Compressed Air - ISO 8573-2010 - Filter Media, Elements, and Dryer Selection Guide

Oct 24, 2026

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Guide to selecting filtration products for compressed air, technical gases, and liquids, covering compressed-air filters, aftercoolers, filter housings, prefilter/microfilter elements, activated carbon components, and drying technologies including refrigeration and adsorption/membrane dryers. Explains key performance parameters such as filtration rate, retention/effectivity, differential pressure, pressure/temperature limits, flow, dew point, and connection/end-cap details. Uses ISO 8573-2010 to classify particle, water, and oil levels and relates ISO examples to practical applications, while outlining product availability, certification references, and consulting and service support.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Compressed Air Filtration Product Overview

Air and Filter Components (Aftercoolers, Housings, Elements)

Dryers and Air Treatment Technologies

Selection Guides and Key Parameters

Finding the Right Size Dryer

Water Content, Particles, and Filtration Performance

Connections, Materials, End Caps, and Seals

ISO 8573-2010 Standard and Classification Tables

ISO Class Example

Particle, Water, Oil Classes by Application

WWW. ULTRA-FILTER. COM Compressed Air 6 ISO 8573-2010 7 Air-Cooled Aftercooler 8 Water-Cooled Aftercooler 9 Compressed Air Filter 10 Filter Housing With Flanges 11 High Pressure Filter Housing 12 Prefilter Elements 13 Microfilter Elements 14 Activated Carbon Elements 15 Alternative Elements 16 Alternative Elements 17 Activated Carbon Tower 18 AIR Measuring Instruments 19 Oil / Water Separator 20 Activated Carbon Bags 21 Refrigeration Dryer 50Hz 22 Refrigeration Dryer 60Hz 23 High Pressure Refrigeration Dryer 24 Membrane Dryer 25 Compact Adsorption Dryer 26 Heatless Adsorption Dryer 28 Heat Regenerated Dryer 30 Compressed Air Receiver 32 Breathing Air Filter System 34 GUIDES Finding The Right Size Dryer 36 Water Content In Air 38 Compressor Capacity 39 Particles In Compressed Air 40 Particles In Liquid Filtration 41 End Cap Configurations 42 Icon Guide Material(s) For filter elements this is describing the filter media. Surface Roughness The roughness of the filter housing surface. Described in µm. Inlet/Outlet Connection Refer to the table if the filterhousing has various connection sizes. End Cap See guides for overview of end caps. O-ring Material Describes the standard o-ring. We can supply different materials. Certificate(s) FDA or PED? You find any certificate here. Dimensions For filter elements this describes the length. Diameter The cartridge diameter of filter elements. Pressure Recommended max. pressure unless otherwise described. Temperature Recommended max. temperature unless otherwise described. Flow Recommended max. flow unless otherwise described. Filtration Rate The micron rating of the filter element. Effectivity Describes the retention of particles equal to the micron rating. Differential Pressure Recommended max. diff. pressure unless otherwise described. Dew Point Describes the achievable dew points. Ultrafilter Scandinavia offers a wide selection of filtration products for compressed air, liquids and gas. We have stock in Denmark and from here we distribute all of our products to Scandinavia and the Baltic countries. Ultrafilter Scandinavia is a part of the Ultrafilter Group. Production is in Germany and we have several subsidiaries in Europe and the United States. In all countries, you can buy our products on local websites. Information about our products as well as brochures and manuals can be found on our website. We can adapt all of our filtration products to your needs, and we offer visits from our consultants in order to find the right solution for you. We also offer on going service on our products once they are installed. We have many different kinds of compressed air filters that are compatible with compressed air systems of all brands. We also offer compressed air dryers, adsorption and membrane dryers in addition to auto drain compressors, compressed air tanks and oil-water separators. Additionally, we have a sterile compressed air filter for food and beverage applications. We offer all kinds of filters for liquids such as bag filters, absolute filters and membrane filters, with industrial applications, such as coolant. We have a great deal of experience with filter solutions for the food and beverage industry, and our products are approved by EC 1935/2004 as well as FDA. We also have filters for drinking water. We have one of the best generators for manufacturing nitrogen and oxygen and for filtering all kinds of gas like methane and bio gas. Ultrafilter design and manufacture components and systems for the purification of compressed air, technical gases and liquids. COMPRESSED AIR Compressed air contains water, oil and particles, therefore it is a good idea to filter your compressed air before it is used in production, the quality of the compressed air depends on how and where you need to use it. Ultrafilter offers all types of compressed air and technical

FAQs

How is ISO 8573-2010 used to choose compressed air filters?

ISO 8573-2010 is used as the reference to determine the required cleaning level. It classifies particles, water, and oil, and the class values are written in that order when referring to an ISO class.

Which key parameters are described for filter elements and housings?

The guide lists filtration rate (micron rating), effectivity/retention, differential pressure, recommended maximum pressure and temperature, recommended maximum flow, achievable dew point, and construction details such as surface roughness, inlet/outlet connections, end caps, and O-ring material options.

What types of compressed air dryers are covered?

It covers refrigeration dryers at 50Hz and 60Hz, high-pressure refrigeration dryers, membrane dryers, compact adsorption dryers, heatless adsorption dryers, and heat regenerated dryers, alongside compressed air receivers and related systems.

Oct 24, 2026

Upload by Levi