Breathers

Breathers are a key component to all contamination control programs and in some cases are the major component. It has been determined that the cost of excluding 1 gram of dirt is only about 10% of what it will cost you once it gets into your oil.

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Clean Lube Solutions provide a selection of top brand breathers to best suit your application. These include bulk tank breathers, desiccant and TRAP breathers, reservoir breathers, gearbox breathers and water repellent breathers.
Our experienced professional team are also able to offer advice on the most suitable selection for the particular machinery type and usage within the food & beverage, mining, power generation, oil & gas, manufacturing and heavy industrial industries.

Bulk Tank Breathers

Bulk lubricant and diesel storage tanks are often located in inhospitable areas with heat, dust, humidity and rain all acting to contaminate the stored product. Storage tanks should take into consideration the effective removal of airborne contaminants and moisture to maximise both fluid and component life.

A 3 micron air breather filter is used to eliminate dust ingression and the removal of humidity to eliminate tank condensation is achieved via desiccant or an active reservoir vent.

Specific breathers have been designed for bulk tanks that will remove these contaminants and allow high air flow rates into and out of tanks. They can be either disposable or re-buildable.

Clean Lube Solutions recommend and offer either Descase desiccant or Donaldson TRAP bulk tank breathers.

Desiccant Breathers

Des-Case desiccant breathers protect against the tiniest particulates that destroy machinery. The desiccant beads absorb harmful moisture to ensure equipment is kept dry and running to it’s optimum level.

Des-Case desiccant breathers are designed to create optimal and even airflow in a large variety of industries and applications.

APPLICATIONS:

Totes
Transformers
Storage Tanks
Hydraulics

Clean Lube Solutions are able to supply the full range of Des-Case desiccant breathers.

Gearbox Breathers

Gearboxes are used in various applications in all industry types and are often operated in harsh areas. They can experience extremes of dust from the process or environment and moisture from wash downs or the atmosphere. In many cases a gearbox breather is the only contamination control device used, particularly with non-circulating gearboxes.

Suitably applied and regularly changed, a gearbox breather is a low cost insurance against environmental contamination.

Clean Lube Solutions offer the complete range of Des-Case desiccant or bladder style breather as well as Donaldson TRAP breather.

Reservoir Breathers

All oil reservoir systems require a breather, whether hydraulic or lubrication. The use of a 3 micron air breather will extend the life of the system filter and assist to reduce contamination induced wear.

A correctly sized and applied reservoir breather will remove the unwanted environmental contaminants including dirt, humidity or free moisture.

Clean Lube Solutions offer a range of Des-Case desiccant & non-desiccant breathers, Donaldson TRAP breathers and Pall breathers.

Water Repellent Breathers

Free or atomised atmospheric water due to rain, equipment wash downs or water sprays require the use of hydrophobic breathers. Desiccant breathers used in this application are NOT suitable and along with most standard breather elements, will be clogged and ineffective if wetted out. This can result in a pressurised or depressurised oil reservoir or gearbox, contamination entry via seals or possibly seal failure.

A breather that is designed to be hydrophobic is the appropriate choice for free water. Clean Lube Solutions provides a range of Des-Case and Pall Hydrophobic breathers.