Particulate Filters

Arrow F3 series particulate filters remove harmful oil/water condensate, pipe scale, dirt and rust from your compressed air system. This prevents corrosive damage to compressed air equipment and finished products. Typically, particulate filters are installed upstream of regulators to prevent valve failure. They are also used as pre-filters to oil removing and coalescing filters to insure high efficiency and long element life in applications such as paint spraying, instrumentation and pharmaceuticals.

Each filter is equipped with a highly efficient baffling system for maximum bulk liquid and dirt particle removal. The Arrow heavy-duty, cleanable porous bronze element removes fine particles. Particle removal can be tailored to specific needs with either the 40 or 5 micron bronze element. An optional 3 micron absolute pleated fiber element is also offered for extra-fine particle removal.

The Arrow 3 micron absolute element is a high efficiency filter element with solid particulate removal in the 90% efficiency range down to 0.28 microns. The Beta efficiency rating is 99.5%. The element is constructed of pleated cloth fibers and rib supports for strength. Both ends have urethane 50 durometer elastomer seals to insure particulate entrapment. The pleated fiber design gives this element 10 times the surface area of similar nominal rated elements. This increased surface area provides a long element life and the same pressure drop characteristics as our current 40 micron element. When used as a pre-filter to a coalescing filter, it will increase the life of the coalescing element by 4 to 6 times.

IMPORTANT: Particulate filters only remove water in its liquid state. Water vapors will pass through a particulate filter and condense into liquid as the temperature in the air line drops. Liquid condensation may have a harmful effect on certain applications. We recommend installing an ARROW dryer for complete removal of liquid condensation from the system.

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Miniature Particulate Filters
Miniature Particulate Filters
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WARNING! Polycarbonate plastic bowls could rupture if exposed to incompatible chemicals whether inside or outside the bowl. If such chemicals are present, use a metal bowl.

Polycarbonate Bowl
- Max. pressure 150 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 125ºF
Metal Bowl
- Black coated aluminum
- Max. pressure 250 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 175ºF
Piston Drain
Note: Z option is differential drain which opens & ejects water only when a differential pressure is created at the start of air flow. The piston drain lifts up (approx. 1 second) & closes, it will not operate again until the flow stops, then starts back up again.
- Max. pressure 175 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to175ºF
Body Black Coated Zinc

Baffle Plastic

Seals Buna N

Elements
- 20 micron sintered bronze
- 5 micron sintered bronze
Tri•Star Particulate Filters
Tri•Star Particulate Filters
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WARNING! Polycarbonate plastic bowls could rupture if exposed to incompatible chemicals whether inside or outside the bowl. If such chemicals are present, use a metal bowl.

Polycarbonate Bowl
- Max. supply pressure 150 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 125ºF
Metal Bowl
- Zinc, black coated
- Max. supply pressure 250 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 200ºF
Metal Bowl with Sight
- Zinc, black coated
- Max. supply pressure 250 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 160ºF
Internal Float Drain
- Buna N float
  Note: limits bowl temperature and pressure rating
- Operating pressure range 30 to 175 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 120ºF
Body black coated aluminum

Bowl Guard nickel plated steel

Baffle plastic

Vane plastic

Seals Buna N

Elements
- 40 micron sintered bronze standard
- 5 micron sintered bronze
- 3 micron absolute pleated fiber
MidFlow Particulate Filters
MidFlow Particulate Filters
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Metal Bowl
- Zinc, black coated
- Max. supply pressure 250 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 200ºF
Metal Bowl with sight
- Zinc, black coated
- Max. supply pressure 250 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 160ºF
Internal Float Drain
- Buna N float
  Note: limits bowl temperature and pressure rating
- Operating pressure range 30 to 175 psig
- Operating temperature range 40ºF to 120ºF
Body black coated aluminum

Baffle plastic

Seals Buna N

Vane plastic

Elements
- 40 micron sintered bronze
- 5 micron sintered bronze
- 3 micron absolute pleated fiber
High Flow Particulate Filters
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