Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation, March 1st, 2000
There is general consensus across industry that at least 80% of all equipment wear and premature failure is attributable to contamination. Contamination may exist in the form of solids such as dirt, dust, sand, weld splatter and pipe sealant, or as fluids in the case of water, aqueous solutions and solvents.
Solid particles are the major culprits because they can quickly damage working metal surfaces. Water contamination corrodes steel surfaces and intensifies the strength of acids that attack many bearing components. Water also degrades lubricant additives, enhances the rate of oxidation, ...
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