ISO cleanliness codes are the global standard for quantifying solid particle contamination in industrial fluids like oil, fuel, and hydraulics. This guide breaks down how ISO codes work, why they matter, how to interpret them, and how to achieve your target codes with...
ISO Cleanliness
How to Choose a Fuel Polishing Provider
In critical facilities like hospitals and data centers, downtime is never an option. When the power goes out, your emergency generators must start immediately and run reliably. But even the most well-maintained generator will fail if the fuel feeding it is...
Fuel Polishing for Healthcare Facilities: Safeguarding Generators
In hospitals and healthcare centers, backup power isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline. When the grid goes down, emergency generators are the last line of defense keeping life-support machines, surgical suites, and critical care units running. But even the best generator is...
How Fuel Polishing Prevents Data Center Downtime
At data centers, emergency generators are crucial for ensuring uninterrupted operations. These generators provide backup power during outages, keeping critical processes & systems running at all times. But, emergency generators are only as useful as the fuel that...
5 Warning Signs Your Diesel Fuel Needs Polishing
Diesel fuel is critical to the operation of backup power systems, machinery, and transportation fleets. Over time, however, fuel stored in tanks can become contaminated with dirt, water, microbes, and other impurities that can cause engine failure and other costly...
Fast Fuel Cleanliness Measurement in the Field
When fueling equipment that is deemed critical for a project, it is important to make sure that the fuel is clean and dry, to ensure that the engine and fuel system are protect and prevent any unforeseen issues or failures that would cause delays, even when utilizing...
Water Ingression in Gas Turbine… No Problem for PFPUSA
A power company contacted us several months ago for help with a major water ingression issue in their gas turbine lube oil. At some points, the customer was draining up to 30 gallons of free water from a 3,300 gallon reservoir. The water ingression issue was caused by...
Packing a Punch at the Plastic Container Manufacturing Plant
I was approached by a maintenance manager at a plastic container manufacturing plant regarding oil quality. This specific company produces plastic containers and has several plants across the U.S. Each plant is responsible for the maintenance and operation of multiple...
Notes From the Field: Matt Reports Another Flushing Success Story
One of our utility suppliers called us with the need to transfer oil from one holding tank to another holding tank. Tank “A” was filled with approximately 2,200 gallons of contaminated oil. The customer wanted to transfer the oil to tank “B” which was located 400 feet...
Success Story: Dredger Ship Gearbox Oil Saved
A ship company based in New Jersey contacted us. They provide restoration dredging services, i.e. deepening ports for large ship access, maintaining such water channels, as well as creating barrier islands and land reclamations. They were in the middle of performing...
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