Maintenance

WELKER FILTER DRYER

F-4 & F-5
The Welker Filter Dryer is designed to filter and dry natural
gas to prepare it for use as an instrument supply.

Top Cap
Outlet
Inlet Moisture Indicator
O-ring (Optional)
1 2 3 4 5

Determine how quickly condensation Isolate the filter dryer. If the filter Drain the filter dryer to vent any Unscrew the body from the Unscrew the filter cartridge from
Body or free liquids accumulate in the dryer is not equipped with the pressure remaining in the body. top cap. the top cap.
filter dryer by frequently draining optional bypass, close the outlet
Filter Cartridge the Filter dryer. valve on the pneumatic supply
source and shut down any
instrumentation connectedto the
filter dryer. If the filter dryer is
equipped with the optional bypass,
open the bypass valve, and then
close the inlet and outlet valves on
Liquid Collection the filter dryer.
Area
Drain

Installation and Operation

1. As necessary, mount the filter dryer vertically to the desired location.
2. As necessary, plug or install a valve to the drain port (Figure 1).
3. As necessary, connect from the drain valve to a safe drainage location.
4. Using customer-supplied tubing, connect from the pneumatic
supply source to the inlet of the filter dryer (Figure 2).
5. Using customer-supplied tubing, connect from the outlet of the
filter dryer to the instrument to be supplied with the filtered
natural gas or instrument air (Figure 2).
6. Slowly open the outlet valve on the pneumatic supply source.
Check for leaks and repair as necessary. 6 7 8 9 10
7. If a valve is installed between the filter dryer and the instrument to If the filter dryer is equipped with If necessary, replace the O-rings in Install the replacement filter car- Apply a small amount of anti-galling Fully screw the body onto the top
be supplied with the filtered natural gas, open that valve to allow the optional moisture indicator and the top cap. tridge to the top cap. compound or thread lubricant to cap.
the moisture indicator has changed the top cap threads.
the pneumatic supply to reach the instrument.
from blue to pink, the moisture
8. The filter dryer is now operational. indicator needs to be replaced.
From the top of the top cap, push
the moisture indicator out. Install a
new moisture indicator with a new
O-ring in its place.
PLEASE REPLACE CARTRIDGE BY: For full instructions,
please view IOM-046 or IOM-169.
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F-4 F-5
IOM-046 IOM-169
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