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Absolute Filter Rating

The fine print makes all the difference. Only Absolute Rating really matters.

At first sight, it would appear that the rating of a filter should very straight forward. A filtering membrane
with openings of a certain size should block all particles larger than the size of the opening, while letting
all the smaller ones pass through. In real
life,

however,

such

membrane

is

impossible to fabricate. Filtering media is


composed of a multilayer lattice, which
creates a tortuous path that will retain
particles of various sizes with various
degrees of success. Some particles of a
certain size will be stopped, while others
will manage to pass through. Ultimately,
the number and size of the particles that
are retained follows a bell curve distribution. A filters efficiency is determined by the breadth of this bell
curve for each particle size.

Ultimately, Filter Efficiency is measured by the percentage of particles of a certain size that is not
allowed to pass downstream.

Filters efficiency is tested using the Multi-Pass Method, which recognized by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) and by the International Standards Institute (ISO). This repeatedly passes
through the filter a liquid with a known concentration of particles of a pre-determined size. By
monitoring the number of particles upstream and downstream from the filter, the test determines the
percentage of particles that are consistently being stopped from passing through.

When a filter retains 50% or more of a certain particle size, it is considered have Nominal Efficiency for
that particle size. The largest particle size that is retained with an efficiency of 50% or more is called the

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Nominal Rating of that filter. For instance, if a filter has a Nominal Rating of 25 microns, that filter will
retain at least 50% of all particles that are 25 microns or larger.

When a filter retains 98.7% or more of a certain particle size, it is considered to have an Absolute
Efficiency for that particle size. The largest particle size that is retained with an efficiency of 98.7% or
more is called the Absolute Rating of that filter. For instance, if a filter has an Absolute Rating of 15
microns, it indicates that the filter will retain at least 98.7% of all particles 15 microns or larger.

Unfortunately, many products in the market are rated according to their Nominal Rating. It is essential
to understand the difference between the two ratings, and to insist in knowing the Absolute Rating of
the filter you install.

The filters installed on our Oil Purifiers have an ABSOLUTE RATING of 3 MICRONS. This means that
over 98.7% of the solid contaminants 3 microns and larger in the oil will be eliminated. Since the entire
sump is processed every 2-4 hours, the Oil Purifiers offered by OILPASS TECHNOLOGIES will greatly
reduce the amount of solid contamination in the oil.

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