High pressure condensate drain Parker Filtration and Separation
High pressure compressed gas systems often contain excessive amounts of liquid aerosols. This liquid can best be removed by utilising Parker coalescing filters. A Grade (DX) filter followed by a Grade (BX) filter will remove greater than 99.995% of liquid water and/or oil carryover from the compressed gas system. This liquid can now be safely removed with Parker’s NEW High Pressure Drains (JDK). These drains are fully-assembled and are constructed of 316 Stainless Steel. They include two needle valves, fittings, and a pipe reservoir. The JDK Series is rated for 345 bar and connects to the bottom of the appropriate Parker vessel(1).These High Pressure Drains are offered in both vertical and horizontal orientations. The vertical orientation is ideal for applications in which there is adequate bowl removal clearance, while the horizontal orientation is ideal for applications with limited bowl removal clearance. Parker’s new High Pressure Drains will allow the user to safely remove condensate from a high pressure compressed gas system.Accurate operation of the drain involves keeping the first needle valve open and the second needle valve closed. The liquid that is coalesced from the filter will empty into the drain’s high pressure reservoir and fill the internal volume with liquid. When it is time to expel the liquid from the drain kit (usually on a preventative maintenance schedule),the top needle valve should be closed to shut off the system pressure. The bottom needle valve should then be opened slowly since the liquid will discharge rapidly from the drain. This procedure should be repeated until all of the liquid has been removed from the filter bowl and drain reservoir.
