Filtration

Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

Oil Reclamation Technology

Submitted by Norm Hall || Valin Corporation

Investing in oil reclamation technology can help reduce the costs associated with oil usage. Learn more in the article below.

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Does Strainer Technology Make Sense for Your Process?

Submitted by Kari Kohonen || Valin Corporation

The key to developing the ideal filtration mix which achieves the desired results is to gather as much information as possible so that the right decisions about filtration can be made. Kari Kohonen from Valin Corporation examines whether introducing strainer technology can be advantageous.

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Understanding the Feedstock with Valin

Submitted by Norman Hall || Valin Corporation

The only way to achieve a specified purity level is to select and install proper filtration, with the job intended and the task fully understood. Norman Hall, Filtration Business Unit Manager for Valin Corporation, suggests a correct approach.

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Developing a Corporate Filtration Strategy

Submitted by Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation

Proper filtration is essential to process flow operation. Improper or lack of filtration can wreak havoc on components, reducing their life and changing the final product. This can lead to equipment failure, process upsets, increased quality issues and in some cases, unplanned shutdown. Learn more.

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Magnetic Filtration – Are You Using it?

Submitted by Frank Schollmeier || Valin Corporation

In many machines, as much as 90% of all particles suspended in the oil can be iron or steel and can be particularly troublesome to operators. This article looks at the advantages and benefits of magnetic filtration and how it can often outperform traditional methods.

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The Case for High Flow Cartridges

Submitted by Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation

For many years, the industry has been guided to a liquid filter cartridge with an outside diameter (OD) measuring 2.5" or so with an inside diameter (ID) measuring 1", and a length that varied from 5" to 40". Of course, there are always a few exceptions. Learn more.

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Improving the Cleanliness of a Cleanroom

Submitted by Brian Sullivan, Frank Schollmeier, Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation

Depending on the industry and specific environment, different rooms will have different cleanroom classification requirements. There is information out there regarding how classifications are tested and determined, but not as much about how to improve a specific room's classification ranking.

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Optimization: Filtration for Processes Inside Refineries

Submitted by Chris Sullivan || Valin Corporation

Proper filtration is one of the most important functions performed inside refineries. Filtration is the removal of contaminants through some type of synthetic, paper, pleated, or wound media. The goal of this process is to achieve a specific level of cleanliness.

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The Metal Advantage | Filtration in Semiconductor Fabrication

Submitted by Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation

Semiconductors are the basis of most electronic circuits and exist in virtually all electronic devices. The manufacturing of these integrated circuits, also referred to as chips, is a multi-step process involving an intricate design system. Learn more

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Liquid to Liquid Separation Process and Technology

Submitted by Tim Tritch

Liquid-to-liquid separation, at the very basic level, is a process where water is removed from a hydrocarbon. Over the last decade, there have been three prominent machines or mechanisms that can perform a liquid-to-liquid separation. Learn more.

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Oil Mist Eliminators...Worth the Investment

Submitted by Cory Calderon

Inside power generation plants, there is a need to eliminate the dangerous oil mist produced by lubrication systems. Wherever there is significant metal-on-metal contact, there should be some form of lubrication system installed that will increase the lifespan of the machinery.

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Filtration Solution Leads to Three Years Between Shutdowns

Submitted by Frank Schollmeier, Featured in Processing Magazine

A primary goal of many a plant manager is maintaining continuous and cost-effective operation of a plant's turbine engines. When considering this goal, it is important for plant managers to be aware of recent advances in filter designs for turbine air intakes.

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