PHoenix™ Membrane Oil Dehydrator and Purifier Handles Hydraulic System Water Ingression

Ingression of Water in a Portable Crane Hydraulic System

A local road machinery company had a portable crane which was contaminated with over 2500 ppm of water. This water was from rain that had leaked into the system through a leaky hydraulic access hatch. Water ingression problems had become so problematic that during the winter the hydraulic system on the crane sometimes froze up.

A PHoenix ™ 1 gpm prototype cart was installed on the cranes hydraulic system to condition the oil and remove water. Suction and return to the hydraulic system was done by removing the access hatch cover and dropping wands into the oil reservoir.

After a few weeks of running water was reduced from above 2500 ppm down below 50 ppm. The PHoenix™ Membrane Oil Dehydrator and Purifier, built exclusively by MSC Filtration Technologies, was the best solution.

The Solution: PHoenix™ C1 1 gpm purifier cart

Because of its portability and set and forget design the PHoenix™ is an ideal way to handle water ingression into the hydraulic systems of road machinery in the field.

The Results:

Water was reduced from above 2500 ppm down below 50 ppm