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SFA series

Silicone-free filtration for air compressors

SFA series - Silicone-Free Filters

An air filter protects your compressed air system and your investment. And there is none better than Atlas Copco’s SFA filters. These silicone-free air filters efficiently prevent dry and wet dust, particulates, oil aerosol and water droplets from entering your compressed air system. In the process, they ensure that you have access to a compressed air stream with a superb air purity.

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Description

SFA series

The silicone-free air filters of the SFA series prevent a wide range of contaminants from entering your compressed air system. They not only protect your equipment but also your end products and your entire operation.

Thanks to their glass fiber and fleece filtration media, SFA filters are highly efficient in removing dry and wet dust, particulates, oil aerosol and water droplets. Their low pressure drops ensure that you enjoy significant energy savings while lowering operating costs.

In addition, external ribs on the threaded housing and push-on elements make the filters of the SFA series easy to maintain.

A guaranteed solution

The filters of the SFA series, which are certified by the Fraunhofer Institute as guaranteed silicone-free, stand out with their outstanding reliability. It is the result of high-performance stainless-steel cores, double O-rings, epoxy-sealed caps and an anti-corrosive coated filter housing.

Certification
Paint compatibility certificate (Fraunhofer Institute)

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Benefits

Technical benefits

Energy savings
The design and media used for our compressed air filters minimize reduction in pressure.
Maximum contaminant removal
Our SFA filter ensures maximum removal of dry and wet dust, particulates, oil aerosol and water droplets through its high-efficiency glass fiber and fleece media.

Features

Guaranteed silicone-free
We produce our SFA filter housings and elements in a clean room environment and clean and test them according to certified procedures.
High performance
High-quality materials such as stainless steel cores, double O-rings, epoxy sealed caps and anti-corrosive coated filter housings are selected to ensure high performance and reliability.

Air quality requirements

Know your air quality requirements

Air contamination
Air contamination
There are lots of contaminants that threaten your compressed air system – and therefore also your equipment and end products. From wet and dry dust to particulates, water drops and oil aerosols, each of them reduces your air quality and puts your operation at risk.
 
There are lots of contaminants that threaten your compressed air system – and therefore also your equipment and end products. From wet and dry dust to particulates, water drops and oil aerosols, each of them reduces your air quality and puts your operation at risk.

If you know that a filter from the SFA series is right for you, then you can check the specifications table below for some useful information.

If you are unsure, and only know that you have to protect your system, then you need to find out your air quality requirements. Knowing your air quality requirements and which standards to comply with will help you select the right air filter, which could lower your investment costs and ensure that you get the most out of your compressed air system. If you are not sure which ISO standard applies to your operation, you can contact Atlas Copco or consult the table in the filter applications section below.

Specification

Technical specifications and sizing

Filter size Nominal capacity* Maximal capacity* Connections G or NPT
DD+, DDp+, PD+, PDp+, QD+ l/s Cfm l/s cfm in
9 9 19 11 23 3/8
17 17 36 21 45 1/2
32 32 68 40 85 1/2
44 44 93 55 117 3/4 & 1
60 60 127 75 159 1
120 120 254 150 318 1-1/2
150 150 318 188 399 1-1/2
175 175 371 219 464 1-1/2
280 280 594 350 742 2 & 2-1/2
390 390 827 488 1035 3
520 520 1102 650 1378 3
* Nominal pressure: 7 bar(e)/102 psig; temperature: 20°C/68°F.

Filter applications

Find the right filter for your application

The table below shows the various ISO 8573-1:2010 air purity classes and the Atlas Copco filters and dryer-combinations that meet these classes.

If you are unsure which ISO class you need but you do know what contaminant you have to protect your system from, then check out the general and special applications tables below. It will provide you with an overview of which Atlas Copco filters are the ideal solution for which contaminant.

ISO 8573-1:2010 class Solid particles Water Oil (aerosol, liquid, vapor)
  Wet conditions Dry conditions    
  As specified by the customer* Oil-free compressor
1 DD+ & PD+ DDp+ & PDp+ Desiccant dryer DD+ & PD+   &          QD+/QDT
UD+ UD+   &          QD+/QDT
2 DD+ DDp+ Desiccant dryer, rotary drum dryer DD+ & PD+
UD+
3 DD+ DDp+ Desiccant dryer, membrane dryer, rotary drum dryer DD+
4 DD+ DDp+ Membrane dryer, refrigerant dryer DD+
5 DD+ DDp+ Membrane dryer, refrigerant dryer -
6 - - Membrane dryer, refrigerant dryer -

Air contaminants

Dirt, water, and oil are no match for Atlas Copco’s filters. They are designed to remove one or more of the following contaminants:

  • DIRT: dust, solid particles, rust particles, micro-organisms.
  • WATER: condensed liquid water, water aerosols, acidic condensates.
  • OIL: liquid oil, oil aerosol, hydrocarbon vapor.
Dry dust
Wet dust
Oil vapor

Dry dust

Micro organism

Oil aerosol

Wet dust

Oil vapor

Water drops

Designs

Flanged design

Flanged design filter

Tower design

Tower design filter

Threaded design

 Threaded design filter

General applications

Name DDp+ PDp+ DD+ PD+ UD+ QD+ QDT+
Grade Rough Fine Rough Fine Ultimate Basic Optimal
Contaminant Dry dust Oil aerosol/wet dust Oil vapor

Special applications

Name H SFA
High-pressure Silicone-free
Grade Rough & fine Rough & fine Basic Rough & fine Rough & fine Basic
Contaminant Dry dust Oil aerosol/wet dust Oil vapor Dry dust Oil aerosol/wet dust Oil vapor

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