FILTER/REGULATOR

Air service equipment

Full 316 Stainless Steel

1/4 - 1/2

Series

342

FEATURES
Stainless Steel filter/regulator intended for corrosive environment and suitable
for use in protentially explosive atmosphere caused by gases, vapours, mists
and / or dust according to: (ATEX directive 94/9/EC).
SAFETY CODE:
` II 2GD c IIC T100C (T5), with 80C ambient temperature
` II 2GD c IIC T85C (T6), with 75C ambient temperature
(ZONE 1-21) Explosion group IIC
Functional Safety: IEC 61508, SIL certified
Compliance with the essential health and safety requirements has been assured
with European Standards EN13643-1 and EN13643-5
All internal metal parts in 316 stainless steel, Elastomers in low temperature FPM
Built-in overpressure relieving function (OPTION)
Moisture removal by centrifugation of the air, 5 and 25 microns filtering element
Large operating temperature -40C to +80C (-50C option available)
Body, bonnet and internal metal parts in stainless steel according to
ASTM A351/NACE MR 01.75

GENERAL

Fluids
Compressed air, neutral and sour gas
Ports
1/4 NPT and 1/2 NPT
Maximum inlet pressure
20 bar (for manual drain)
Adjustable pressure
0,5 - 10 bar [1 bar = 100 kPa]
Hysteresis
< 0,2 bar
Filtering size
25m & 5m
Ambient temperature
-40C to +80C
Maximum flow Set pressure at 6,3 bar (inlet pressure at
20 bar) see specifications table

OUT

IN

CONSTRUCTION

Body
Bowl
Filtering element
Diaphragm & elastomers
Condensate drain
Pressure adjusting screw

AISI 316 SS
AISI 316 SS
AISI 316 SS
Reinforced LT FPM
Manual drain, Auto drain as option
Hexagon head screw with locking nut

-50C low temperature option is available on request.

SPECIFICATIONS
catalogue number
FILTER / REGULATOR

maximum flow
inlet pressure at 20 bar
6,3 bar pressure setpoint
and DP of 1 bar/setpoint

port
pize

bowl
capacity

filtering
capacity

adjustable
pressure

NPT

(cm3)

(m)

(bar)

l/min. (ANR)

dm3/s (ANR)

gauge
connection
NPT

0,5-10
0,5-10

2450 (1)
4430 (2)

41
74

1/4
1/4

342A8401
342A8403

C325305
C325306

0,5-10
0,5-10

2380 (3)
3920 (4)

40
65

1/4
1/4

342A8405
342A8407

C325307
C325308

spare parts kits

without
pressure gauge catalogue number

25m filtration 0,5 - 10 bar adjustment

1/4
1/2

98
98

25
25

1/4
1/2

98
98

5
5

(3)
KV = 2,27 [m33/hr], 37,88 [l/min]
KV = 2,21 [m33/hr], 36,80 [l/min]
(4)
KV = 4,11 [m /hr], 68,50 [l/min]
KV = 3,63 [m /hr], 60,62 [l/min]
Spare parts kits include: O-rings, diaphragm assembly, filter element, & poppet valve assembly
(1)
(2)

All leaflets are available on: www.asconumatics.eu

PIC-14-16-GB

80435GB-2014/R01

5m filtration 0,5 - 10 bar adjustment

SERIES 342
ORDERING EXAMPLES
342

Series
Change Letter
Relief / Vent Hole

8
0
2
4

Non relief
M5 thread
1/8" NPT thread
0 None
2 Yes
25 micron
1 1/4" NPT
3 1/2" NPT
5 micron
5 1/4" NPT
7 1/2" NPT
Suffix Table
1
2
AD
AN

NACE compliant
Filtration
Port size

LT
G

MB
342

Description
Optional
Autodrain with hose connection
Autodrain with NPT threaded connection
Low temperature: - 50o C
Stainless steel pressure gauge
Stainless steel mounting bracket

MB

ORDERING EXAMPLES

PRESSURE DROP vs. AIR FLOW CURVE

DIMENSIONS(mm), WEIGHT(kg)
32

1/4 SS AFR, Inlet Pressure (P1) : 10 bar

THREADED
PRESSURE-RELIEF
CONNECTION(NONRELIEF OPTION
AVAILABLE

C(Manual Drain)

C(Auto Drain)

Pressure (P2) bar

M6 X 10 DEEP
4-MOUNTING HOLES

12,75

REFER TABLE:
PORT SIZE
D

5
5m,25m

5m,25m

3
2

5m,25m

1/4 NPT PRESSURE

GAUGE CONNECTION

0
0

500

1000 1500

2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

Flow rate (Q) LPM

ISO VIEW

C(Auto Drain 1/8NPT)

Other sizes of pressure relief connection available on request

Stainless steel pressure gauge (0-12 bar gauge / 0-10 bar gauge)
option. Kit number C325 316
Stainless steel pressure gauge (-50C low temp) option.
Kit number C325 667
Auto drain - Maximum inlet pressure is 10 bar
Auto drain operating pressure is 2,5 - 10 bar, operating temperature
is 0 to +60C
For auto drain - All metal parts are made of 316 SS. Elastomers are in
LT FPM material. Float is of PP material

INSTALLATION
Installation / Maintenance instructions are included with each filter/regulator
Air flow direction indicated by IN/OUT as well as inlet & outlet indicators
Pipe connection has standard thread according to NPT (ANSI 1.20.3)

All leaflets are available on: www.asconumatics.eu

14-16-2

5m 25m

2
1

C
C
C
B (manual
weight
drain) (auto drain) (auto drain 1/8 NPT)
60
256
254,1
261,3
1,60 kg
65

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

Flow rate (Q) LPM

MOUNTING BRACKET
38,5
8,5

6,5

1/4" NPT 60
1/2" NPT 60

25m

5m 25m

6,5

53

5m

AUTO DRAIN
WITH ADAPTOR (1/8 NPT)
SUFFIX-AN

22

32
66

Bracket kit number: C117813

PIC-14-0016-GB -- Availability, design and specifications are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
80435GB-2014/R01

21

MANUAL DRAIN

Pressure (P2) bar

AUTO DRAIN
SUFFIX-AD

1/2 SS AFR, Inlet Pressure (P1) : 10 bar

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