Canadian Transportation Council |  Medium-Heavy Duty Vehicle Committee | Electric Vehicle Council

Clean Fuel & Lubricant Solutions Knowledge Base: How to Use Water Absorbers

Donaldson Filtration Solutions |
January 01, 2015

How water absorbers work, & installation

  • Free water is “single biggest cause of fuel system failure”  water absorbers will help reduce rust, corrosion, excessive wear and other damage
  • Particulate filters made of synthetic fiber, removes hard particulate from fluids
  • Water absorbers made of super-absorbent polymer technology with high affinity for water absorption, removes free water; is not disabled by surfactant in ULSD

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