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LotteVV
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Hi,I'm doing an internship about mechanical maintenance. I have come to a problem that is a bit over my head. The problem was also discussed by a few process engineers but they did not come with a good solution.
So, the oil filter is part of a biogas compressor. The biogas comes from the anaerobic waste water treatment, it is then compressed and used as fuel. The compressor is oil lubricated so right after the compressor the oil is being filtered out by a filter. Normally the lifetime of the filter is 3000-4000 working hours. However, the filter now needs to be replaced in less then a month.
Can someone explain in what direction I should look for answers? I don't think temperature is a problem and there is no visible pollution on the filter. The decision of replacing the filter depends on the differential manometer.
There was a study once that mercaptans where found in the gas but I don't see why that would cause any harm to the filter.
Thanks for helping
So, the oil filter is part of a biogas compressor. The biogas comes from the anaerobic waste water treatment, it is then compressed and used as fuel. The compressor is oil lubricated so right after the compressor the oil is being filtered out by a filter. Normally the lifetime of the filter is 3000-4000 working hours. However, the filter now needs to be replaced in less then a month.
Can someone explain in what direction I should look for answers? I don't think temperature is a problem and there is no visible pollution on the filter. The decision of replacing the filter depends on the differential manometer.
There was a study once that mercaptans where found in the gas but I don't see why that would cause any harm to the filter.
Thanks for helping