Klarol removes moisture resulting in extension of oil and machine life

Moisture in oil is hazardous for any machine. Generally people don't believe that the oil in their hydraulic machines contains some moisture as it is not visible. But it is a fact that moisture is always there, little or more in dissolved and emulsified conditions. It enters into the oil through

• Atmospheric breathers - Due to humid air intake, absorbtion, condensation, large day night temperature changes or high humidity
• Cylinder Wiper Seals - Due to humid air ingestion, moisture on rods, frequent cylinder cycles
• Heat Exchanger - Due to seal leakage, ruptured lines
• Make up oil containing moisture

It should be remembered here that oil is hygrospic. When oil was exposed to atmosphere with 80% relative humidity the moisture content in oil increased 600% at an average.

Moisture alone in the oil may not have significant effect on oil oxidation but the presence of iron and copper as metal catalysts increases the oil oxidation 10 times.

Oil life can be greatly extended by active reduction and control of moisture levels and wear debris and Klarol makes it possible.

It has been also found that moisture in the oil accelerates wear of bearings and other parts. Even 0.2% moisture in the oil increases the relative wear rate by 5 times. Here again, Klarol achieves the objective of least wear and tear of machine parts by eliminating moisture thouroughly.

Experiments have proved that if moisture level in the oil is reduced from 2500 ppm (0.25%) to 156 ppm (0.0156%) the machine life is extended by a factor of 5. Klarol brings down the moisture level to less than 156 ppm.