Case Study: Glycol Coolant Filtration Burlington Resources Gas

March 2006 Plant

Clairsholm, Alberta, Canada

APPLICATION: Glycol Coolant Pump

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PROBLEM: Todd Torrene the
Maintenance Manager was frustrated with
excessive down time due to diaphragm
pump failures. These pumps circulate the
glycol coolant. Todd discovered the pumps
were failing because of excess fine ferrous
metal in the system and the filters
employed were not effective in removing
the metal. On many occasions the pumps
would fail in as little as three weeks after
Photo A
installation.

Photo B Photo C SOLUTION: Install a 1” Magnetic Y-

Strainer (5YB1TA) on the suction side of
the diaphragm pump.

RESULTS: The ferrous metal

contamination was filtered to submicron
levels and after 12 months in service,
Todd had recorded zero pump failures
thereby dramatically reducing pump
component failure and significantly
improving uptime and thus reducing
operational costs.

The contamination is easily removed and

analyzed for component wear identification
allowing predictive maintenance planning.
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