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Our range of genuine Elmo Rietschle industrial vacuum pump filters and oil separators?


We provide a wide range of genuine Vacuum Pump Filters and Separators designed and proven to provide the optimum performance with our wide range of industrial vacuum pumps. 

Elmo Rietschle filters and oil separators (exhaust filters) have been designed with ease of use and installation in mind, with no additional fastener required. Our separators can be found in our standard service kits, extended service kits and wearing parts maintenance kits. See below:
 

Oil Separator Elements

Oil separator elements are installed directly into the oil separator housing of the vacuum pump. This stops oil mist from being carried over from the air flow, allowing for recirculation, and reuse. This helps reduce maintenance and associated costs, and can also reduce further filtration requirements.

Industrial Vacuum Pump Oil Filter
ZFP Vacuum Tight Dust Separator Industrial Vacuum Pump Filter

Vacuum Tight Dust Separator

Vacuum tight dust separator complete with paper filter cartridge and special lid, allowing installation of filter in the vacuum line.

Suction Filter

Suction filter consisting of paper filter cartridge encased in a protection cover to be used for the inlet of compressors.

ZAF Suction Filter Industrial Vacuum Pump Filter
ZVF Vacuum Tight Suction Filter Industrial Vacuum Pump Filter

Vacuum Tight Suction Filter

Vacuum tight suction filter complete with paper filter cartridge fitted into a steel casing for installation at the suction side of vacuum pumps.

Condensate Separator

Condensate separator with special separating cartridge for condensate. Fitted with special filter top allowing installation of filter in the vacuum line.

Condensate Separators Industrial Vacuum Pump Filters
ZFT Pressure Tight Dust Separator Industrial Vacuum Pump Filter

Pressure Tight Dust Separator

Pressure tight dust separator complete with paper filter cartridge and special lid, allowing installation of filter in the pressure line of dry running compressors. The carbon dust which is the result of the carbon blades wearing is separated by this separator.

What are Industrial Vacuum Pump Filters?

What should you look for when purchasing an industrial vacuum pump filter?

  1. Always ensure that Genuine parts. Filters should be considered in the same way as any other component in your vacuum pump. Genuine parts are the only components that can guarantee continued performance of your equipment.
  2. Don’t void your warranty. Often filters are parts of the components which can void a warranty if not the using genuine
  3. Quality is key. Low quality filters will inevitably allow more debris, particles and contaminants into your process. Low quality filters tend to allow a higher amount of particulates to pass through it. They also block and fail sooner and require replacing more often that their higher quality counterparts. In the long-term lower quality filters will cost more throughout the life of the vacuum pump. These costs will significantly be outweighed by the savings made on the initial purchase price.
  4. Size matters. Always ensure you fit the correct size of filter. These filters are designed to perform based on surface area and flow through from the pump. Smaller filters will not provide the same level of filtration than a correctly sized filter.

Elmo Rietschle VC 202 VC 300 Maintenance Kit

What should you look for when purchasing an industrial vacuum pump filter?

What is an industrial vacuum pump filter?

Industrial vacuum pump filters (oil separators and air filters) are filters used in industrial vacuum pumps to remove particulate matter, debris and dust from the flow of air. Correctly positioned filters will stop foreign particulates from entering or exiting the vacuum pump. Good vacuum filtration is vital to ensure product longevity and performance and process quality. Filters are an essential part of any vacuum pump installation. 


Vacuum Pump Filters should offer minimal pressure drops, thus ensuring optimum energy efficiency and process accuracy as vacuum levels are maintained.

Oil Lubricated Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump Operating Principle Cut Section

What types of industrial vacuum pump filters are available?

What types of industrial vacuum pump filters are available?

There are two primary types of industrial vacuum pump filters; they include:

Inlet or Intake Filters - are often installed at a position inline before the vacuum pump air intake. They are made to protect the vacuum pump from contamination as a result of particulates from the process.

Exhaust Filters - are most commonly found on oil lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps. Vacuum pump exhaust filters remove oil particulates from the outlet of the pump reducing oil carryover and retaining oil. Exhaust filters include a highly efficient filter cartridge that constantly drains the collected oil back to the machine's oil reservoir. This process enables users to reclaim lubricant and lead to longer vacuum pump uptime.

Industrial Vacuum Pump Filters

Why should you Filter Exhaust from a Vacuum Pump?

Why should you filter exhaust from a vacuum pump?

The main benefits of installing vacuum pump exhaust filter comprise of:

  1. Improve the process environment. Vacuum pumps create oil mist. Installing a filter on the exhaust of the machine can dramatically reduce oil mist. This will reduce the buildup of oil particulates in the atmosphere that can lead to hazardous working environments. Downstream oil filters can further reduce the risk of accidental contamination into the process. This may be caused by blocked filters. Downstream filters will also reduce oil carryover
  2. Remove Oil in Pipework. When a vacuum pump emits oily air, the contaminants can be expelled into the atmosphere in the form of oil mist. This can result in dirty inlet air for other devices such as packaging machines, compressors, heating and ventilation etc.
  3. Recover Lubricants. Installing a vacuum pump exhaust filter can enable you to recover lubricants back into the vacuum pump oil separator housing. This reduces the frequency of required oil changes.
  4. Lower maintenance costs. Correct filtration improves the life expectancy of wearable components within the machine. Doing this reduces the general costs and frequency of maintenance.
 

Line drawing of VCS Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump