NANO F6 User manual

F6mist eliminator
user guide

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backgrounds are in air and gas puricaon and our experience
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this knowledge and experience to ensure our products and
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expectaons of you - our Customer.
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distribuon partners who sell and support our products or
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table of contents
secon descripon page
1
1.1 general informaon 4
1.2 manufacturers details and support
1.3 document introducon
5
1.4 warranty guidelines
1.5 packaging
1.6 damage to packaging
1.7 general safety
1.8 intended use 6
1.9 personnel
1.10 safe handling 7
1.11 technical descripon 8
1.12 product contents
2
2.1 technical specicaon 9
2.2 ow rates 10
2.3 correcon factors
2.4 product dimensions 11
2.5 product overview 12
2.6 typical system layout 13
2.7 site locaon 14
2.8 mist eliminator housing installaon 15
2.9 element installaon 16
3
3.1 shutdown, maintenance & element replacment
procedure 17
3.2 cleaing
18
3.3 daily checks
3.4 servicing guidelines
3.5 service schedule and breakdown 19
3.6 replacement elements and spares 20
3.7 service record 21
44.1 trouble shoong 22

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reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior
consent in wring from nano-puricaon soluons. It may not be distributed through the internet or
computer bullen board systems without prior consent from nano-puricaon soluons.
©2017 nano-puricaon soluons.
range: F6 mist eliminators
models: MEL 0250 - 5000
doc no: 17-110-8001
issue: 002
NOTES: highlight important secons of
informaon where parcular care and
aenon should be paid.
CAUTIONS: indicate any situaon or
operaon that may result in potenal
damage to the product, injury to the user,
or render the product unsafe.
nano-puricaon soluons ltd
address: dukesway
team valley trading estate
gateshead
ne11 opz
united kingdom
telephone: [phone]
internet: www.n-psi.co.uk
e-mail: [email protected]
1.1 general information
1.2 manufacturers details and support
nano-puricaon soluons llc
address: 5509 david cox road
charloe, nc 28269
usa
telephone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
internet: www.n-psi.com
e-mail: [email protected]
annotations
nano-puricaon soluons
address: unit 8b
188 bunng road, unit 8B
st catharines, ontario
l2m 3y1
canada
telephone: [phone]
internet: www.n-psi.com
e-mail: [email protected]

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This manual provides factory prescribed installaon and maintenance procedures for a F6 mist eliminator.
The procedures illustrated in this document are only to be performed by authorized personnel. For
further informaon regarding the procedures outlined in this document contact the manufacturer before
proceeding. Be sure to read this document carefully before aempng to install or operate the mist
eliminator. This document should be permanently available at the mist eliminator installaon site and be
kept in an easily accessible place alongside the mist eliminator.
All products are supplied with an 18 months manufacturer’s warranty from the date of shipment from the
factory or 12 months from date of installaon/start up, whichever occurs rst and installed and maintained
in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines. Only genuine service parts should be used and no
modicaons made.
All products are securely fastened to skid in horizontal posion with inlet and outlet anges covered. Dier-
enal pressure indicator and automac oat drain (where applicable) will be shipped loose for installaon
the eld.
Check immediately to establish whether damage has occurred to the external packaging and if the damage
extends to the product inside. If there is damage to a product, contact the relevant supplier immediately.
In no circumstances must a damaged product be used in operaon. Using damaged products
can lead to irreparable funconal faults or cause serious physical harm.
1.3 document introduction
1.4 warranty guidelines
1.5 packaging
1.6 damage to packaging
For your own safety, when carrying out work on this product, all relevant naonal safety
regulaons must be complied with relang to pressurized and electrical systems.
No modicaons must be made to the product. Any modicaons may reduce the operaonal safety of the
product and invalidate the manufacturer’s warranty. This could potenally result in damage to the product
and serious personal injury.
1.7 general safety
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State
of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproducve harm. For more informa-
on, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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The mist eliminator is exclusively intended for the treatment of compressed air or some gases (consult facto-
ry) with the removal of bulk water, oil and solid maer constuents.
The mist eliminator must be operated only in accordance with the data on the rang plate. Any operaons
that do not comply with those stated on the product rang label will render the warranty void.
This product is only designed to operate at pressures stated in the technical specicaon. Do
not exceed the maximum working pressure.
Only authorized, competent and trained personnel are permied to work on this product. This user guide
is intended solely for such personnel and is to be used only as a reference; it should not be used to replace
convenonal training.
1.8 intended use of the product
1.9 personnel
Ensure that mist eliminator has been evaluated and its materials of construcon deemed suita-
ble and safe for the type of gas being ltered.
Adhere strictly to rules for safe handling of gas to be ltered.

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Please ensure the relevant safe engineering pracces and handling procedures are employed when handling,
installing and operang this product. Ensure that the equipment is depressurized prior to carrying out any of
the scheduled maintenance instrucons specied within this user guide.
A suitable liing aid must be used to minimize the risk of physical injury or damage to the
product.
In no circumstances must a damaged product be used in operaon. Using damaged products
can lead to irreparable funconal faults or cause serious physical harm.
1.10 safe handling
Do not remove, repair or replace any item on the mist eliminator housing while it is under
pressure. Any faults or defects that could aect safety must be corrected before using the unit.
Do not loosen ange bolts while the mist eliminator is under pressure.
Do not operate if there is a leak in mist eliminator housing. Immediately remove pressure and
repair leak.
Standard mist eliminator housings may contain combusble substances (grease) and are there-
fore not suitable for oxygen and oxygen rich service. Mist elimintors for oxygen service may be
available upon request.

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The mist eliminator is a heavy duty coalescing lter designed to remove oil, parculate and water from
compressed air.
1.11 technical description
1.12 product contents
when ordering a F6 mist eliminator you will receive the following;
• 1 x F6mist eliminator housing with element installed
• 1 x dierenal pressure indicator
• 1 x automac oat drain as appropriate
• 1 x user guide

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2.1 technical specification
specicaons
design operang pressure range 20 to 150 psig
recommended operang temperature range 68 to 180°F
(20 to 82°C)
design operang temperature range 35 to 248°F
(2 to 120°C)
inial dierenal pressure less than 0.5 psig
recommended pressure dierenal for element change 1.0 psid
condensate drain(s) included automac oat
dierenal pressure indicator standard on all models
ASME VII & U stamp standard

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model nominal ow connecon
scfm Nm3/hr inlet & outlet
MEL 0250 250 425 2” NPT
MEL 0500 500 850 3” NPT
MEL 1000 1000 1699 3” NPT
MEL 1250 1250 2124 3” Flg
MEL 1500 1500 2549 4” Flg
MEL 3000 3000 5097 4” Flg
MEL 5000 5000 8495 6” Flg
2.2 flow rates
operang
pressure
psig 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 150
barg 1.4 2.1 2.8 4.1 5.5 6.9 8.3 10.3
correcon factor 0.35 0.44 0.54 0.70 0.84 1.00 1.10 1.25
2.3 correction factors

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model
dimension weight
A B C
inches mm inches mm inches mm lbs kg
MEL 0250 54.0 1371.6 20.0 508.0 15.5 393.7 336 152
MEL 0500 61.0 1549.4 20.0 508.0 22.0 558.8 359 163
MEL 1000 69.0 1752.6 28.0 711.2 22.5 571.5 620 281
MEL 1250 71.0 1803.4 28.0 711.2 22.5 571.5 654 297
MEL 1500 71.0 1803.4 28.0 711.2 22.5 571.5 662 300
MEL 300 84.0 2133.6 36.0 914.4 29.5 749.3 1161 527
MEL 5000 90.0 2286.0 42.0 1066.8 29.5 749.3 2378 1079
2.4 product dimensions
DIMENSION C”DIMENSION “D”
DIMENSION “B”

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number descripon number descripon
1compressed air inlet 7blind ange
2compressed air outlet 8 element removal
3 element 9 inlet automac drain port
4drain port 10 automac drain vent port
5dierenal pressure indicator 11 liing lugs
6safety relief valve port
2.5 product overview
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2.6 typical system layout
compressed air
inlet
NXC
CYCLING REFRIGERATED DRYER
compressed air
outlet
grade M01 F1
high eciency
lter
refrigerated air
dryer
grade M1 F1
high eciency
lter
F6MEL mist
eliminator

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When selecng an installaon site for the F6 mist eliminator, ensure the following condions are met:
• Installaon site is recommended for indoors. If installed in outdoor locaon, it must be protected from
ambient condions.
• The ambient temperature must not drop below 32°F (0°C). If installed where ambient temperature will
reach 32°F (0°C) or below, the boom of the housing must be heat traced to prevent mist eliminator and
drain valve freeze ups.
• The installaon site should be able to support the weight of the product.
• Ensure sucient space around the product, to allow access for operaon and maintenance.
2.7 site location

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2.8 mist eliminator housing installation
• Posion mist eliminator in the air line at the point of lowest operang temperature to minimize the
amount of water and oil that may condense aer the mist eliminator.
• Place mist eliminator as close to the point of use as possible to keep pipe scale and dirt from re-
contaminang the system.
• Take care to protect mist eliminator from reverse ow condions. If a reverse ow cannot be avoided,
check valves may be required.
• Check pressure, ow and temperature condions at point of installaon to verify that they are within the
ranges specied on the mist eliminators’ data label.
• If actual applicaon ow rates exceed the rated ow capacity of the mist eliminator, the pressure loss
across the mist eliminator will increase. Avoid using reducers to match mist eliminator inlet / outlet size
to system piping. The resulng restricon may result in elevated pressure loss.
• Install inlet and outlet shut o valves to facilitate replacement of element. By-pass piping is
recommended.
• Take care to install element so that air ows inside to outside.
• New mist eliminators are typically shipped from factory with element installed. If, for some reason,
element is not installed, please refer to element replacement instrucons (see secon 2.10).
• Mist eliminators include two drain connecons, one in the center of the boom blind ange and one
through the lower side. The side drain employs piping inside the vessel so that it can discharge all
accumulated liquids.
• Carefully inspect mist eliminator housing before slowly reapplying pressure. It is recommended to slowly
apply pressure while checking for leaks. If leaks are found, immediately depressurize and repair.
Do not remove, repair or replace any item on the mist eliminator housing while it is under
pressure. Any faults or defects that could aect safety must be corrected before using the unit.

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2.9 mist eliminator element installation
• The blind ange, aached at the top of the mist eliminator housing, must be removed to provide access
to the element. Please note that blind anges are extremely heavy. Extreme care should be taken to
safely support the blind ange as it is removed.
• Remove bolts from blind ange. The gasket may sck to freshly painted surfaces. If necessary, take care
to safely support the blind ange as it is pried loose.
• Elements have threaded boom endcaps. Twist the elements counter-clockwise to remove and
clockwise to ghten. Take care to grease element o-ring so that it slips on the bae plate as it is
ghtened. When removing elements, ensure that o-ring is aached to element and that it does not sck
to the bae plate.
• Reinstall blind ange using a fresh ange gasket (see secon 3.5 for part number).
• Carefully inspect mist eliminator housing before slowly reapplying pressure. It is recommended to slowly
apply pressure while checking for leaks. If leaks are found, immediately depressurize and repair.
Fully depressurize mist eliminator housing before servicing.

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• Welded mist eliminator housings come equipped with a dierenal pressure indicator. Elements should
be replaced when the needle remains in the red area for an extended period during operaon at normal
ow or using element replacement service schedule (secon 3.4), whichever comes rst. Please note
that the dial will not indicate unless there is ow passing through the lter.
• Inspect mist eliminator housing periodically. Immediately remove from service if any damage or
excessive corrosion is found.
Fully depressurize mist eliminator housing before servicing.
Be sure to comply with all applicable regulaons pertaining to the disposal of accumulated
uids.
3.1 shutdown, maintenance and element replacement procedure
• Close isolaon valve before and aer mist eliminator.
• Open the valve on drain to relieve pressure from housing.
• Once pressure is relieved, remove nuts, bolts and blind ange to open housing.
• Ensure that accumulated liquids are removed from lters on a daily basis. Automac drains are
recommended.

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3.4 servicing guidelines
• Maintenance operaon should only be conducted when the system has been shut down and fully
depressurized.
• Isolate the mist eliminator from the compressed air by closing the isolaon valve before and aer the
mist eliminator ensuring the system is in a safe condion for maintenance to be carried out on.
• All connecons must be removed with care, paying parcular aenon to the areas that become
pressurized.
• All gasket seals removed during maintenance operaons must be replaced with new gaskets.
• Only cered and approved replacement parts should be used.
• Always check all connecons and sealing faces for cleanliness and secure seang prior to assembly.
• Ensure all components are re-ed to the product before operaon.
• Always check all connecon and sealing faces for any leakage, if any found resolve and check again.
• Ensure the mist eliminator is le operang in a safe working condion aer compleon of maintenance.
Clean the equipment with a damp cloth only and avoid excessive moisture around any electrical connecons.
If required a mild detergent may be used, however do not use abrasives or solvents as these may cause dam-
age.
3.2 cleaning
3.3 daily checks
• Check the lters for any external damage. (assess and eliminate any defects found)
• Check the dierenal pressure indicator for excessive dierenal pressure.
• Check the automac oat drain.

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service monthly quarterly annually year 5
(60 months)
Aü
Bü
Cü
Dü
• Service A
Check auto drain funcon
• Service B
Check delta P gauge
• Service C
Rebuild or replace auto drain as necessary
• Service D
Replace element, element o rings and housing gasket
3.5 service schedule and breakdown
When contacng your service provider be sure to provide the part number and serial number of
your lter, this can be found on the rang plate.

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3.6 replacement elements and spares
model replacement element qty required
MEL 0250 E 0250 1
MEL 0500 E 0500 1
MEL 1000 E 1500 1
MEL 1250 E 1500 1
MEL 1500 E 1500 1
MEL 3000 E 3000 1
MEL 5000 E 5000 1