oil reservoirs used in paper mills, steel mills, mining, refineries, and power generation.

Keep Industrial Oils Free From Water and Particulate

Vacuum dehydration oil conditioning systems keep industrial oils free of water and particulate contamination to achieve long-term, predictable, and profitable performance. Kaydon Filtration’s distillation technology principle is to separate water from industrial oil by removing it in the form of water vapour rather than in the liquid state. In this way, water can be removed from industrial oil without regard to the degree of emulsification. This technology allows for water removal in a number of liquids and applications that cannot be addressed through coalescing. 

Separator Spares & Equipment provides a true vacuum distillation system (not mass transfer) capable of removing water and particulate from higher-viscosity, surfactant-laden lubricating oils. Systems with water removal capabilities to below 70 PPM total water are sized to suit any oil reservoir. They are fully automated, self-contained systems ranging from 5 GPM to 30 GPM.

Kaydon Filtration’s main types of Vacuum Dehydration Oil Conditioning Systems:
Kaydon 858-600, 858-1200, 858-1800 removes water and particulate contamination from lube, hydraulic, and transformer oils.
Kaydon 858-300 MINI-VAC removes water and particulate contamination from lube and hydraulic oils.
Kaydon 858-300-HIVAC removes water, particulates, and gases from transformer oils and sour seal oils.
Kaydon 858-300-EHC removes water, acids, and particulates from phosphate ester fluids.
Kaydon 929-300 removes damaging water from lube oil, turbine oil, paper machine oil, gear oil, and hydraulic oils down to 40 PPM water content.

To learn more, visit Kaydon 858 Series Vacuum Dehydration Oil Conditioning System.

Varnish is the hidden enemy of turbine oil lube systems. A continuously functioning varnish removal system must dislodge varnish build-up and block future attacks. A varnish removal system provides varnish stripping to the extent that varnish-related issues, such as sticking valves, oil flow restrictions, reduction in heat exchanger efficiency, accelerated rotating component wear, and oil degradation, will no longer be detrimental to the turbine lubrication system. 

Power generation equipment and hydraulic systems have seen an increase in varnish-related issues due to higher operating temperatures, smaller reservoirs, and the creation of electrostatic discharge. Successful removal and elimination of varnish in the turbine lubricant oil is essential to operating efficient, cost-effective systems.

The Kaydon KPV-10 Varnish Removal System for turbine lubrication is pictured on the right. Operating at a maximum flow rate of 10 GPM, the Kaydon KPV-10 varnish removal system can clean out a turbine lube oil system with a pre-existing varnish problem or be installed in new installations where the varnish problem can be blocked. The system is a simple installation with easy-to-understand and easy-to-operate controls. The filtration of the varnish producing sub-micron solid particles is made possible by the Kaydon Filtration technology K1100 prefilter and Kaydon K4100 polishing element.

Varnish Free Lube System

Separator Spares & Equipment supplies varnish removal systems that provide efficient sub-micron filtration of varnish-forming components. These systems can be installed in new installations to clean out a turbine lube oil system with a pre-existing varnish problem or to prevent varnish from starting.

When sizing an offline oil filter (bypass filter), the following basic information about the oil system should be provided:

– Oil volume in the system or tank
– Oil type (ISO VG)
– Oil Temperature (normal operation and ambient temperature)
– Oil contamination problems:
— Particles
— Oil degradation products, sludge, and varnish
— Water (ingress or accumulated)
– Application
– Associated equipment and/or engine model number
– Machine operation hours per day
– Available power supply