There is general consensus that at least 80% of all equipment wear and premature failure is attributable to contamination.

There is general consensus that at least 80% of all equipment wear and premature failure is attributable to contamination. Contamination may exist in the form of solids, of the like kind as dirt, dust, sand, weld splatter, and pipe sealant, or as fluids in the case of water, aqueous solutions, and menstrums Solid particles can quickly damage working metal surfaces, while water contamination corrodes falchion surfaces and intensifies the solidity of acids that attack many bearing elements Water also degrades lubricant additives, enhances the rate of oxidation, and increases the efficiency of ...

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