GE Oil & Gas Technical Specifications

06/2015

78 Series
Masoneilan* Air Filter Regulators
Model 78 Air Filter Regulators
Product Description Features and Benefits
The 78 Series pressure regulators are compact, lightweight, • Excellent pressure regulation.
high-performance pressure reducing valves. They are used
• Lock screw ensures output pressure remains at desired value.
primarily for supplying a stable source of air to process control
equipment such as current to pneumatic transducers and • Small size and light weight allows the regulator to be nipple
control valve positioners. mounted in most installations, eliminating the need for a
mounting bracket. A mounting bracket is available if required.
Principle of Operation • Two pressure gauge ports allow installation of gauge on either
Rotation of the pressure setting knob compresses the range spring side for flexibility when mounting.
against the diaphragm plate, opening the main supply valve. As • Soft seat plug on main valve provides positive shutoff.
the outlet pressure increases, it flows through the aspirator and
acts on the lower side of the diaphragm causing it to move upward • Sintered polyethylene filters provide 5 micron filtration rating.
until it balances the force of the range spring. This balanced • Stainless steel drain.
condition maintains constant output pressure with changes in
supply pressure and output load. If the output pressure rises above • Corrosion resistant finish and stainless assembly hardware
the set pressure, the relief valve opens and bleeds the excess permit use in corrosive environments.
pressure to atmosphere.
Should dirt or other foreign substance lodge under the inlet valve
seat resulting in increased outlet pressure, the additional pressure
exerted on the diaphragm will cause the relief valve to open,
relieving the excess air through the relief valve seat and spring
case vent to atmosphere.

Numbering System
MODEL NO. PRESSURE RANGE DESCRIPTION

5-40 psi (35-280 kPa), Air Loading with Relief

78-4
(0.35-2.8 bar) and Filter

5-100 psi (35-700 kPa), Air Loading with Relief

78-40
(0.35-7 bar) and Filter

Table 1 210 psi (1.5 Mpa, 15 bar) maximum

General Data
Inlet Pressure Rating 210 psi (1.5 Mpa, 15 bar) maximum

5-4 psi (35-280 kPa, 0.35-2.8 bar)

Pressure Set Range
5-100 psi (35-700 kPa, 0.35-7 bar)

Connection 1/4 NPT or Rc

Rated Cv 0.25

Filter Element Sintered Porous Polyethylene (5µ)

Ambient Temperature
-40° to +83°C (-40° to +182°F)
Range

Air Consumption 0.004 scfm (100 sccm)

Weight 1 lb. (0.45 kg)

Materials of Construction See Figure 2 and Table 3

Table 2

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Cut-away View of 78 Series Pressure Regulator

Figure 1

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Materials of Construction
NO. PART STANDARD MATERIAL

1 Body Aluminum Die Casting

2 Spring Casting Aluminum Die Casting

3 Bottom Cap Aluminum Die Casting

4 Setting Knob VALOX™ 420

5 Lock Screw Stainless Steel

6 Adjusting Screw Stainless Steel

7 Spacer VALOX™ 420

8 Spring Button Zn-Cr Plated Carbon Steel

9 Spring Coated Spring Steel

10 Diaphragm† NBR

15 Plug Guide VALOX™ 420

16 †
Plug Neoprene/416 Stainless Steel

17 †
Filter Sintered Polyethylene

18 †
Port Spring Stainless Steel

19† “O”-ring NBR

21 Drain Cock Stainless Steel

22 Screw Stainless Steel

23 Pipe Plug Chrome Molybdenum Steel

24 Aspirator VALOX™ 420

25 Nameplate Aluminum
Recommended Spare Parts
†

Weights
OUNCES KILOGRAMS

14 .4

Table 4
Figure 2

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Dimensions

Figure 3

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