Driflex oil-conditioning system

The Driflex oil-conditioning system completely removes free, emulsified and dissolved water from a wide variety of industrial and mobile lubrication and hydraulic systems. Dirt and water contamination is responsible for 70–80% of lubricated-equipment wear and failures. This system reduces water concentration and improves particulate-filtration effectiveness to optimize oil condition and minimize equipment wear, reducing maintenance expenses and costly downtime. The Driflex technology relies on a fundamental principle of mass transfer to achieve oil dehydration: since moisture diffuses from regions of high concentration to low concentration, moisture-contaminated oil loses moisture to dry air. The system pumps oil from its reservoir through a high-efficiency particle filter, which cleans the oil and protects the dehydration contactor from damage. As the oil flows through the contactor, a sweep of extremely dry air creates a moisture differential, causing moisture to be transferred from the oil to the air. The moisturized air is then exhausted from the system. No wastewater or other disposables are created, and there are no moving parts or flow/level controls to adjust. The system can operate as a dedicated unit on a particular lubricant reservoir to provide continuous conditioning, optimizing the oil without the fluctuations that typically occur with periodic purification or replacement.