Case Study 7 | Oil Purification in Tanzania

Oil Purification at Bulyanhulu Gold Mine, Tanzania

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine in Tanzania, Africa, introduced a Lubemaster OS600 oil purification system to improve oil cleanliness and equipment reliability across critical lubrication systems.

Initially, the mine purchased one Lubemaster OS600 unit to clean oil in the mill trunnion lubrication system and Putzer slurry pumps.

The system delivered strong results quickly. As a result, the mine expanded its oil cleaning program and purchased two additional Lubemaster units.

Commissioning Lubemaster in Tanzania
Training personnel to use Lubemaster

Expanding Oil Cleaning Across the Mine

After achieving successful oil purification results, Bulyanhulu Gold Mine extended oil cleaning throughout additional lubrication systems across the operation.

Continuous oil filtration helped improve oil cleanliness, reduce contamination levels and support more reliable equipment operation. Furthermore, cleaner oil helped the site maintain better lubrication performance in demanding mining conditions.

Transformer Oil Cleaning and Dehydration

The mine later purchased another Lubemaster unit specifically for transformer oil cleaning and dehydration.

This system helped remove contamination and moisture from transformer oil, supporting improved transformer reliability and oil condition.

By expanding oil purification across multiple applications, the mine improved maintenance practices and reduced contamination-related risks throughout the operation.

Benefits of Industrial Oil Purification

Using Lubemaster oil purification systems provides several important operational benefits:

  • Removes particulate contamination from oil
  • Dehydrates moisture-contaminated oil
  • Improves oil cleanliness levels
  • Extends oil service life
  • Supports equipment reliability
  • Reduces maintenance costs
  • Minimizes unnecessary oil replacement
  • Improves lubrication performance

Oil Cleaning Solutions for Mining Operations

Lubemaster oil purification systems are designed for demanding industrial and mining applications including lubrication systems, slurry pumps, hydraulic systems and transformer oil maintenance.

As a result, mining operations can maintain cleaner oil, improve equipment performance and reduce contamination-related failures across critical plant equipment.