Spectrum Performance Plus Bulk Oil Storage System

The Storage System That Doesn't Just Hold Oil, It Improves It

Back in June, we introduced the new Performance Plus concept and hinted at what it could mean for the future of lubricant storage. Fast forward a few months: dozens of units have hit the field, our engineering team has incorporated several design refinements, and customer feedback has been loud and consistent:

The Spectrum Performance Plus Bulk Oil Storage System isn’t just a tank with a pump. It’s a cleanliness-maintaining, moisture-fighting, reliability-enhancing machine that actively conditions lubricants while they sit.

If standard bulk storage is a retirement home for lubricants, the Performance Plus stack is a world-class training facility where every gallon shows up, works hard, and leaves better than it arrived.

Why Storage-Time Contamination Is the Silent Reliability Killer

Most maintenance teams believe contamination happens “out there” in the gearbox, in the hydraulic circuit, in the plant. But bulk storage itself is one of the largest contributors to dirty oil.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

• New oil as delivered frequently measures around ISO 21/19/16 or dirtier before it even enters your equipment (Machinery Lubrication).
• A new drum of oil typically contains ~1 billion particles in total volume (FilterProducts.com).
• Contamination plays a role in up to 75% of hydraulic failures (Mobil).
• Particle contamination has been identified as the cause of 82% of wear-related failures (OilSafe).

And despite best intentions, stored oil doesn’t get better with age. Moisture increases. Additives settle. Oxidation begins. Airborne particles sneak in.

If you’re passively storing oil, you’re quietly growing a problem.

Dual-Phase Microglass Filtration: β2000 Performance, Zero Nonsense

To fight contamination at the source, the storage environment, Performance Plus uses a Dual-Phase Microglass Technology, engineered for maximum dirt-holding capacity and ultra-high efficiency.

Phase 1: Pre-Filter Layer

• Captures larger particulates
• Reduces pressure drop
• Extends life of the polishing layer
• Greatly increases dirt-holding capacity

Phase 2: Final Retentive Layer

• Fine denier fibers for ultra-high efficiency
• Removes the most damaging microcontaminants
• β2000+ efficiency (that means only 1 in ~2,000 particles gets through at the rated size)
• Produces ultra-clean, polished oil ready for critical assets

This dual-phase setup means oil doesn’t just get filtered, it gets restored.

Kidney-Loop Filtration - While the Oil Is Still in the Tank

This is the feature that changes everything.In a standard Performance stack, filtration occurs only during:

• Filling a tank
• Pumping oil into a machine
• Or as part of a dispensing event

But in real life, oil sits far more than it flows. Performance Plus fixes that. With its integrated manual recirculation circuit, Performance Plus allows you to:

• Clean stored oil on-demand, without transferring or dispensing it
• Maintain ISO cleanliness levels for the entire storage life
• Polish oil before critical PMs or rebuilds
• Run scheduled filtration cycles (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Protect the pump/motor with a 4.2 PSI check valve that prevents dead-heading

Instead of oil degrading in storage, Performance Plus turns storage into an active conditioning phase.

How the Recirculation Loop Works (in plain English)

1. Oil is drawn from the tank
2. Sent through the pump
3. Pushed through the Dual-Phase Microglass filters
4. 4Cleaned, polished, and returned right back into the same tank

It’s the lubrication equivalent of running your oil through a spa day.

Why Performance Plus Changes the Entire Storage Conversation

Here’s the side-by-side value:
  Performance Plus is no longer “just an upgrade.” It’s the new baseline for anyone serious about lubricant reliability.

Field Results: What Early Users Are Seeing

Across multiple industries and facilities, early adopters report:

• Better ISO codes prior to dispensing
• Noticeably cleaner sample reports
• Fewer filter change-outs (thanks to the pre-filter phase)
• Higher confidence in the oil coming out of the nozzle
• A more controlled, predictable storage environment

Operators also love that recirculation can be run before shutdowns, outages, or any time equipment is about to receive fresh oil.

The Bottom Line

The Spectrum Performance Plus Stack transforms bulk storage from a passive holding tank into an active reliability asset.

It’s cleaner.

It’s smarter.

It’s safer.

And it finally gives your lubricants the environment they deserve.

If your goal is world-class lubrication Performance Plus isn’t optional. It’s required.