altair® Filters and Systems for the Oil and Gas Industry

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Innovative Solutions for LNG, Refinery, Pipeline and Offshore

Oil and gas operations are often situated in remote locations. They require high availability and low downtime rates from their gas turbines, all while battling harsh weather conditions, high levels of airborne particulate and salt ingress. Parker and the altair® line of products deliver solutions that bring air quality to your turbine, improve gas turbine availability and provide extended operational capability, whether your application is located offshore, on an FPSO, a coastal LNG refinery or any point in between.

altair® Land Based Cartridge and vCell Filters

altair® Pro Cartridge Filters

For mechanical drive and generator applications, unexpected outages and routine maintenance cycles are an expensive prospect. The altair® PRO Cartridge Filter protects against wet, dry fine and corrosive contaminants, and maintains low pressure loss in high humidity throughout the life of the filter.

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altair® BP NanoPleat Cartridge Filter

The altair® BP NanoPleat cartridge filter is an alternative to the altair PRO cartridge filter. Designed to fit a range of new and retrofit systems in cross-flow, up-flow, and split up-flow configurations and available in various sizes and materials in both cylindrical and conical styles.

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altair® LDSY VCell Filter

The altair® LDSY vCell provides best-in-class turbine protection against corrosives and moisture, with its unique combination of hydrophobic properties integrated with high efficiency.

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altair® LHV vCell Filter

This filter is designed for low pressure loss to enable enhanced power output and availability.

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altair® Offshore vCell Filters

altair® ODSV vCell Filter

The altair® ODSV vCell provides best-in-class turbine protection against corrosives and moisture, with its unique combination of hydrophobic properties integrated with high efficiency.

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altair® ODSY vCell Filter

The altair® ODSY vCell has a filtration efficiency grade of E12 per EN1822:2009, equal to a minimum 99.5% of MPPS, and an extended filtration surface area that ensures low pressure loss and supports extended filter life.

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altair® OHV vCell Filter

The altair® OHV vCell provides best-in-class turbine protection against corrosives and moisture, with its unique combination of hydrophobic properties integrated with high efficiency.

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altair® OHX vCell Filter

The altair® OHX vCell filter provides best-in-class turbine protection against corrosives and moisture, with its unique combination of salt removal integrated with high efficiency.

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altair® Pocket Filters

HVL, HVX, HVV High Efficiency Filters

The three altair® System2 high efficiency bag filters, including the HVL, HVX and HVV, protect gas turbines against high levels of sub-micron particulate and provide a barrier against more common contaminants like wet and dry aerosols, drilling muds, grit blasting debris, and hydrocarbons.

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altair® HEA, HXA, HVA High Efficiency Filters

The altair® high efficiency pocket filters HEA, HXA and HVA are an integral part of the altair Aquila inlet system, and when used in conjunction with marine vane separators, they significantly reduce salt concentrations, prolonging turbine life and reducing maintenance downtime.

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altair® LHF Pocket Filter

The altair® LHF pocket filter is used as either a prefilter or an intermediate filter and offers extremely low pressure loss to help enhance turbine power output. Its excellent dust-holding capacity supports longer intervals between filter change-outs and helps reduce filtration costs.

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altair® PBR pre-filter pocket

Specifically designed for offshore and coastal filtration needs, Parker's altair® PBR pre-filter pocket is a cleanable, high velocity filter bag engineered for use on its own, or as a pre-filter with HVV, HVX, and HVL high efficiency bag filters.

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altair® Systems

altair® System 2

Specifically designed for offshore and coastal environments, the altair® System2 offers outstanding salt removal performance for both wet and dry salt particulate. With in excess of 15 million trouble-free operating hours on over 1000 turbine inlets, this unit is a top choice for operators and OEMs.

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altair® System 3

altair® System3 is an upgrade package providing enhanced performance on altair System2 and altair Aquila filter houses. Extending the availability of your key gas turbine assets, the altair System3 comes with higher efficiency filters and the same outstanding salt removal efficiency.

altair® System 4

The altair® System4 offers outstanding sub-micron particulate and droplet removal efficiency, wet or dry, without compromising pressure loss. It is ideal for offshore environments with high dust-loadings such as areas close to desert landmasses, or locations affected by Harmattan wind conditions.

altair® Static Offshore E12

This three-stage filtration system uses proven water management techniques with E12 levels of filtration. Fine dust and corrosive droplets/particles are captured or drained, providing maximum protection against fouling and corrosion.

Learn how the Parker altair® System 2 and Aquila System are designed to operate and the importance of using genuine altair replacement filters in your altair equipment - a smart choice from both a financial and service continuity perspective.

This short overview looks at how the Altair system two and Aquilla are designed to operate and the importance of using genuine Altair replacement filters in your Altair equipment, which is prudent from both a financial and service continuity perspective, Altair supply over 60,000 replacement filters to more than 2000 offshore gas turbines every year. However, there can sometimes be a temptation to consider using third party alternatives when looking at filters and whilst this may seem attractive in the short term, the increased risk of failure and unplanned outages increases significantlyWhen using these produced parts. The reasons why might not seem that apparent until you understand the inner workings of the Altair system to and Aquilla and the interactions of the multi-stage system. Altair high velocity system to under AQuilla uses a four-stage system to remove salt and water from the combustion Airstream and a process that has many thousands of hours of proven performance. The ask, keeping your equipment functioning at optimal efficiency for far longer.Stage one is the vein separator. This stage provides a robust mechanical barrier to the filter house entrance and alsoProvides bulk water removal of rain, sea spray, and course aerosols, thereby protecting the later filtration stages from the harsh weather conditions. You may experience on a platform or FPSOstage two is coalescing pre-filter. This cleanable filter has two functions. The first is to coalesce find salt, aerosols, those too small to be captured and removed by the first stage separator in this situation captured salt aerosol, either drains through the media, to the drainage system in the filter house floor, or is reintrained into the Airstream as large as salt water droplets, which are removed in the later stages of the filtration system.stem.The second function is to provide dust capture and pre-filtration to the higher efficiency filter in stage three of the system prolonging its life. This filter is designed to be changed online. If permitted by local guidelines,stage three is a coalescing high efficiency filter. This stage captures fine dust and other solid particles such as dry, salt, and sand. Similar to stage two, the high efficiency filter also operates as a coalescer and allows captured salt aerosols to drain or reintrained for final captureAnd removal by stage four of the system preventing compressor, fouling and blade erosion.The fourth and final stage is another vein separator similar in design to stage one, this inertial separation stage not only captures reintrained liquid, but completely removes it from the inlet by a mono metrically sealed drainage system, understanding the interaction of the four stages of filtration and the critical drainage system is fundamental to the operation of the Altair system too. And Aquilla third-party filters may not meet the demands placed upon them and may allow significant levels of salt and moisture to bypass theSystem, causing the GT to ingest significant amounts of salt.For example, hydrophobic filters used in many applications do not necessarily add value in Altair system two or Aquilla since the drain system design may become overwhelmed causing salt-water ingestion only by using all tear replacement filters.Only using Altair parts Can you be sure that your assets are protected from the corrosive elements that are part of the daily life of an offshore environmentNow upgraded filter systems utilize is either a three or four stage system water separation, extended lifePre-filter and EPA VSL options, providing tangible benefits, the pre-filter coalesces moisture and protects the final filter to ensure low pressure loss and supports extended filter life, proven glass fiber media technology offers excellent dust retention capacities, and helps to improve filter efficiency to assist with compressor protection.When working in the often remote and sometimes harsh environments, common with offshore energy supply, it is vital that the equipment you have to hand is the very best available only all tear, have the experience and expertise to keep your assets at peak performance in these environments, protecting your investment through effective maintenance.Harsh weather conditions, high levels of airborne particulate and salt ingress are just some of the challenges faced by gas turbine operators in the oil and gas industry.Often sited in remote locations such as jungles, deserts, offshore platforms and FPSOs, gas turbines used in the oil and gas industry typically encounter extremely challenging operating environments. High levels of small particulate in the form of sand, dust and shot-debris from drilling, salt aerosols in offshore and coastal locations, and harsh weather conditions all threaten the performance and health of a gas turbine. In addition, particularly in offshore locations, severe space and height limitations pose further challenges to efficient operation.Today's operations require high availability and low downtime rates from their turbines. However, in the oil and gas industry, the environment can threaten the trouble-free operation of a gas turbine. Due to the very large quantities of air that turbines require for operation, airborne contaminants can pose a significant challenge to the ongoing health of these precision pieces of rotating equipment. Learn more: https://promo.parker.com/promotionsite/altair-clearcurrent/us/en/oil-and-gas

Harsh weather conditions, high levels of airborne particulate and salt ingress are just some of the challenges faced by gas turbine operators in the oil and gas industry. Our altair product solutions ensure trouble-free gas turbine operation, regardless of environmental conditions.

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