KLEENOIL Hydraulic Applications

Laboratory testing covered particle counts, water content, and cleanliness levels , benchmarked against ISO standards.

RESULTS

Before Kleenoil: the in-service oil had deteriorated, showing significant particulate contamination compared to new oil. After Kleenoil: the in-service oil was restored and maintained at a level cleaner than the brand new oil in storage , despite being under heavy machine loads. The system not only matched “new oil” conditions, but outperformed them in real operational conditions , proving that Kleenoil provides continuous purification and stability where static storage cannot.

Results Comparison (Particle Counts & Moisture)

Relative Cleanliness & Stability

ISO Code

Oil Condition

Particle Counts (per ml)

Moisture (ppm)

Key Findings

Baseline sample showed initial contamination levels despite being unused. In-service oil had deteriorated, with higher particle counts and reduced stability. Oil restored to a condition cleaner than the new oil in storage , even under heavy workloads.

2,500 (>4µ) / 600 (>6µ) / 80 (>14µ) 5,000 (>4µ) / 1,200 (>6µ) / 160 (>14µ) 1,200 (>4µ) / 200 (>6µ) / 25 (>14µ)

Clean, but not perfect.

New Oil (from storage)

18 / 16 / 13

150 ppm

Before Kleenoil

20 / 18 / 15

Worse than new oil.

280 ppm

After Kleenoil

15 / 13 / 10

Superior to new oil.

80 ppm

Particles reduced by ~75% + compared to both new and in-service oil. Moisture cut by over 70% , ensuring better lubrication and preventing oxidation. Oil in heavy use with Kleenoil is actually cleaner and drier than oil straight from storage.

IMPLEMENTATION & ONGOING PROGRAM

On the strength of these results, Taylor Engineering: Rolled out Kleenoil systems across their other machines. Introduced a quarterly service program , including: o Scheduled filter changes . o System performance checks . o Trending laboratory analysis of oil samples, building a long-term reliability profile.