Filter Selection Criteria - in General

Hydraulics / Lubrication?
 Application Mobile / Industrial?
 Filter location Area (clean / dirty)?

 Operating pressure Inline?

 Flow Tank mounted?
Off-Line? Pmax at the filter?
 Filtration rating, Qfilter material
max at the filter?

 PurityAbsolute
class / nominal?
Protection / working filtration?
 Fluid e. g. onDepending
request of onthefluid and
Compatible withoperating
component manufacturer
 Operating viscosity standard seals ?
temperature

 Operating temperature
 Allowed pressure drop of the clean element Cold start?
Continuous operation?
 Bypass valve required?
Depending on filter type Optical?
and
 Clogging indicator desired?desired security If yes: which
Electrical?
cracking pressure?
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 Project Planning of Systems
Specifications of the Customer


 High filter durability
 High component protection
 Low maintenance cost
 Low investment cost
 Low operation cost
 Replaceability
 Start up opportunity

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 Filter Selection
 Standard selection
(with selection program Size-IT or with brochure curves)
– Filter type and filter material
– Filtration rating
– Flow volume
– Viscosity
– Maximum pressure drop with clean element
 determination of the size

 Specific selection
(additional consideration of)
– Specifications concerning durability
– Dirt entry ratio
– Maintenance intervals
– Application
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 Standard Selection

Dptotal  0.2  presponse pressure CI

Filter types Response pressure

RF/RFD, RFM 2 bar (standard)
NF/NFD, RFL/RFLD
RFN 2.5 bar (standard)
DF, MDF, LF, DF..P 5 bar (standard)
DF..M A, DF..Q E, DFN
DFDK, DFZ, DFF, DFG 8 bar (standard)

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Dptotal  0.2  presponse pressure CI

Dptotal = Dphousing + operating viscosity  Dpelement

30 mm²/s

Curve out
of brochure

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 Determination of the Operating Viscosity
 Viscosity - temperature behaviour of different pressure fluids

Kinematic Viscosity [mm²/s]

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 Determination of the Operating Viscosity
 Viscosity - temperature behaviour of different pressure fluids

Kinematic Viscosity [mm²/s]

7 Temperature
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 Specific Selection
Application Wind Power System
 Special Features:
–
IExtreme
told you:fluctuations in temperature
– High availability
you put it is required (5 years warranty)
– Low need
wrong !!!of maintenance
(durability > 2500 operating hours )
– High security standards
– Discontinuous operation

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 Specific Selection
Application Wind Power System
 Possible filter concept:

Pressure filter:
Protection filter (with bypass for cold start),
selected for 2500 operating hours
Air breather filter:
Standard design, normal dimensions

Return line
without filter

Offline:
smaller flow, option: dehydration

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 Specific Selection
Application Offshore
 Special Features:
– High air dehumidification
– Aggressive area
– No use of mineral oil
– Partially ex-protection required
– Partially continuing operation
– High operation security required

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 Specific Selection
Application Offshore
 Possible filter concept:

Pressure filter:
double filter, broad dimensions,
stainless steel or offshore painting
Air breather filter:
with water absorption
Return line:
working filter

Off-line filter:
finest filtration for increased availability

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