Van Air Systems F101 User Manual

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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F101 SERIES FILTER HOUSINGS

TABLE 1 OPERATING CONDITIONS

MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE

All Standard Models
High Temperature Models (HT)
Special Models

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

Minimum
Maximum

MAXIMUM INLET TEMPERATURE

AA, A, RAA, RA, RB, and RC Series
B Series
C Series
RD Series
HT Series

TABLE 3 ENGINEERING DATA

DIMENSIONS FOR:

F101-500
F101-1000
F101-1500
F101-2000

Consult Data Plate

250 PSIG
165 PSIG

35°F

150°F

225°F
175°F
125°F

80°F

450°F

TABLE 2 AVAILABLE ELEMENT GRADES

ELEMENT

Oil
Removal
(Liquid)

Solid
Particle
Removal

Oil Vapor
Removal

GRADE

RAA

DIMENSIONS FOR:

PURPOSE

AA

Extra Coarse Coalescing

A

Coarse Coalescing

B

General Purpose Coalescing

C

High Efciency Coalescing

Extra Coarse Particulate

RA

Coarse Particulate

RB

General Purpose Particulate

RC

High Efciency Particulate

HT

High Temperature Particulate

RD

Vapor Adsorbing

F101-3500
F101-5000

SEPTEMBER 2011

P/N: 32-0129-C

FLOW DIRECTION

THRU ELEMENT

In/Out

In/Out

In/Out

In/Out

Out/In

Out/In

Out/In

Out/In

Out/In

Out/In

COLOR

CODE

Black

Green

Red

Blue

Black

Green

Red

Blue

Zinc Plate

Black

FILTER
MODEL
NO.

F101-500-(*)

F101-1000-(*)

F101-1500-(*)

F101-2000-(*)

F101-3500-(*)

F101-5000-(*)

*Insert appropriate ltration grades here; for example F101-1500-B.
**Flow is based on SCFM @ 100 PSIG @ 100°F.
***Housing weight does not include elements. For element weights see Table 5.

FLOW

(SCFM)

500

1000

1500

2000

3500

5000

IN/OUT

**

CONN.

(INCHES)

2 NPT

3 NPT

3 NPT

4 FLG

6 FLG

6 FLG

DRAIN
CONN.

(NPT)

1/2"

1/2"

1/2"

1/2"

1/2"

1"

A

(INCHES)

39

41-1/8

44-1/2

50-7/8

56-5/8

61-5/8

B

(INCHES)

6-5/8

8-5/8

10-3/4

10-3/4

12-3/4

16

C

(INCHES)

11

13-1/2

16

16

19

23-1/2

D

(INCHES)

11-7/8

15-1/2

17-3/4

18

24-3/4

28

E

(INCHES)

4-5/8

5-1/4

6-1/4

6-3/8

14-1/2

16

F

(INCHES)

24

24

24

30

30

30

BOTTOM BLIND

FLANGE WEIGHT

(LBS.)

28

47

69

69

102

177

HOUSING

***

WEIGHT

(LBS.)

110

150

250

265

390

600

TABLE 4 FLOW CAPACITIES AT VARIOUS OPERATING PRESSURES (SCFM)

MODEL NO.

F101-500-(*)

F101-1000-(*)

F101-1500-(*)

F101-2000-(*)

F101-3500-(*)

F101-5000-(*)

*Insert appropriate ltration grades here; for example F101-1500-B.

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PSIG

175

345

520

690

1210

1730

50

PSIG

280

565

845

1130

1975

2820

75

PSIG

390

780

1175

1565

2735

3910

100

PSIG

500

1000

1500

2000

3500

5000

125

PSIG

610

1220

1825

2435

4265

6090

150

PSIG

720

1435

2155

2870

5025

7180

175

PSIG

825

1655

2480

3310

5790

8270

200

PSIG

935

1870

2810

3745

6550

9360

225

PSIG

1045

2090

3135

4180

7315

10,450

250

PSIG

1155

2310

3460

4615

8080

11,540

WARNINGS

DO NOT REMOVE, REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY ITEM ON VESSEL WHILE IT IS UNDER PRESSURE.

DO NOT OPERATE IF THERE IS A LEAK IN VESSEL. TAKE VESSEL OUT OF SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY YOUR
CERTIFYING AUTHORITY.

DO NOT OPERATE ABOVE MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE (MWP) AT MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE (°F)
SHOWN ON ASME NAMEPLATE.

THIS ASME CODE VESSEL MUST BE PROTECTED BY A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. Refer to OSHA 1910.169 Par b, Sub

Par (3) and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Div 1 UG-125, Par (1). Also check government regulations, i.e.,
state and local codes.

DO NOT WELD, GRIND OR SAND VESSEL. IT WILL NOT BE SAFE TO OPERATE.

DO NOT OPERATE VESSEL IF THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE. TAKE VESSEL OUT OF SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY
YOUR CERTIFYING AUTHORITY.

ANY DAMAGE TO VESSEL CAN MAKE IT UNSAFE. INSPECT OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF VESSEL REGULARLY FOR COR­ROSION OR ANY DAMAGE (i.e., DENTS, GOUGES OR BULGES). IF DAMAGED OR CORRODED TAKE OUT OF SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY YOUR CERTIFYING AUTHORITY.

USE THE PROPER RULES FOR THE GAS BEING PROCESSED.

INSTALLATION (PART 1 FILTER HOUSING)

Locate compressed air and gas lters at the point of lowest

1.

operating temperatures to ensure that water and oil vapor will

not condense downstream of the lter.

Filters should be installed close to the point of use to mini-

2.
mize the risk of pipe scale, dirt, etc. recontaminating the
compressed air or gas. This is particularly important when
installing new lters on an existing installation which has not
had proper ltration.

Protect lters from reverse ow conditions. Do not install

3.
lters downstream of quick opening valves.

Before installing lter check ambient and operating tempera-

4.
ture and pressure conditions to verify that they are within the
specied ranges. (See Table 1). Also verify that system ow
rate corresponds to the rated capacity of the lter. (See Table

4). Operating lter at ows above rated capacity will result in
increased pressure drop. Do not use reducers to match lter
inlet size. The resulting restriction will cause high pressure

drop.

5.

Install lter in vertical position. Provide required minimum
clearance below lter to allow for replacement of elements.

(See Table 3).

Install inlet and outlet shutoff valves to facilitate replacement

6.
of elements. By-pass piping is recommended.

FIGURE 1 LONG FLANGE BOLT (Element access)

NOTE

Vessel models F101-500 thru
F101-2000 are equipped with a

single long ange bolt to permit
rotating of blind ange for access
to elements.

FIGURE 2 TYPICAL ASSEMBLY

Check labels on lter housing, and connect piping so that air

7.
ows through inlet and outlet ports as indicated. Make sure
air ow through lter element is correct. Improper ow direc­tion can minimize lter performance. (See Table 2).

Install differential pressure gauge (optional) on lter housing

8.
using instructions provided with gauge kit. Differential pres-

sure is used to monitor element life (except grade RD) and

indicates when an element change is required.
(See Table 6).

Insert close nipple in threaded hole on bottom blind ange

9.

and tighten securely. Screw manual drain valve on close
nipple and tighten. (See Figure 2). When automatic draining
is required, a motorized ball valve or solenoid type is recom­mended.

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INSTALLATION (PART 2 ELEMENT)

WARNING

DO NOT LOOSEN FLANGE BOLTS BEFORE THE VES­SEL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZED.

Provide support under blind ange to prevent it from falling

1.
when bolts are removed. Blind anges are heavy and could
cause injury if allowed to fall.
(See Table 3 for blind ange weights).

Remove bolts from ange and lower blind ange for access

2.
to elements. Filter models F101-500 through 2000 are
equipped with a single long ange bolt to permit rotation of
blind ange for access to elements. (See Figure 1).

6.

the element(s) are held rmly in place. Do not over tighten.
(See Figure 2).

Before closing housing, inspect bafe to make certain that

7.
new elements have been installed in each position.
(See Table 5 for element replacement data).

With gasket in place, carefully raise or swing blind ange

8.
into place and align bolt holes. Insert all bolts and complete­ly tighten all nuts evenly.

Close drain valve; then slowly open inlet and outlet valves.

9.
Close by-pass valves if provided.

Filter is now in service.

10.

Element(s) are shipped separately and must be in-

3.

stalled before lter is ready for service. Remove hex

fasteners(s) from tie rod(s) in housing.

Remove element(s) from packaging and remove o-ring(s)

4.
from bottom end cap(s) of element(s). Install o-ring(s) in o­ring groove(s) on hex fastener(s). (See Figure 2).

Install element(s) in housing so that the tie rod protrudes

5.
through small hole in bottom end cap.

Thread hex fastener(s) onto the tie rod(s) and tighten so that

REPLACEMENT PARTS

TABLE 5 REPLACEMENT PARTS

FILTER
MODEL NO.

F101-500-(*)

F101-1000-(*)

F101-1500-(*)

F101-2000-(*)

F101-3500-(*)

F101-5000-(*)

*Insert appropriate ltration grades here; for example F101-3500-C and
replacement element E101/102-625-C (ve required).

REPLACEMENT

ELEMENT MODEL

NUMBER

E101/102-500-(*)

E101/102-500-(*)

E101/102-500-(*)

E101/102-625-(*)

E101/102-625-(*)

E101/102-625-(*)

ELEMENT

WEIGHT

LBS

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

MAINTENANCE

Drain oil removal lters every shift.

•

Check differential pressures regularly on coalescing and

•

particulate lters (AA, A, B, C, RA, RB, RC, and HT grades).
When differential pressure reaches 10 psid, install clean ele­ments. On adsorbing lters (grade RD), install clean elements
when hydrocarbon vapors are rst detected downstream or
every six months, whichever comes rst.

For correct replacement element model numbers, see label on

•

lter housing and/or the bottom endcap of the element.

(Refer to Table 5).

NUMBER OF

ELEMENTS IN

HOUSING

1

2

3

3

5

8

HOUSING

GASKET

18-0207

18-0206

18-0210

18-0210

18-0209

18-0211

HEX

FASTENER

26-3258

26-3258

26-3258

26-3258

26-3258

26-3258

MANUAL DRAIN

VALV E

14-0450

14-0450

14-0450

14-0450

14-0450

14-0451

ACCESSORIES

TABLE 6 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE GAUGE KITS:

PART
NUMBER

29-0370

29-0371

84-0129

84-0131

84-0130

84-0211

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MODEL NUMBER

PD-2 GAUGE

PD-2/SW GAUGE

PD-2 KIT

PD-2/SW KIT

PD-2/HT KIT

PD-2/HT SW KIT

DESCRIPTION

Differential pressure gauge. (Only)

Differential pressure gauge with N.O. reed switch. (Only)

Differential pressure gauge with nylon tubing and brass tube ttings.

Differential pressure gauge with N.O. reed switch, nylon tubing and brass tube ttings.

Differential pressure gauge with stainless steel tubing and steel tube ttings (for HT units).

Differential pressure gauge with N.O. reed switch, stainless steel tubing and steel tube ttings (for HT units).

TROUBLESHOOTING

CONDITION

Initial pressure
drop too
high

Oil carryover

Short element
life

POTENTIAL CAUSE

Filter undersized for ow rate.
Filter grade too ne.
Filter inlet smaller than pipe size.

Oil present in system before installing lter.
Excessive inlet oil > 50ppm.

Filter installed backwards.
Filter bowl not being drained.
High differential pressure.
Defective seal.
Incorrect replacement element.
By-pass valve leaking or open
Unltered air entering from source down stream of lter.
High operating temperatures.
Cooling by refrigerated dryer.

Excessive particulate contamination.

High compression temperatures causing varnish/carbon

formation.
Oil water emulsion overloading element.
High viscosity oil or freeze-up due to low ambient tem-

perature.

RECOMMENDATION

Install larger lter.
Install coarser grade element.
Install larger lter.

Clean piping.
Check compressor and/or air/oil separator if compressor is rotary vane

or screw. Lower lube rate if reciprocating compressor. Install coarse
coalescer for preltration.

Check installation instructions.
Check and repair auto drain. Drain frequently if manual valve.
Check element if excessive (7-10 psid or above).
Check o-ring in element.
Check and use ner grade.
Close valve. Check seals.
Relocate lter or install additional lter.
Install, clean, replace or relocate aftercooler.
Install grade B or C lter downstream of dryer.

Install coarse coalescing lter immediately upstream of existing lter.
Use compressor lubricant with good temperature stability. Lower lube

rates where possible. Use coarser grade lter element.
Inspect separator. Remove water with better separation.
Raise ambient temperatures. Heat trace inlet piping and housing.

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