Is higher flow always better for kidney-loop oil filtration?
Customers often ask for 80–150 LPM, assuming that higher circulation will clean the oil faster.
But flow rate alone does not determine cleanliness.
Surface filtration – Mechkleen ACTIVE
Handles higher flow rates using pleated media. Ideal for high-flow filtration and system protection.
Depth filtration – Mechkleen POLISH A & POLISH B
Operates at a lower flow rate, allowing oil to travel through a three-dimensional depth medium where fine contaminants are progressively captured throughout the filter.
For supercleaning applications, our practical starting guideline is:
Hourly flow ≈ 20% of reservoir capacity
Example:
6, 000 L reservoir → 1, 200 L/hr → 20 LPM
So while a surface filter may process more litres per minute, a correctly sized depth-filtration system can be more suitable when the objective is fine contamination removal and NAS 7 or better cleanliness.
The right question isn't only “How many LPM?”
It's “What cleanliness level do we need to achieve?”
Mechkleen ACTIVE | Mechkleen POLISH A | Mechkleen POLISH B
Different filtration technologies for different oil-cleanliness requirements.
Customers often ask for 80–150 LPM, assuming that higher circulation will clean the oil faster.
But flow rate alone does not determine cleanliness.
Surface filtration – Mechkleen ACTIVE
Handles higher flow rates using pleated media. Ideal for high-flow filtration and system protection.
Depth filtration – Mechkleen POLISH A & POLISH B
Operates at a lower flow rate, allowing oil to travel through a three-dimensional depth medium where fine contaminants are progressively captured throughout the filter.
For supercleaning applications, our practical starting guideline is:
Hourly flow ≈ 20% of reservoir capacity
Example:
6, 000 L reservoir → 1, 200 L/hr → 20 LPM
So while a surface filter may process more litres per minute, a correctly sized depth-filtration system can be more suitable when the objective is fine contamination removal and NAS 7 or better cleanliness.
The right question isn't only “How many LPM?”
It's “What cleanliness level do we need to achieve?”
Mechkleen ACTIVE | Mechkleen POLISH A | Mechkleen POLISH B
Different filtration technologies for different oil-cleanliness requirements.
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