Fluid technology offers thousands of top-quality Air/Oil Separators for compressors, with the ability to engineer custom designs to suite any compressed air application. Regardless of style (pleated, conventional, deep, or spin-on), Fluid technology Air/Oil Separators will provide for performance as shown below. (Higher temperature models available)
- Pressure Drop (at load): 2-3 psi / .20 bar
- Pressure Resistance (against collapse): 70psi / 5.0 bar
- Efficiency (remaining oil in gas stream): 2-3 ppm / 2-3 mg/m3
- Operating Temperature: (standard) 180° F / 82° C to 230° F / 110° C
Pleated/Chicopee Air-Oil Separators
One common method of increasing the capacity of a given sized air-oil separator is through the use of pleated filter media. A Pleated Air-Oil Separator can be suited for approximately 2x the air flow capacity as that of a standard ail-oil separator.
The Chicopee separator design utilizes a unique media configuration and innovative structural integrity components to achieve exceptionally efficient oil removal.
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Conventional Wrap / Deep Filter Oil Separators
The standard conventional oil separator is the original design for the removal of oil aerosols from the compressed air stream. This element design consists of a specific amount of a uniform grade of borosilicate glass fibers, “wrapped” onto a support tube.
When properly sized to the cfm/m3/min flow rate and corresponding operating pressure of the machine, this element will provide consistent performance according to the following data:
- Pressure drop (initial) - 2-3 psi / .20 bar
- Pressure resistance - 70 psi / 5 bar
- Efficiency - 2-3 ppm / 2-3mg/m3 residual oil
Deep Filter Oil Separators
A Deep Filter separator uses as many as three different grades of borosilicate glass wrapped onto the support tube in larger than normal amounts. The finished product then achieves increased airflow capacity very similar to pleated air-oil separator, while maintaining low initial pressure drop and residual oil content.
Field testing of this element has demonstrated an improvement in oil separation, especially in high “challenge rate” applications, in which more oil aerosol is contained in the compressed air than is normal.
Spin-On Type Oil Separators
Spin-On Oil Separators consist of a deep bed type oil separator element, placed inside of a pressure resistant body, or “can” like that of traditional oil filters.
Extremely easy to replace in comparison to standard oil separators (which are enclosed in a pressurized tank), this elements design is somewhat limited in application due to restrictions of air flow capacity.
Air Filters
Air Compressor Filters
Atmospheric air entering the air compressor is the single biggest contributor of contaminants into a compressed air system, that over time, reduce the efficiency and life span of oil filters and air-oil separators Fluid technology has a wide range of air intake filters, utilizing cellulose, synthetic and fiberglass medias, of varying efficiencies, that will greatly reduce this contaminant and provide for longer system life.
Extremely easy to replace in comparison to standard oil separators (which are enclosed in a pressurized tank), this elements design is somewhat limited in application due to restrictions of air flow capacity.
Fluid air filters
cover an array of sizes, and utilize end cap style and material, including rubber, metal and plastic. fluid air filters cover all compressor brands, and our engineering capabilities include custom designed elements to suite your specific needs.
Extremely easy to replace in comparison to standard oil separators (which are enclosed in a pressurized tank), this elements design is somewhat limited in application due to restrictions of air flow capacity.
Oil Filters
Fluid technology Oil Filter cross references cover & replace all major brands
Fluid technology oil filters are built of the highest quality materials and workmanship. Specific filtration levels are obtained through the exclusive use of high grade filter media and consistent surface area control, obtained by a strict maintenance of pleat quantity and depth. Leakages are prevented by the positive seals obtained with both plastisol and epoxy encapsulation. Viton seals are used where applications of synthetic oil are typical.
Filtering in 5–25 micron range (depending upon application), it is again, the depositing of oil-borne contaminants over time, that causes the oil filter to continually increase in differential pressure to a point at which it must be replaced in order to continue proper filtration of the compressor oil.
Extremely easy to replace in comparison to standard oil separators (which are enclosed in a pressurized tank), this elements design is somewhat limited in application due to restrictions of air flow capacity.
Desiccant
Fluid technology offers high quality Activated Aluminum Desiccant for the absorption of water vapor and other gases from compressed air.
Fluid technology Activated Alumina Desiccant is highly porous with a large surface area that will not weaken or break when subjected to high liquid concentrations. Our high crush strength and strong durable shipping bags allow for easy transport. Fluid desiccant is kept in stock across the US, always ready for desiccant dryer change outs.