Hydraulic Fluids
At CHEM Group, hydraulic fluids refer to a special class of oils and lubricants used in high pressure or high temperature applications ranging from automatic transmissions, to certain industrial or “heavy” equipment and commercial aircraft. The composition of hydraulic fluids may include mineral oils, phosphate esters, silicones, polyalphaolefins, and fluorocarbons.
In use, hydraulic fluids are typically exposed to high pressures and high temperature. Over time, this results in performance degradation due to contamination as well as viscosity break down. At CHEM Group, these contaminants can be removed through custom distillation to yield reclaimed fluids matching their original performance specifications and rendering them completely suitable for return to service.
Among the most important physical properties associated with hydraulic fluids is viscosity. Over time, the viscosity of such fluids may increase due to contamination or may decrease due to degradation and decomposition. Even when hydraulic fluids are filtered during use, they will eventually suffer from viscosity break-down that will result in poor performance and ultimately require replacement or reclamation. More than 75% of system failures are ultimately attributed to the use of contaminated and degraded fluid.
Today, with the high cost of raw materials used in the manufacture of most commercially available hydraulic fluids, reclamation of these fluids has never represented a more compelling option in terms of cost reduction and waste minimization. Please do not dispose of your used hydraulic fluids without first exploring the feasibility of their reclamation at CHEM Group.
If you would like to obtain a proposal for the reclamation of hydraulic fluids please contact us at 812-464-4446 or email us at .