Air compressor line filters
Air compressor line filters
Description
Atlas Copco air compressor line filters remove dust, corrosion, oil aerosols, and moisture from your compressed air lines. Using patented pleated media and centrifugal cyclones, these filters enhance air purity for sensitive applications while maintaining a low pressure drop to minimize energy consumption.
Atlas Copco categorizes its line filters into specific grades, each designed to capture different types of contaminants:
- Grade DD & DDp (General Purpose Coalescing / Dust Filters): Designed for bulk liquid and particle removal, protecting your downstream equipment from particles down to 1 micron and oil carryover down to 0.1 mg/m³.
- Grade PD & PDp (High-Efficiency Coalescing Filters): Fine-tuned for oil aerosol removal and dry particulate filtration down to 0.01 microns. These reduce oil carryover to 0.01 mg/m³.
- Grade QD (Oil Vapor Removal Filters): Activated carbon filters designed to adsorb oil vapors and odors, leaving remaining oil content at an ultra-trace amount of 0.003 mg/m³.
- Grade UD (Ultramicro Coalescing Filters): Provides the highest level of coalescing, capturing sub-micron particles down to 0.01 microns while reducing oil aerosols to 0.001 mg/m³.
- Grade DDw (Water Separators): Uses centrifugal force to mechanically drop out large volumes of liquid condensate from the air stream before reaching coalescing filters.
Benefits
Atlas Copco air compressor line filters protect equipment and end products by removing dust, oil aerosols, and moisture from the compressed air stream. They reduce pressure drops by up to 40% to lower energy costs, and feature a built-in bypass and patented drainage technology for uninterrupted operation.
Key advantages of Atlas Copco line filters include:
- Lower Energy Consumption: Advanced filter media and housing design minimize pressure drop, resulting in significantly lower overall operating costs.
- Enhanced Air Quality: They guarantee exceptional air purity in compliance with ISO 8573 and ISO 12500 standards, protecting downstream equipment and sensitive end-products.
- inPASS™ Bypass Technology: Their unique built-in bypass allows you to service or replace filter cartridges without shutting down the compressor or disrupting your production’s air supply.
- Patented Drainage System: This mechanism efficiently removes oil, preventing the filter element from getting saturated (a “wet band”) while ensuring that trapped oil droplets do not re-enter the air stream.
- High Durability: The use of robust stainless-steel cylinders and anodized, powder-coated aluminum housing maximizes corrosion resistance and extends overall lifespan.