Filter Media Mist Eliminators

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Media Filtration Mist Eliminators Background Information

Though expensive to maintain, mechanical air filtration media mist eliminators provide a straight forward, traditional approach to effectively solve mist and smoke problems. When someone says filter, what we generally picture is a rectangle frame with porous cloth or paper stretched across it. This concept is the general filtration technology behind air filter media based smoke and oil mist eliminators. Learn more below comparison chart.

Product

Pros

Considerations

Features

Application

MSRP

Absolent ODR Oil Smoke Mist Eliminator
mist eliminator filter media

• Versatile mounting options.

• No need to clean disposable filters.

• Consistent efficiency

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• 1180-4700 CFM

• Media filters

• 2 stage pre-filter

• Dirty filter gauge

• Absolute filter

• Optional pump, fan, ducting, hood, etc equipment

• source capture w/ducting

• smoke

• oil mist

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Absolent ODF Oil Mist Eliminator

• Versatile mounting options.

• No need to clean disposable filters.

• Consistent efficiency

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• 355-4700 CFM

• Media filters

• Pressure gauge

• Pipe connections

• Absolute filter

• Optional pump, fan, ducting, hood, etc equipment

• source capture w/ducting

• oil mist

• vapors

• VOCs

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Aercology Mini- Mist Collection System Mist Eliminator

• Small size.

• No need to clean disposable filters.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• No airflow control, only ON/OFF.

• Small applications only.

• 400-600 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• direct machine mount source capture

• light duty applications

• smoke

• mist

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Aget Mistkop® Mist Eliminator
mist eliminator media filter

• Small size.

• Disposable filters.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Unfiltered contaminants pass through blower, causing maintenance concerns.

• 300-2200 CFM

• Media filters

• Optional smoke after filter

• optional HEPA

• Optional exhaust shell for exterior discharge

• ducted source capture

• smoke

• mist

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Aget Mistkop® Inverted Mist Eliminator

• Small size.

• No need to clean disposable filters.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Unfiltered contaminants pass through blower, causing maintenance concerns.

• 300-1800 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• machine or floor mount ducted source capture

• smoke

• mist

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Air Quality EngineeringM33O Mist Eliminator
media oil mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Limited mounting options - floor only (7 ft tall).

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 1300 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• two 8" collars for ducting

• Sump kit

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• vapors

• VOCs

$2,729-$2,965

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Air Quality EngineeringM66O Mist Eliminator
oil mist eliminators

• Filter washing not required.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Limited mounting options - floor only (7 ft tall).

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 4400 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• two 8" collars for ducting

• Sump kit

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• vapors

• VOCs

$3,575-$5,014

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Air Quality EngineeringM66 Mist Eliminator
air filter mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Can produce different airflow patterns with multiple air cleaners.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 3225 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• ambient or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• light dust

• vapors

• VOCs

$2,914-$4,529

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Air Quality EngineeringM73 Mist Eliminator
filter media mist eliminator

• Can produce different airflow patterns with multiple air cleaners.

• Filter washing not required.

• Powerful airflow while filters are relatively clean.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 6000 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• 400 sq ft of media

• 4-way adjustable exhaust louvers

• Motor starter and control

• ambient or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• light dust

• vapors

• VOCs

$4,436-$6,146

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Air Quality Engineering MistBuster Infinity Mist Eliminator
AQE mist eliminator

• Easy source capture install.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small size.

• 2000 hour average filter life (8 hour shift for 1 year)

• Filter washing not required.

• Requires filter replacement and disposal about once or twice a year, depending on use.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 1000 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Motor starter and control: infinitely adjustable speed dial

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• high density metal particles that are not safe for electrostatic (cast iron, cast aluminum, tungsten, etc)

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$3,300

Research more on this heavy metal coolant mist eliminator.

Airflow Systems 2400 VOM Mist Eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• 2400-2800 CFM

• media filters

• Optional silencer

• HEPA option

• Other filter options

• ducted source capture

• mist

• smoke

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Airflow Systems Mist-Pac Mist Eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Handles small applications only.

• 450-600 CFM

• media filters

• Optional dirty filter gauge

• Smoke filter option

• Built in silencer

• ducted source capture

• mist

• smoke

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Donaldson Torit MHP-1 Mist Eliminator

• Can handle continuous heavy mist loading

• Filter washing required between costly filter replacements and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Not for mist with heavy particulate.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• 1000-4000 CFM

• Media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Dirty filter gauge

• Optional pre-filters

• ducted capture

• moderate airflow w/heavy mist loading

• multiple machine centers

• oil mist

• water based coolant mist

• synthetic coolant mist

• light smoke

• light particles

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Donaldson Torit MDV Mist Eliminator
filter media oil mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Limited mounting options - floor only.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• 1000-6000 CFM

• Media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Dirty filter gauge

• Optional pre-filters

• ducted capture

• oil mist

• water based coolant mist

• synthetic coolant mist

• smoke

• light dust

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Trion MP600M
Mist Eliminator
air filter media mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Can wire to machine control for automatic operation

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 600 CFM

• media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• Control machine mounted or remote

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$2,251-$3,100

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Trion MP1200M Mist Eliminator
bag filter mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Can wire to machine control for automatic operation.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 1150 CFM

• media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• Control machine mounted or remote

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

Media Mist Eliminators Are Only Necessary for Some Applications

by James Lee, Industrial Designer

Many times when people are new to mist eliminators technology, the first thing they buy is an inexpensive media filtration mist eliminator. After they calculate filter replacement cost they find that in most mist eliminator applications, electrostatic precipitators pay for themselves within the first two years. Replacement media filters are expensive and must be properly disposed and replaced regularly.

There are less expensive alternatives, but for some applications, filter media based oil smoke mist eliminators are necessary. When machining highly ferrous metals, machining cast metals or any abrasive process that creates a substantial amount of metal chips small and light enough to be pulled into the air cleaner, electrostatic precipitation cannot be used. For these industrial applications, you must use air filtration media.

Media based machine coolant oil mist filters are an adaptation of filters made for air... and these filters work best for dry, solid particles. When used in mist applications, the liquid contaminants soak and clog filter media quickly. In industrial jargon, the air filter becomes blind. Some coolant mist eliminator media filters can then be gently rinsed or carefully cleaned once or twice to prolong their life. Regular filter disposal and replacement is an expensive, yet necessary safety issue. Check your local city and county ordinances for legal and safe hazardous material disposal in your area.

Sometimes local codes dictate the use of HEPA air filters. In these cases, HEPA is not the only filtration method. It is used in addition to other more economical methods. For example, a mist eliminator may use an impingement pre-filter, electrostatic main filter, and a HEPA after-filter. The impingement is a convoluted metal filter that knocks out large mist droplets. The liquid hits the metal walls and drains into a fluid recycling reservoir. Next the fine mist and smoke particles are collected and by electrostatic collector cells. The collected oil mist keeps the cells lubricated while excess runs off, into the recycling reservoir. By now there is little contamination left in the air stream to contact the HEPA filter, which collects any remaining pollution. The HEPA is the most expensive replacement filter, and placing it last in line means you minimize its use. If you are unable to use electrostatic precipitation, keep your cheapest filters up front and your more expensive filters last in line.