Fellow users:
I am in need of help. We have experienced a major contamination event of our steam turbine EHC Fyrquel system. The contaminate appears to be a transparent gel type material, similar to uncured clear RTV caulking. We can collect quantities of this substance from the side walls of the reservoir as well as from inside the delivery pipes. We are in the process of doing a full system flush including changing servo valves. Has anyone ever experienced a contamination issue like this? Does anyone have a recommendation as to what caused this type of reaction? Does anyone know of a lab that can analyze down to the molecular level to tell us what happened so that we can prevent a re-occurrence? A full root cause analysis is in process now, but I would appreciate hearing responses from all with similar experiences. Thank you
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