HYDRAULIC HOT OIL FLUSHING

Xiom Energy Services are the industry leaders in hydraulic hot oil flushing and pressure testing in the oil and gas, renewables and marine sectors.

Xiom specialise in the flushing and testing of new and existing pipe and plant installations, umbilicals wellheads, BOP’s, actuators on or offshore where the cleanliness of oil and fuel lines, supply pipes and umbilicals is critical.

Xioms equipment is the latest in flushing technology with our hot oil pulsation systems ranging from 5 LPM to 1500LPM flow rates with on-board particle counters to ensure the correct ISO/NAS cleanliness is reached.

NORMAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WILL NOT FLUSH A SYSTEM WITH LAMINAR FLOW, so Xioms engineers will tailor the system to achieve a Reynolds Value greater than 4000 to ensure correct flushing is achieved.

Xiom can also offer a hydraulic oil de-watering purifying service on or off site for contaminated oil.

OIL CONTAMINATION

The presence of solid contaminant particles in the liquid interferes with the ability of the hydraulic fluid to lubricate and causes wear to the components. The extent of contamination in the fluid has a direct bearing on the performance and reliability of the system and it is necessary to control solid contaminant particles to levels that are considered appropriate for the system concerned.

Hot Oil Flushing

Hot oil flushing is done using flushing or system oil to remove the fouling from the internals of the piping systems. Flow is crucial during flushing as it determines the cleanliness in the piping systems. Hard particles will wear out bearings and hydraulic slides and cause poor equipment reliability. Up to 80% of the breakdowns and damages are caused by contaminants. Flushing hydraulic and lubrication system with filtered oil to the essential purity level greatly extend the components lifespan up to 20 times, thus damages and shutdowns are greatly reduced.