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Coalescing Elements

Determine your application, media grade, media type and end seals. Find your (or similar) application from the descriptions below, from the basic application circuits on the previous page, or consult a Finite® application engineer. Determine media grade, media type and end seal required. If your application requires a coalescing element, use the information listed below. For other media types, please see the following page.

Coalescing Elements (removal of liquids and particulate)

Media type C or Q
Available in grades 6, 8 or 10
Air Flow: Inside to Outside

This coalescing element is composed of an epoxy saturated, borosilicate glass micro-fiber tube. Type Q has a pleated cellulose inner layer as a built-in prefilter. This element is metal retained for added strength, and includes a synthetic fabric layer to aid in draining liquids away from the coalescing layer. Media type Q is shown here. Media type C has the same coalescing outer layer, without the inner pleated layer.

Media type D
Available in grades 6, 8 or 10
Air Flow: Inside to Outside

The type D element is composed of a binderless micro-glass coalescer layer surrounded by two metal retainers. These metal retainers, coupled with a
glass drain layer and an outer perforated metal handling layer, make this a robust element designed to handle high temperatures. This element is typically used as a high temperature coalescer, or the particulate afterfilter for a heated regenerative desiccant
dryer.

Media type ME
Air Flow: Inside to Outside

Finite's Mist Eliminator (ME) media consists of two filtration layers pleated together. The outer layer consists of a dense matrix of glass fibers. This coalescing layer provides highly efficient aerosol removal and very low pressure drop. The inner layer effectively traps dirt particles, protecting and extending the life of the outer layer. This element is metal retained for added strength, and includes a synthetic fabric layer to aid in draining liquids away from the coalescing layer.

The Finite ME element maintains it’s high efficiency rating even at low flow rates, allowing the user to specify Finite housings that are oversized for the application, greatly extending the life of the element. Due to the stainless steel components used in the ME element, it is ideally suited for long life service or corrosive environments.

Type ME elements are great prefilters for all types of air dryers. This element maintains dryer efficiency by removing oil before it damages costly desiccant or membranes. It also protects refrigerated dryers by preventing coating of coils with oil or varnish.

Media type 7CVP
Air Flow: Inside to Outside

Finite’s 7CVP media consists of two layers. The outer layer consists of a dense matrix of glass fibers. This coalescing layer provides highly efficient aerosol removal and very low pressure drop. The inner layer effectively traps dirt particles, protecting and extending the life of the outer layer. This element is metal retained for added strength, and includes a synthetic fabric layer to aid in draining liquids away from the coalescing layer.

This media is used in bulk coalescing applications and when relatively high efficiency and low pressure drop are required.

Type 7CVP elements are great prefilters for refrigerated air dryers, where low differential pressure is a requirement. This element maintains dryer efficiency by preventing the coating of heat exchanger coils with oil and varnish.

For a high temperature version of this element, specify type 7DVP.

Media type 100WS
Air Flow: Inside to Outside

This all stainless steel mesh element has two metal retainers with rolled mesh steel in between. It is an extremely robust design.

This media is used for the reduction and elimination of excess liquids in gas streams. Excellent prefiltration for coalescing grades 6 and 10 when extreme quantities of liquid contaminants are present.

Media type 3P
Air Flow: Outside to Inside

This particulate element is
constructed of pleated cellulose
with a 3 micron rating. It is metal
retained for added strength and
includes an outer handling layer.

3P particulate interceptor
elements are used where
high dirt holding capacity and
relatively fine pore structure are
required.

Media type A
Air Flow: Outside to Inside

This hydrocarbon vapor removal
element consists of an ultrafine
grained, highly concentrated,
activated carbon sheet media. It is
metal retained for added strength
and includes an outer synthetic
fabric layer.

This media is used to remove
hydrocarbon vapor and particulate
fines down to 3μ in diameter.