System and method for continuous removal of water from oil via membrane separation

    公开(公告)号:US09988956B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US13978333

    申请日:2012-01-13

    摘要: An oil circulation system and method for continuously purifying engine oil including an engine operably connected to an oil reservoir, wherein at least one stream of oil is conveyed from the oil reservoir to the engine via a conduit, and circulated through the engine and conduit via engine operating pressure and/or one or more pumps, and at least one membrane unit positioned in a path of the oil stream such that oil containing dissolved/emulsified droplets of water is fed continuously through the membrane unit. A cross flow hollow fiber module adapted to be positioned in a system for continuously purifying engine oil, the hollow fiber module having a central feed distributor tube, hollow fiber membranes positioned around the central feed distributor tube, end caps with ports for receiving and emitting a flow of sweep air, and optionally a shell casing, wherein the central feed distributor tube includes openings sized and positioned to allow oil to flowing into the feed distributor tube to flow out radially.

    ENGINE OIL FEEDING DEVICE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180023427A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15634020

    申请日:2017-06-27

    摘要: An engine oil feeding device is provided, which includes a variable-displacement oil pump having an operating chamber and a control oil-pressure chamber, and for changing a capacity of the operating chamber according to a pressure of the control oil-pressure chamber to change its discharging amount, an oil supply channel communicating with the operating chamber and coupled to an oil fed part, and an oil filter. The oil supply channel includes a pump downstream oil channel connecting the operating chamber with the filter and a control oil channel branched from the pump downstream oil channel and coupled to the control oil-pressure chamber. The device also includes a control valve provided in the control oil channel. A starting control is performed in which the valve opening is set larger than a predetermined rate before the pump starts driving and set smaller than the predetermined rate after the pump starts driving.

    Oil recirculation system for engines

    公开(公告)号:US09714588B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-25

    申请号:US14793798

    申请日:2015-07-08

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: An oil recirculation system for an engine is disclosed. The oil recirculation system includes a first conduit coupled to the engine to receive an oil and a second conduit coupled to the engine to supply the oil to the engine. The oil recirculation system further includes a filtering device disposed between the first and second conduits. The filtering device includes a first housing member defining a first chamber therein. The first chamber is in fluid communication with the first conduit. The filtering device further includes a second housing member removably coupled to the first housing member and defines a second chamber therein. The second chamber is in fluid communication with the second conduit. The first and second chambers together define a passage to receive the oil therethrough. The filtering device further includes a filter member disposed in the passage to filter the oil flowing therethrough.