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THE CLARIFIERVolume 14 Special Edition October, 2003Velcon Filters at London Heathrow T5Velcon Filters, Inc. of ColoradoUSA, and its European partner,Warner Lewis Jr. Industrie-FilterGmbH of Germany are pleased tohave been awarded the contractfor the supply of microfiltervessels and filter water separatorsfor the new fuel storage facilitiesat London Heathrow Airport.The new fuel capacity will benecessary to meet the additionalrequirements for fuel at the newTerminal 5. The filters to besupplied are designed andconstructed to meet the stringentrequirements of the aviation fuelfiltration specifications API/IP 15815th Edition and API/IP 1590 2ndEdition. The vessels will be ratedfor a maximum flow rate of 2500USGPM, the maximum that maybe qualified to the API/IPspecification.Mission statement:Velcon is committed togoing above and beyondto offer customersaround-the-clock serviceby providing support24 hrs a day,365 days a year.

Velcon Filters Qualifies to API/IP-1581, 5th EditionVelcon Filters, Inc. has tested and qualifieda comprehensive range of productsto meet the latest API/IP-1581 5thEdition Specification. The new categoriesfor the new specification are:CATEGORY CThis category replaces the previous classA, B, & C of API/IP-1581 Third Edition.Velcon’s new coalescer cartridges thatmeet Category C requirements are our I-6xxC5 Series (the xx denotes nominal cartridgelength). These new cartridges havebeen developed to provide better waterremoval performance of surfactant-ladenfuels, and improved filtration efficiencycombined with longer life. Category ‘C’cartridges can be used at any point in thefuel distribution system – from refineriesto into-plane fueling. Velcon’s Teflon ®Separator Cartridges for Category C verticalvessels are SO-6xxV5, SO-6xxPV5, andSO-6xxVA5. For horizontal vessels our previouslyqualified Teflon ® SeparatorCartridges SO-6xxV, SO-6xxC, and SO-6xxVA would be used.CATEGORY MThis is a brand new specification for militaryfuels, like JP8 (similar to Jet A but containinganti-icing and other additives).Velcon’s coalescer products for this seriesare our I-6xxMM cartridges.The separators for this category are currentlyour SO-6xxC.CATEGORY M100This specification is for military fuels likeJP8, but it also includes a surfactant additivecalled +100. The ‘+100’ allows fuels torun at higher operating temperatures andreduces maintenance for high performancemilitary jet engines. Velcon’s coalescer cartridgesfor the M100 Category are our I-6xxA4 Series. The Teflon Separators forM100 are currently our SO-6xxCM and SO-6xxGS (three-stage).New to the 5th Edition is a specificationthat allows operators to incorporate athird stage water absorbing cartridge witheach category. Velcon has currently qualifiedour CDF-2xxK Series monitor cartridgesfor Category M100.Also new is the description of filter/separatorsas “Type S” & “Type S-LD.” (S=Significant levels of water & dirt, LD forlow dirt.) All of Velcon’s qualified productsare Type S, which also qualifies them toType S-LD, as specified in API/IP 1581 5thEdition Paragraph 2.4.2. See alsoParagraphs 2.3.1 - 2.3.3.Velcon Filters, Inc. is the first filter manufacturerthat has qualified products to allthree categories. The testing for API/IP1581 5th Edition will continue over thenext few years. Velcon remains committedto quality, performance, and innovation.API/IP-1581 5th Edition Completed TestsVelcon Filters, Inc.© Copyright Velcon Filters 2003 www.velcon.com