I’m having problems with waste lubricant filtration; please give me some advice!
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During the unloading and filtering of used lubricating oil, it was found that there were many cotton-like substances on the filter elements, which could clog the filter! And almost every vehicle has them; could someone please tell me what these things are? How did one get involved?
It is the process of oil deterioration, resulting in emulsified flocs.
This is asbestos that has come loose due to the immersion of asbestos gaskets used for the static sealing of oil systems or equipment in contact with oil. It is recommended to replace the sealing gaskets in oil systems and equipment that come into contact with oil with oil-resistant rubber gaskets, PTFE gaskets, or gaskets that do not produce impurities when exposed to oil, thereby eliminating this problem. You might as well give it a try.
Asbestos gaskets can release asbestos fibers, or polymers from lubricants at high temperatures; it is recommended to replace the sealing gaskets in oil systems and equipment that come into contact with oil with oil-resistant rubber gaskets or PTFE gaskets.
They collect used oil; they’re not an oil-consuming entity. What gasket do you suggest they use? ……However, it is possible to provide customers with such information to facilitate things for everyone.
This post was last edited by CHANGBAISHI on 2017-6-30 at 14:48. Oh, I’m sorry if my wording was incorrect; please forgive me.:) But from what you wrote after the question mark, it seems like you’re better at expressing yourself than I am:lol Can I accuse you as well? If you have any suggestions, go ahead and share them – it’s not your turn to criticize anyone here. P Since you’re free, do something useful; if you want to earn points, I can add you as a friend, hehe, and that way you can get 4 points: lol
The water contained in used oil leads to the hydrolytic oxidation of the oil, which results in the formation of flocs. Additionally, lubricants contain various additives that do not dissolve completely due to factors such as temperature drops; these additives, together with the impurities present in the used oil, react to form flocs as well.