US Navy diesel engines flushed in record time

A Fluid Conditioning Systems product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Mar 11, 2005

Three Magnom process units were installed on the USS Comstock by North American Magnom customer Clarus Technologies, to filter ferrous particles from diesel engine hydraulics

Magnom helps a customer set US Navy diesel engine record.

Three Magnom process units were installed on the USS Comstock by North American Magnom customer Clarus Technologies.

Clarus Technologies offers customised hydraulic system flushing services to the US Navy.

The Magnom filters assisted in cleaning each of the four main propulsion diesel engines, which are Colt-Pielstick 16-cylinder, 4-stroke engine rated at 8500 horsepower.

Magnom filters were chosen for their ability to filter ferrous particles to less than a micron without a pressure drop and their ability to be cleaned and reused.

The filters were arranged in a full-flow filtration circuit, off of a 4-inch line, at a flow rate of 2,000 liters per minute at a temperature of 80C.

To streamline the filtration solution, each Magnom Process Unit is mounted on a portable skid to enable optimum mobility and speed of service in a variety of situations.

The filters removed massive amounts of ferrous and non-ferrous debris after a set of 3-micron absolute filters.

The combination of efficient removal of contamination on a portable skid enabled Magnom and Clarus to shatter the previous record for flushing US Navy Diesel Engines.