Separator Cartridges - Filter/Separator 2nd Stage Elements for Diesel

Replacement for Parker DSO Series Separator cartridges for use as the second stage in filter/separator vessels to prevent water from re-entering the diesel fuel downstream.

Separator Cartridges are employed as the second stage in filter/separator vessels. Their sole function is to repel coalesced water drops produced by the first stage cartridges while allowing hydrocarbon fluids to pass through. Water drops settle into the filter/separator sump and are not carried downstream. All particle filtering is done by the first stage coalescer cartridge.

• Optimum 2nd stage water removal

• Choice of Teflon® Coated Screen or Pleated Paper Media

• Field proven performance
  
  

  
  

How Separator Cartridges Work?

Flow direction is from outside-to-inside. The top photo insert shows water being repelled by the hydrophobic separator medium on the cartridge's outside surface. Hydrocarbon fluids, on the other hand, easily pass through and exit the separator cartridge. Cartridges with two media types are offered:

Teflon Coated Screen (TCS) Cartridges are, by far, the most popular type of separator cartridge. With proper cleaning and inspection, cost effective TCS separators can be reused over many coalescer cartridge changeout cycles. And, TCS cartridges generate considerably less static charge than pleated paper cartridges. These features have made them the preferred choice for aircraft fueling applications.

Pleated Paper Cartridges cannot be reused and are replaced at every coalescer cartridge changeout. They are often used with diesel and other fuel oils which may contain materials that adhere to TCS cartridges and cannot be cleaned off.

Separator Cartridge Performance

Maintaining a uniform flow along the length of the cartridge optimizes performance and reduces the number of cartridges required. Flow is controlled by a tube, inside each cartridge, through which the diesel fuel exits the cartridge and the filter/separator vessel.

• TCS medium is 200 mesh stainless steel screen coated on both sides with green Teflon. The screen is lockseam folded and fastened with an internal aluminum clip.

•  Pleated medium is silicone treated resin impregnated paper with a protective outer screen jacket.

• Tubes are aluminum.

• End caps are aluminum and/or glass filled nylon.

• Gaskets are Buna-N.

•  pH range is 5 to 9.

• Maximum operating temperature is 150°F.