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Coalescing Filter

The document provides instructions for installing and operating a filter housing. It warns that the housing must be used within its pressure and temperature ratings. It provides details on installing, maintaining, and replacing filter elements. The user is responsible for ensuring material compatibility with the application.

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Coalescing Filter

The document provides instructions for installing and operating a filter housing. It warns that the housing must be used within its pressure and temperature ratings. It provides details on installing, maintaining, and replacing filter elements. The user is responsible for ensuring material compatibility with the application.

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Operation and Installation Instructions

Warning

A filter housing is a pressure vessel, it must never be used above its stated maximum allowable working
pressure and must be used within its stated temperature range. Ensure that these items are used in well-
designed piping systems with suitable indicators to warn users and servicing personnel of the presence of
pressure and high temperatures, wherever possible use pressure limiting or safety devices. Remember that
the pressure rating is reduced at high temperatures. Consult Headline Filters for guidance.

It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the materials of construction of the filter housing, gasket and
filter media are suitable for the intended application. During every servicing, a visual inspection must be
made of the surfaces of the housing for signs of corrosion, erosion or general wear. The housing must be
removed from service if any of these signs are evident as there are no corrosion allowances used in the
design of these filters. It is not recommended that these filters be used on unstable fluids.

The following items have not been taken into account during the design of the filter housing -

a. Static pressure and mass of contents


b. Traffic, wind and earthquake loading
c. Reaction forces and moments resulting from mounting
d. Corrosion, erosion and fatigue
e. Decomposition of unstable fluids.
f. External fire

Installing the Filter Housing

As the filter housing is a pressure vessel the system connections and accessory outlets must be leak tight. It
is normally good practice to use a pipe sealant on the fittings prior to connecting to the filter housing ports.
This will allow disassembly at a later time, if required. Any sealant such as PTFE tape, paste or other
compound may be used if compatible with the filtered media. The torque value of the fittings will depend
upon the quality of the fittings and the type of sealant used but should typically be between 40Nm and
75Nm. Ensure the fittings get inspected during servicing and re-tightened if necessary. It is not
recommended that heads and bowls from different filter assemblies are swapped.

If the filter housing is being used to remove solid particulates from


a gas or liquid, the flow direction through the filter element should
be from outside-to-inside direction. Most housings have an arrow
showing the correct direction. If the ports on the housing are
numbered, port 1 is the inlet, and port 2 the outlet.

If the application is coalescing (removing liquids from gases)


install the housing so the flow is in the opposite direction, inside-
to-outside through the filter element. In this case port 2 is the inlet,
and port 1 the outlet. Suspended liquids in the air or gas will be
coalesced and then drain from the outside of the filter element into
the bowl of the housing. The liquid may be removed with manual
or automatic drains.

When installing filter housing and elements care should be taken to ensure the head and bowls are kept as
a pair. It is not recommended that heads and bowls from different filter assemblies be swapped.

Wherever possible, installation of filter housings should be made using an appropriate mounting bracket to
avoid excessive loads on the piping.
Changing the Filter Element

Ensure there is no pressure in the housing. Remove the bowl, element retainer and filter element.

1 2 3 4

5 Disposable and sintered PTFE filter elements are sealed by compression against a flat
surface. Gaskets are not required between the filter element and components of the
housing. The stainless steel elements use a gasket at each end. The element is located
by guides which fit the inside diameter of the tube at each end. In most housings the
element is sealed by tightening a threaded element retainer.

6
The filter tube is securely sealed by tightening the
element retainer a 1/4 to 1 turn after it first contacts the
filter element, the amount will depend on the housing
type and element size. A mark on the end of the retainer
is used as a guide.

Before replacing the housing bowl ensure that the mating threads
and sealing faces are clean and damage free. It is recommended
that the threads and sealing faces are lubricated with a small
amount of silicone grease before assembly. In the case of ‘S’ type
stainless steel housings fitted with a solid PFTE gasket the bowl
should be tightened to a torque of between 30Nm and 40Nm.

Service Intervals

A disposable microfibre filter element continues to filter at its original efficiency as long as it is kept in
service. The life of the element is determined by the increase in flow resistance caused by trapped solids in
the element. The element should be changed when the flow falls below an acceptable level, or the pressure
drop becomes too high. In any case the element should be replaced before the pressure drop across it
reaches 0.7 Bar. The disposable microfibre filter elements cannot be cleaned as the solids are trapped
within the depth of the element not on the surface.

Ensure that gaskets are changed at suitable intervals. The interval time will depend on service and operating
conditions, but it should be at least every three months.
Explanation of Housing Label

Housing type Maximum pressure Minimum and maximum allowable


temperature

Headline Filters Ltd., Mill Hall Business Estate


Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JZ, England

Telephone, +44 (0)1622 718927


Fax, +44 (0)1622 882448 QAF050
E-mail, [email protected]

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