Sector
Cement
An extremely dusty environment by the very nature of the product — which makes the filtration job both harder and more critical.
The problem in this sector
What makes cement
different.
The defining challenge
A cement plant, by the very nature of its process, operates in an extremely dusty environment. High airborne particulate contamination makes maintaining oil cleanliness particularly challenging — and particularly important for reliable equipment operation.
VATS recommends the Fluent OPTIMA range for these applications. Fluent OPTIMA is designed to handle high contamination loads while simultaneously removing moisture, maintaining the required NAS/ISO cleanliness level even under demanding plant conditions. A typical cement plant also operates its own open mines for raw material — for that excavating and handling equipment we offer Fluent SENTINA.
Where the oil
is at work.
Select an application point to see the filtration requirement and the recommended VATS solution. These are the key locations where oil quality has a direct impact on equipment reliability, oil life and uninterrupted operation.
Point of application
Mining workshop
Heavy mobile equipment operates on hydraulic and transmission oils requiring maintenance at the necessary NAS level. Diesel purification units, for both cleanliness level and moisture content, are also available.
Point of application
Raw material handling plant
Wagon tipplers and bucket elevators alongside mobile wheel loaders and dumpers, all operating on hydraulic oil that must be held at the required cleanliness level.
Point of application
Crusher
Crushers employ heavy gearboxes and require gear oil purification systems.
Point of application
Raw mill
The raw mill operates on hydraulic oils, cleaned continuously in bypass, with heavy-duty gearboxes requiring gear oil purification.
Point of application
Coal mill
The coal mill operates on hydraulic oils cleaned continuously in bypass, and employs heavy-duty gearboxes requiring gear oil purification systems.
Point of application
Kiln
The kiln operates on hydraulic oils cleaned continuously in bypass, with heavy-duty gearboxes requiring gear oil purification.
Point of application
Cement mill / ball mill / polycom
The cement mill operates on hydraulic oils cleaned continuously in bypass, and its heavy-duty gearboxes require gear oil purification.
Point of application
Captive power plant
Where the plant operates its own generation, turbine lubricating oils and governing system fluids carry their own cleanliness, moisture and acid number requirements.
Running a cement operation?
Book an oil audit. We will establish the condition of your oil before recommending anything.
Other sectors
We work across
six industries.
The failure mode changes with the sector, and the specification changes with it.
