Extended Availability and Reliable Operation

Through Gas Turbine Inlet Filtration

Gas Turbine Filtration

for the Oil & Gas Industry
The World’s Most Diversified
Filtration Company
PARKER is the world’s most diversified filter company,
and we know how to develop and produce high quality
gas turbine air inlet filters. Whether you are in need of
a cartridge, vCell, pocket or panel filter, our portfolio is
comprehensive. With extensive knowledge built up over
50 years of making inlet filters and providing gas turbine
inlet filtration solutions, and a variety of media options
to meet a multitude of challenges, we deliver filters that
perform in the most demanding environmental conditions.

When it comes to selecting the right filter for your needs,

our altair® filter portfolio offers extremely high levels of
turbine protection for a wide range of environments. Our
filter elements are designed to fit a range of new and
retrofit systems and are available in various sizes and
materials of construction.

Founded in 1966, altair became known as a specialist

in offshore filtration while skillfully branching into other
areas of filtration. Acquired by General Electric in 2006
and renamed GE Air Filtration, we continued the altair
brand while utilizing the GE expertise in gas turbine
design to further refine the right criteria for proper inlet
filtration. The altair name and history is now a key
product and brand for PARKER.

Through our altair brand, we have real world knowledge

that will help you get more output and more reliability
from your machine.

1966 1998 current

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Solving Complex Problems for LNG,
Refinery, Pipeline, and Offshore
Harsh weather conditions, high levels of airborne particulate,
and salt ingress are just some of the challenges you face
as a gas turbine operator in the oil and gas industry.
Often situated in remote locations such as jungles,
deserts, offshore platforms and FPSOs, gas turbines
used in this industry 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.

Today, operators require high availability and low

downtime rates from their turbines. 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. Failure to address contaminants can lead to
reduced performance, expensive repairs, and eventually could
cause a catastrophic failure of the turbine components.

Our altair name symbolizes delivering solutions that improve air quality ingested by the turbine, improve gas
turbine availability and provide extended operational capability.

Extended Availability. Reliable Operation. Discover the altair story.

Fighting the Combination of Water and Dust

The offshore environment is brutal for any piece of equipment, let alone
one that needs to continuously run in the face of harsh storms, sea
spray, mist, fog and almost any other type of water challenge.

PARKER knows how to handle your marine challenges. It’s where our
history began. For nearly 50 years, we’ve designed filter systems for
offshore oil and gas platforms, Navy ships, cruise liners and more,
with ongoing technological developments to ensure your water issues
become secondary concerns.

The combination of water and dust poses the biggest challenge to filter manufacturers. Offshore, we use a number of
different upstream salt concentration standards such as NGTE or NAVSEA. We have also written our own standard
that defines salt concentration and droplet distribution. It is called MMBL. It states that the typical concentration of salt
in air by weight is 0.1067 ppm. This standard provides a realistic figure for salt in the Marine Boundary Layer (MBL),
and allows us to project average salt levels in any region of the world. In turn, that enables us to design and develop
customized solutions for any salt challenges you have, no matter what part of the globe you’re in.

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An Extensive Filter Range, From Pre-filters to (H)EPA
Our breadth and depth of filtration products is wide- deep vCell, we’ve taken the concept much further, and
ranging, offering you choices from G1-H13. Selecting now offer both 17” deep and 24” deep families of vCell
the right filter starts with the pocket or panel pre- filters. By focusing on media selection, accurate sealing
filter (such as the PB1 or PBR), which is designed to and a robust ABS plastic frame, our vCell final filters can
extend the life of your higher grade, higher cost filters reliably outperform competitor products.
downstream. We also offer high-efficiency coalescers
including the legacy HVL and HVX filters from our altair If your inlet system requires pulse cartridge filters, we
System2 and Aquila products. have a broad selection of geometries that will continue
to provide predictable and reliable performance.
Our most recent developments have come with pleated
media filters. Traditionally offered in the form of a 12”

Robust vCell Filter Construction

Continuous moulded gasket

with gasket stop
Proven traditional glass/
synthetic media with
hydrophobic treatment
applied to some models Robust ABS plastic
frame, no metal parts

Fully potted protective

grids, ensures wet
burst pressure of
Fully potted with double
25” WG
sealed media packs

altair PRO Cartridge Characteristics

Closed cell gasket;

consistent seal,
Integrated pleat spacing avoids leaks

PRO 3-layer synthetic/glass

Urethane potting compound fiber nonwoven media

G90 galvanized, 304L or 316L stainless steel end caps, inner cage and outer cage

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Our Filtration Solutions for Your Environmental Challenges

Intermediate Filter
Prefilter Final Filter

G3 G4 M5 M6 F7 F8 F9 E10 E11 E12 H13

Environment Filter Type
Offshore, Pockets,
Land-based Panels 3 3 3 3 3
Land-based Cartridges 3 3
Offshore,
Land-based
12” vCell 3 3
Land-based 17” vCell 3 3 3 3
Offshore 17” vCell 3 3
Offshore 24” vCell 3 3 3 3
Land-based 24” vCell 3 3 3 3 3
•  Higher efficiency • 
L ess sensitive to • 
High efficiency
pre-filter protects final water events means reduced water
Why choose? filter investment • 
Higher velocity washing
• Can change online with operation • 
L ess sensitive to fog
final filter in place and mist

The (H)EPA Choice of Major OEMs for Harsh Environments

Reliability and availability. It’s what you want when you See how the results compare:
operate your gas turbine in harsh conditions. altair is
Competing
known for making filters that deliver these operating altair
manufacturer
characteristics, and now you can benefit from the same
(H)EPA filters that major turbine OEMs are choosing to put 3 Efficiency

in front of their machines.

3 Pressure Loss

A recent independent, third party test conducted by a 3 Salt efficiency

manufacturer proved that altair’s vCells were equal

to or better in performance than those of a competing
3 Salt penetration

manufacturer. That means less pressure loss events, 3 Burst pressure 3

better efficiency and a more stable and predictable life
than a competitor’s (H)EPA filtration offering.
3 Dust-holding capacity 3
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Comprehensive System Solutions for Your Most Challenging
Oil & Gas Applications
If you are an operator or specifier of gas turbines in the oil and gas industry, PARKER can help you with
filter systems for new projects, retrofits and upgrades. We can recommend a solution based on your specific
environment and your performance objectives. From compact, high-velocity Air Inlet Filter Houses (AIFH)
through to multi-stage EPA for extended operation in the LNG sector, PARKER has the filter expertise and
proven track record to deliver.

altair Static Offshore E10-E12 Systems

Key Benefits
• E
 xtended availability of your key
gas turbine assets
º Outstanding wet and dry salt
removal efficiency
º E10-E12 v EN1822:2009
• Reduced
 space envelope
requirement typically saving
15-30% weight
º Operates at medium to high
velocity 4-6 m/s

Hydra High Efficiency altair

Dynamic ODSV/ODSY vCell Filter
Water
Eliminator

altair Coalescer Pre-filter

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Compact Systems for Offshore & Coastal Applications
The altair legacy continues in PARKER’s effectiveness at designing the most comprehensive offshore
systems and consistently re-inventing the technology that to this day continues to deliver superior salt and
water removal performance.

• Compact
• Medium or high-velocity
• M5-E12 filter classification
• Very high salt efficiency
• Excellent wet salt removal
• Reduced sensitivity to mist & fog events
• Designed for FPSO and fixed platforms
• For gas turbines up to 35MW (single lift module)
• Combustion only or split path combined outlets
• OSHA compliance with internal access
• 316L stainless steel construction
• Weatherhoods and anti-ice module available
• Water drainage system

Systems for LNG, FPSO applications needing extended availability

Coalescing
Prefilter
Intermediate EPA rated hydrophobic We know that any downtime equals lost
stage, reverse final stage,
Pocket
vCell vCell revenue. The main requirement from a
Ambient/ turbine operator is often the ability to run for
Dirty
months at a time, to keep production steady.
We design systems that do just that, with
on-stream filter change outs available so you
To GT/Clean
don’t have to shut down to change filters.

Inertial Vane Separator Guard Filter

Modular Filter Houses for Lean Applications

Utilizing a scalable concept, our modular filter house design can accommodate a multitude of requirements
depending on your application.

• LNG, offshore and pipeline applications

• Building bricks modules for gas turbines of up to 200 MW
• OSHA compliance
• Footprint and envelope model details available to help you
develop your package
• Standard 3 stage or 4 stage
• Downstream guard for extended availability
• Designed for altair 12”, 17” and 24” vCells for extended life
and availability
• F8, F9, E10, E12 and H13 performance
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 Selecting the Correct Filter System for the Environment
Extended operation availability
Keep your filter house online longer, without the need for unplanned
filter change outs.

Reliability ensured
Harsh environments such as those created by a dust storm or even
poor fuel quality can be managed effectively by appropriate filter
selection. Consider these
key factors when
Compact footprint determining which
A small space doesn’t mean reduced performance. Our compact filter
system still delivers excellent salt removal and water management filter system is most
capability for producers across the world, while fitting nicely within the appropriate for your
confines of the platform.
operating status.
GT efficiency delivered
What you are measured on, we can deliver a filter system solution,
whether that be clean compressors, reduced water washes, or a
consistent output.

Gas Turbine
Environment Filter System System Attributes
Power
Filterhouse High Efficiency
Site Location Climate Type MW PARKER Filter System Filter Type
Construction Filter Rating
Single
<25 altair System2 Static M5-F7
Module
Platform, FPSO, Single
Marine 20 – 45 altair System4 Static F8-E10
FLNG Module
altair Static Offshore
>20 Static Modular E10-E12
(E10-E12)

altair Static - Multistage Static Modular

F9-E12
Low - Medium altair Static - Multistage
>20 Static Modular
dust with EPA
altair Static - Multistage
Static Modular F9-E12 + G4
Coastal and Land with EPA and Guard
based
Dusty Coastal All altair Hybrid Self-Clean + Static Modular F8-F9 + EPA

Dusty All Self-Clean (cross flow) Modular F8-E11

altair Pulse
Cold All Self-Clean (upflow) Modular F8-E11

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 2,000 offshore installations,
250 pipeline/onshore installations,
75 LNG terminals, Major global
Navies...All rely on altair technology

Decades of Worldwide Experience — And It Shows

We can help you select the right filter system, just like we’ve been doing for oil companies and GT producers for
years. Our experience list contains almost every environmental challenge and location across the globe. So when
we say we’ve got the technology and history to solve your problems, it’s proven by experience.

Availability Reliability Size & Weight

Extended GT Supports GT Part Load Compact

GT Efficiency
Operation Low Fuel Quality Standby Filterhouse

Excellent Standard

Good Good Excellent Standard

Excellent Excellent Excellent Optional

Good Excellent Standard

Excellent Good Optional

Excellent Excellent

Excellent Excellent

Excellent Good Good Optional

Good
Good
(Arctic Conditions)

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Hydrophobic Expertise — Testing Shows the True Difference
It’s In Our DNA Competitor Hydrophobic Filter
Test Phase
80  
Stringent hydrophobic testing is the only
70   1st  (Clean)  
way to reveal which filters truly stop water

Collected Water (%)

60   2nd  (Clean)  
– and which filters don’t. PARKER has 50  
3rd  (Clean)  

the technology and expertise to develop 40  

4th  (Clean)  

5th  (Clean)  
hydrophobic filters that withstand extreme 30   6th  (ASHRAE1)  
conditions, where performance can’t be 20   7th  (ASHRAE1)  

compromised at any cost. 10  

8th  (ASHRAE2)  

9th  (  ASHRAE2)  
0  
Mixing  Chamber   Upstream  Duct   Upstream  Filter   Downstream   Downstream  
Filter   Duct  
Location

Our strengths come from: altair Hydrophobic Filter

100   Test Phase
• Hydrophobic-treated 90   1st  (Clean)  
Collected Water (%)

80   2nd  (Clean)  

microglass media 70  
60  
3rd  (Clean)  

4th  (Clean)  
50  
• Optimized pleating
5th  (Clean)  
40   6th  (ASHRAE1)  
30   7th  (ASHRAE1)  

• Fully potted media 20   8th  (ASHRAE2)  

10   9th  (  ASHRAE2)  

• 
F lexible potting glue to 0  
Mixing  Chamber   Upstream  Duct   Upstream  Filter   Downstream  Filter   Downstream  Duct  

Location
prevent cracking As displayed in the graphs, the altair hydrophobic filter removed all water
from penetrating the downstream filters and ducts, demonstrating the
importance of knowing if the filter you are buying is truly 100% hydrophobic.

Sophisticated Hydrophobic Technology

The filtration experts at PARKER jointly developed a hydrophobicity test to better understand and evaluate a filter’s
salt water removal performance. The test works by trying to migrate salt through the filter via multiple cycles in
which the salt is changed from liquid to solid -- only filters that pass this stringent test are considered as truly
hydrophobic. Through our technology we have learned which medias work best, how to pleat them and how to seal
them in the frame. This significantly improves our ability to manage salt and water.

Side by side comparison - altair vs. competitor filter

A downstream view of a competitor’s hydrophobic filter. A downstream view of the altair hydrophobic filter from PARKER.

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World-Class Technical Facilities & Capabilities
Fully equipped laboratories enable PARKER engineers to perform sophisticated product development and
thoroughly challenge the filter system before it is released to our customers. We consider all likely airborne
hazards such as water, salt, sand, dust, hydrocarbons, snow and ice to help extend time between compressor
water washes. This is a critical part in reducing operating costs, especially on rotating machinery tasked with
delivering to your customer.

Tests performed in our laboratories include:

• Pressure loss • 72 hour wet loss of efficiency • We can test cold to -70o C (-94o F)
• Dust holding capacity with and burst • Dry salt testing
ASHRAE and ISO A2 fine • Humidity testing • Wet salt testing
• EN779 performance • Media hydrostatic head testing, • Gasket hydrostatic head testing
• Combined (prefilter and final flat sheet and pleated • ARAMCO testing
filter) dust holding capacity with • Heat aging evaluation • Transportation/rough handling
ASHRAE and ISO A2 fine • Adhesive pull testing • Acoustic testing
• Wet saturation test • Filter “bucket” testing
• Fog and mist testing • We can test hot to 135o C (275o F)

Our filters are externally verified and come with an independently validated test certificate.
• External EN779 2002 on discharged filter • External ASHRAE 52.2 initial efficiency on
• External EN779 2012 discharged filter
• External EN1822 2009 where applicable, on • External GE 10 day hydrophobic test
discharged filter • External shaker table transportation load testing

Our mobile test rig helps customers Our outside test rigs allow us to evaluate filters The Neptune test rig allows us to test for
evaluate environment and filter for up to 6 months and measure a variety of water removal capability, a key concern
technology on-site, in any condition, factors, including initial DP, fractional efficiency, for those located offshore or in a tropical
including this high dust scenario. and reaction to mist and fog. location where heavy rainfall is a factor.

The hydrophobic test rig, where PARKER verifies that a filter is truly
hydrophobic.
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© 2018 Parker Hannifin Corporation ALATAIR029 (04/2018)
For more information, contact your Parker Hannifin Gas Turbine Filtration representative:
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 100 | Overland Park, KS 66211
T: +1.800.821.2222 | T: +1.816.356.8400 | F: +1.816.353.1873
3 Omega Park | Alton, GU34 2QE | United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 1420 541188 | F: 44 (0) 1420 541298
Email: [email protected]
www.parker.com/gtf