EMC-AirPrep-01A-UK

Air Purification System

Do you have any of these problems?
Start-up failure and high product rejection rates

Hopper supply failure

?
Uneven paint distribution

High air leakage and reduced service life of valves

and actuators

Lowering of cylinder output force

Pressure control failure

Large pressure drops, high filter replacement rates

and large drain outflows on the downstream side

Constantly flowing auto drain

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These kinds of
problems can be
the result of a
variety of
factors.

Problems due to moisture and oil

Malfunction of valves and actuators
caused by grease washed out

Swelling of rubber seals

drain

drain

drain

drain
drain

Water droplet
contamination of air blow

Generating rust
Rusted spool valve

Corroded
regulator

Water droplets

Problem with rust and debris in pipes

Stuck auto-drain valve due to
rust inside the pipes

Solidification of powder

Air leakage caused by seal

damage

Solidification or adhesion
caused by
moisture
Churning matter

Weather and season

related problems

Malfunction caused by
clogged valve

Over processing due to

increased humidity
Debris
30

40 50 60

70
80

20
HYGROMETER

10

90
100

Effect on
each device

5/1

Effect
Moisture

Oil

Carbon

Tarry carbon

Rust

Solenoid valve

Malfunction by grease washed out

Swollen rubber valve
Stuck valve due to rust
Swollen rubber valve
Reduced service life
Reduced service life

Stuck valve

Air cylinder
Rotary actuator

Malfunction by grease running

Stuck valve due to rust
Reduced service life
Seized component
Reduced service life

Poor piston
Poor piston
rod sealing
rod sealing
Stuck piston rod
performance
performance
Reduced service life
Reduced service life

Regulator
Pneumatic relay

Performance reduction or failure

Performance reduction or failure
Reduced service life due to rust

Stuck valve

Pneumatic instrumentation Reduced service life due to rust

equipment
Malfunction
Piping

Malfunction

Rust formed inside a pipe

Contamination

Air duster
Air motor
(Air driver/Air turbine)
Air blow

Contamination
Decreased revolutions
Decreased revolutions
Reduced service life due to rust or failure
Water droplets generated

Contamination
Paint failure

Air spray (painting)

Powder transfer

Failure by seized component

Powder adheres to damp wall surface.

Contaminated powder
Solidified powder

Contaminated powder

Air micrometer

Instrumentation error or failure

Churning (Related to cement/food)

Contamination, churning failure

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Problems with compressed air

Compressed air is made by compressing ambient air. During in this process, substances
are taken in with the ambient air, and additionally other substances are added during the
compression and delivery of the air.
Ambient air

Air compressor

Piping

Oil

Rust

Carbon

Piping debris

Debris
Moisture

Contaminated
compressed air

In fact, this is how much moisture

can be included in compressed air.

113 l = 0.75 l x Approx. 150 wine bottles

<Conditions> Compressor output: 75 kW, Air at 30C and a relative humidity of 80% is
compressed to 0.7 MPa for 8 hours.

Significance of a dryer

After
cooler

Air filter

Micro mist
separator

(Moisture)
(Debris)
Air
compressor

Compressed air impurities

Main line
filter

Refrigerated
air dryer

Moisture
Dust particles exceeding 3 m
(Solid contents)

Dust particles less than 3 m

(Solid contents)

Odours

Air tank

Mist
separator

Odour
removal filter
(Deodorisation)

Compressed air not

including impurities

Air impurities

Compressed air includes foreign objects such as moisture (water vapour, water droplets),
oil and debris. Water droplets, oil and debris can be removed by using air filters, mist
separators, etc., but it is necessary to eliminate moisture by using a dryer.

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SMC
SMC Air Purification
System Flow

Product name
Model

Air flow rate l/min (A

Max. inlet air tempera

Note 1) When the oil mist concentration (compressor discharge concentration) on the inlet side is approx. 30 mg/m3 (ANR) or less.
Note 2) Refers to the compressed air quality based on ISO8573-1:2001 (Refer to page 6), as well as the best quality grade achieved by each system.
Inlet air quality will affect the air quality class.
Note 3) Air quality class I, I, I is also available through special order. Please contact SMC for further details.

Nominal filtration d
(95% filtered particle size)
(Note1)

Outlet oil mist concentra

Impurity in compressed air

System Application example

Nominal
filtration
degree
(95% filtered
particle size)

Water droplets removed air

Air blowing
(Simple removal of particles)
General pneumatic tool

Dry air

3 m

(Note1)

Dew
point

General pneumatic
equipment
General painting

0.3 m

High grade painting Sequence control

Measurement device Instrumentation
Drying and cleaning (Precision parts)
Machine tools (Pneumatic bearings)

When a refrigerated air dryer is

not provided in sub line.
Integrated into the equipment
(Machine tools, 3D measurement
device, etc)

Deodorised air

Stirring, transporting,
0.01 m
drying and packaging
Food industry (Except for
direct blowing to foods)

Low dew point clean air

Drying electric and electronic parts

Drying a filling tank
Transporting powders
Ozone generator
Activation device in a low
temperature room

Low dew point clean air

(for clean room)

Blowing semiconductor
parts in a clean room

Atmospheric pressure
[Inlet air pressure at 0.7 M

3, 4,
3, 5,
3, 6,

Dry & Clean air

Outlet cleanliness

3, ,

Used for the same as A

and when there is a large
temperature drop in the
middle of a pipe.

Dry & Clean air

Oil mist
Oil
Air
Cleanliness odour quality
concentration
Water
class
contents

Atmospheric
7 g/m3
pressure dew
point: 6C
(ANR)

(At 0.7 MPa

0.7 MPa
pressure dew
25C)
point: 40C

Dry air

(Note 2)

Moisture

Atmospheric
pressure
dew point:
15 to 23C

0.7 MPa
pressure
dew point:
13 to 3C

Max.
1 mg/m3
(ANR)

0.8 ppm

Oil 2, 4, 3
odour 2, 5, 3
2, 6, 3

1.7 g/m3
Max.
(ANR) 0.1 mg/m3
(ANR)
to

0.8 g/m3
(ANR) 0.08 ppm
Max.
0.01 mg/m3
(ANR)

0.008 ppm
Max.
0.004 mg/m3
(ANR)

0.0032 ppm

1, 4, 2
1, 5, 2
1, 6, 2

35 particles
or less
of 0.3 m No oil
diameter odour
or larger
/10 l (ANR)

Reciprocating
air compressor

1, 4, 1
1, 5, 1
1, 6, 1

Max.

Atmospheric
0.01 mg/m3
Oil
pressure
(ANR)
odour
dew point: 0.5 g/m3

(Note 3)
0.008 ppm
40 to 60C (ANR)
1,
1, 1

to
1, 2, 1
0.7 MPa
0.02 g/m3
Particle with
Max.
1, 3, 1
pressure
(ANR) 0.004 mg/m3 0.1 m
No oil
(ANR)
dew point:
diameter odour

18 to 42C
or larger

0.0032 ppm

0 pc/6 l

Screw
air compressor

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Sub line

Main line
Air Tank

Air-cooled Aftercooler
Water-cooled Aftercooler

Main Line
Filter

Refrigerated Air Dryers

Water
Separator

Mist Separator

AFF

IDFA

AMG

AM

ANR)

300 to 12,000

200 to 4,550

300 to 12,000

ature

60C

50C

60C

egree

Water droplet removal rate:

3 m

99 %

Micro Mist

with Pr

AM
200 to

0.3 m

0.01

(0.3 m wit

1 mg/m3 (ANR)
[0.8 ppm]

ation: Max.

dew point

23C

Pa]

Inlet temperature 35C

Pulsation
attenuation,
Accumulation,
Cooling

Air Tank
Not required when the
equipment indicated is
supplied with the compressor.

Cooling
Select

Air-cooled Aftercooler

Waterdrop separation
Water Separator

Separation, Filtration

AMG

Main Line
Water-cooled Aftercooler Filter
or

In case of reciprocating compressor:

Required because it becomes hot, and
carbon or tar material is generated. In
case of screw compressor: Not required

Separation, Filtration

Mist Separator

AFF

Dehumidification

AM

Refrigerated
Air Dryer

IDFA

AM
With 0.3 m pre-filter
/Integrated AM+AMD

Applicable compressor
2.2 kW (3 horsepower) to
75 kW (100 horsepower)

Separation

Micro Mist Separato

AM

AM
Not required when the
equipment indicated is
supplied with the compressor.

Outlet air pressure

dew point
3C
(0.7 MPa, at 35C)
Applicable compressor
1.5 kW (2 horsepower) to
37 kW (50 horsepower)

AM

AM
AM

Screw compressor: Air tank is not required

because pulsation is small, but it is required
for the purpose of accumulation.

AM
AM

AM
4

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ystem!
Branch line

t Separator

re-filter

Micro Mist
Separator

Membrane Air Dryer

Super Mist
Separator

AMD

IDG

AME

AMF

SFA, SFB, SFC, SFD

200 to 12,000

200 to 12,000

26 to 500

MH

12,000

200 to 12,000

50C, 55C

60C
m
h pre-filter)

10 to 1,000
(Value changes
depending on the model.)

75 to 300
50 to 150

80C, 120C, 45C

50C

0.01 m

0.1mg/m3(ANR)
[0.08 ppm]

Odour Removal Clean Gas Filters

Filter
Clean Air Filter

60C

(Value changes
depending on the model.)

0.01 m

0.01 m

0.01 mg/m3 (ANR)

[0.008 ppm]

0.004 mg/m3 (ANR)

[0.0032 ppm]
Particle with 0.1 m
diameter or larger
0 pc/6 l

35 particles or less of 0.3 m

diameter or larger/10 l (ANR)

15C 20C

40C 60C

Inlet temperature 25C Inlet temperature 25C

Water droplets removed air

Dry air

Used for the same as A

and when there is a large
temperature drop in the
middle of a pipe.

Dry air

Separation, Filtration

Micro Mist
Separator

or with Pre-filter

MH

D
Dehumidification

Membrane Air
Dryer

MH

With element
colour indicator

MH

Filtration
Super Mist
Separator

Atmospheric pressure
dew point
15C, 20C
(0.7 MPa, at 25C)

Deodorisation
Odour Removal
Filter

AME

Membrane Air
Dryer

IDG

G
Precise filtration

Clean Gas Filter

AMD

IDG

AME

When a refrigerated air dryer is

not provided in sub line.
Integrated into the equipment
(Machine tools, 3D measurement
device, etc)

Stirring, transporting,
drying and packaging
Food industry (Except for
direct blowing to foods)

Low dew point clean air

AME

Atmospheric pressure
dew point
40C, 60C
(0.7 MPa, at 25C)

MH

High grade painting Sequence control

Measurement device Instrumentation
Drying & Cleaning (Precision parts)
Machine tools (Pneumatic bearings)

Deodorised air

AMF

Dehumidification

AMD

Dry & Clean air

AME

IDG

AMD

General pneumatic
equipment
General painting

Dry & Clean air

AMD

n, Filtration

MH

Air blowing
(Simple removal of particles)
General pneumatic tool

AMF

SFA
SFB
SFC
Clean Air Filter

SFD

Drying electric and electronic parts

Drying a filling tank
Transporting powders
Ozone generator
Activation device in a low
temperature room

Low dew point clean air

(for clean room)

Blowing semiconductor
parts in a clean room

SMC Air Purification Equipment

Air purification equipment selection table/guide

Standard air dryer-filter combinations are shown below.

Refer to catalogue ES30-9 Refrigerated Air Dryer and SMC's Best Pneumatics catalogue for further details on each series.
symbol in the table shows no applicable equipment, "#" symbol shows availability, please contact SMC for details.
The values for flow capacity are for reference only and are based upon the compressor's output.
The table below is for situations where the pressure dew point (PDP) is 3C, 7C and 10C at 0.7 MPa.
Refer to catalogue ES30-9 Refrigerated Air Dryer and SMC's Best Pneumatics catalogue when other pressure dew points are required.
Contact SMC when the maximum operating pressure of the system is higher than 1.0 MPa.
Sub line (Note 1)

Air compressor
Main line
filter

Power Flow capacity

(kW) (m3/min) (ANR)
0.75
1.5
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.5
11
15
22
27
37
55
75

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
3.5
5.0
7.5
10.0

AFF2B-F03D-T
AFF2B-F03D-T
AFF2B-F03D-T
AFF4B-F03D-T
AFF4B-F04D-T
AFF8B-F04D-T
AFF8B-F06D-T
AFF11B-F06D-T
AFF22B-F10D-T
AFF22B-F10D-T
AFF37B-F14D-T
AFF75B-F20D-T
AFF75B-F20D-T

Refrigerated air dryer (Note 2)

3C PDP
7C PDP
IDFA3E-23 IDFA3E-23
IDFA4E-23 IDFA4E-23
IDFA6E-23-K IDFA4E-23
IDFA8E-23-K IDFA6E-23-K
IDFA8E-23-K IDFA8E-23-K
IDFA15E-23-K IDFA11E-23-K
IDFA15E-23-K IDFA15E-23-K
IDFA22E-23-K IDFA22E-23-K
IDFA37E-23-K IDFA22E-23-K
#
IDFA37E-23-K
#
#
#
#

10C PDP
IDFA3E-23
IDFA4E-23
IDFA4E-23
IDFA6E-23-K
IDFA8E-23-K
IDFA8E-23-K
IDFA15E-23-K
IDFA22E-23-K
IDFA22E-23-K
IDFA37E-23-K
#
#

Mist
separator
AM150-F03D-T
AM150-F03D-T
AM150-F03D-T
AM250-F03D-T
AM250-F04D-T
AM350-F04D-T
AM350-F06D-T
AM450-F06D-T
AM550-F10D-T
AM550-F10D-T
AM650-F14D-T
AM850-F20D-T
AM850-F20D-T

Branch line (Note 1)

Micro mist
Micro
separator
mist
with pre-filter
separator
AMH150-F03D-T AMD150-F03D-T
AMH150-F03D-T AMD150-F03D-T
AMH250-F03D-T AMD250-F03D-T
AMH250-F03D-T AMD250-F03D-T
AMH350-F04D-T AMD350-F04D-T
AMH350-F04D-T AMD350-F04D-T
AMH450-F06D-T AMD450-F06D-T
AMH450-F06D-T AMD450-F06D-T
AMH550-F10D-T AMD550-F10D-T
AMH550-F10D-T AMD550-F10D-T
AMH650-F14D-T AMD650-F14D-T
AMH850-F20D-T AMD850-F20D-T
AMH850-F20D-T AMD850-F20D-T

Super
mist
separator
AME150-F03
AME150-F03
AME250-F03
AME250-F03
AME350-F04
AME350-F04
AME450-F06
AME450-F06
AME550-F10
AME550-F10
AME650-F14
AME850-F20
AME850-F20

Odor
removal
filter
AMF150-F03
AMF150-F03
AMF250-F03
AMF250-F03
AMF350-F04
AMF350-F04
AMF450-F06
AMF450-F06
AMF550-F10
AMF550-F10
AMF650-F14
AMF850-F20
AMF850-F20

Note 1) The normally open auto drain and element service indicator options are included in the references for series AFF, AM, AMH and AMD.
Refer to SMC's Best Pneumatics catalogue when other options are required.
Note 2) Inlet air temperature: Saturated at 35C.
Ambient temperature: 25C

ISO Compressed Air Quality Classes

The grade of compressed air purity with solid particles, water, and oil as defined by ISO 8573-1: 2001

Max. solid particle number per m3

Class

0.1 to 0.5 m 0.5 to 1.0 m 1.0 to 5.0 m

100
1
100000
2
3
4
5
6
How to use the table:

1
1000
10000
-

0
10
500
1000
20000
-

Max. pressure
Max. oil
dew point at concentration
0.7 MPa (C)
(mg/m3)
-70
-40
-20
3
7
10

0.01
0.1
1
5
-

Ex. In case of following condition:

Solid particle size: 0.1 m
Solid particle number: 100
Pressure dew point: 3C
Oil concentration: 0.1 mg/m3
The quality class is shown as 1, 4, 2.

Refrigerated air dryer: Series IDFAE

Dehumidification

EC Directive compliant
(with CE marking)
Power supply voltage:
Single-phase 230 VAC (50 Hz)
Outlet air pressure dew point: 3C
Refrigerant: R134a (HFC), R407C (HFC)
Coefficient of ozone depletion is zero

Series

Applicable compressor

Air flow rate m3/h (ANR)

IDFA3 to 37E

1.5 to 37 kW

12 to 273

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Mist separator: Series AM
Micro mist separator: Series AMD
Separation Micro mist separator with pre-filter: Series AMH

Main line filter: Series AFF

Separation
and filtration
of particles

and filtration
of oil mists

AM
Rated flow

Series

Nominal filtration
degree (m)

l/min (ANR)

AFF

3 (95% filtered particle size)

300 to 12000

Rated flow

Port size

Series

Nominal filtration
degree (m)

l/min (ANR)

1/8 to 2

AM
AMD
AMH

0.3 (95% filtered particle size)

0.01 (95% filtered particle size)
0.01 (95% filtered particle size)

300 to 12000
200 to 12000
200 to 12000

Port size
1/8 to 2
1/8 to 2
1/8 to 2

Odour removal filter: Series AMF

Super mist separator: Series AME

Absorption
and filtration
of oil mists

AMH

AMD

Deodorisation

Series

Nominal filtration degree (m) Rated flow l/min (ANR)

AME

0.01 (95% filtered particle size)

200 to 12000

Port size
1/8 to 2

Series

Nominal filtration degree (m) Rated flow l/min (ANR)

AMF

0.01 (95% filtered particle size)

200 to 12000

Port size
1/8 to 2

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