kiwi2
Mechanical
- Feb 25, 2003
- 2
We have an oil injected screw compressor recovering heavy saturated gas off the top of a gas condensate stabilisation column. A PAG synthetic lube oil has been specified and with a discharge temperature of 100 deg C we have had no issues with dilution. However we do have a problem with wax in the oil which results in serious blocking of the oil filters on startup.
In theory any wax should be knocked out in the scrubber but we suspect that a small amount is being carried through and accumulating over time in the lube oil.
Has anyone experienced a similar phenomena?
Apart from changing the oil and flushing the system are there any other ways to strip out wax contamination?
Thanks
In theory any wax should be knocked out in the scrubber but we suspect that a small amount is being carried through and accumulating over time in the lube oil.
Has anyone experienced a similar phenomena?
Apart from changing the oil and flushing the system are there any other ways to strip out wax contamination?
Thanks