Knock-Out Filter
Product description
Too much moisture, whether gas is compressed, used as a sealing media or burned as fuel will have negative impact on the performance and endurance of Turbomachinery Equipment. As a final filtration step, coalescing filters are used to remove liquid aerosols. When gas contains liquids or moisture that exceeds 50% of a coalescing filter capacity a Knock Out Filter is used to remove the bulk of liquid/moisture from the gas. On request TM Filters can deliver filtration products that exceeds API 614 requirements and achieve laboratory grade efficiencies as good as β0,2µm > 1000.
TM Filters delivers high efficiency Knock Out Filters that have low pressure drop and maintenance free operation, except when a filter element is installed in addition. Our Knock Out Filters can be delivered as stand-alone units or as a combination with coalescing filter elements in a complete system.
Technical characteristics
Design:
- Non Welded Filter Systems API 614
- Pressure vessels acc. ASME VIII, PED or any other pressure vessel code on request
- Inlet, Outlet, Drain & Vent connections can be fitted to all industry standard connections
- Sizes ranging from ½-inch to 8-inch in all industry standard pressure classes
- TM Filters can design the complete filter system to meet customer requirements
Internal:
1st Stage: Cyclone Pre-Separator
- Bulk particle and liquid removal
- High dirt and liquid loading capacity >5000 ppmw
- Low pressure drop and high efficiency for bulk particles and liquids (typical efficiency > 90%)
2nd Stage: Stainless Steel Demisting Pad
- Fine droplet removal
- Liquid loading capacity up to 3000 ppmw
- Self-cleaning by counter flow drainage of separated liquids
- High separation efficiency (>95%) for liquid droplets up to 5 micron
- Self-cleaning by counter flow drainage of separated liquids
- Low pressure drop due to high porosity (up to 98% open volume)
3rd Stage: High Efficiency TM Filter Element
- Very fine particle and droplet removal
- Liquid loading up to 50 ppmw
- Laboratory grade separation efficiency >99.9% for particles >1 micron and liquid droplets
- High dirt holding capacity and low pressure drop due to pleated micro- and nanofiber technology
Housing Material:
- AISI 316L Stainless Steel
- All Exotic materials available on request
Optional items:
- TM Filters or any other make vent and drain valves
- Differential pressure instrumentation
- Pressure safety or Thermal relief valves
- Level Gauges
- Mounted on a base frame
- Special name plates
