Technical Articles

LAKOS Separators and Filtration Systems has published these technical articles:

Clean Water: Big Value for the Steel Industry (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
Clean water, fiee of troublesome solids, is important for maintaining the precision and functionality of process equipment. Most notably, every steel mill uses spray nozzles in its operation which, if...
Energy Savings Thru More Effective Filtration: Major Department Store Chain Uses LAKOS To Save Money (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
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A Colorado state energy utility sponsored a study to determine the amount of energy savings that would result from the use of different types of filtration on industrial cooling equipment. May Company...
Hospital Discovers Cure for Chronically Dirty Cooling Towers (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
The maintenance staff at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK was devoting as much as 60 man hours each year just cleaning the cold water basins of its 7-cell cooling tower. According to Ray Smith,...
Hospital Uses LAKOS Basin Cleaning Techniques To Reduce Risk of Legionella (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
The maintenance program faces many challenges including reduced manpower and an aging facility. Another major concern of the staff is the risk of Legionnaires Disease (LD), and the risk of slip/fall...
LAKOS CSX Fry-Safe System Provides Cleaner Cooking Oil, Improves Maintenance and Controls Free Fatty Acids (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
Backer's Chips plant in Fulton, Missouri has two large fry lines to cook potato chips. One fryer has a shell and tube heat exchanger that had clogging problems with the build-up of solids in the...
The Energy Savings Potential in Closed Loop Chilled Water Systems (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
The variable heating & cooling demands of a hospital environment accentuate all aspects of a district cooling system. Contrary to conventional thought, closed loop systems experience significant...
Today's Techniques for Heat Exchanger Protection Via Particle Filtration (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
Particle contamination of evaporative cooling loops is a cause of fouling which has effects on efficiency,shutdowns, and health and safety. The steps necessary to select an appropriate filtration...
Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre Resolves Maintenance Problem and Reduces Energy Consumption (.pdf)
(Filtration and Separation Products)
From this Article:
The WCM was experiencing severe problems caused by the fouling of cooling coils and other components of its cooling systems. Air conditioning was affected, medical equipment was deteriorating and the...