Specification & Guide For Instrumentation Air System
Specification & Guide For Instrumentation Air System
Specification & Guide For Instrumentation Air System
IPSS
IPSS: 2-07-095-14
(New Standard)
0.
Foreword:
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
In the formulation of this standard, reference has been derived from the
following publications:
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.
Scope:
This standard covers the details of requirement of instrumentation air
system for pneumatic instruments to enable the users for proper selection
of system equipment & its auxiliary components.
2.
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2.1.
Water vapor enters the system through the intake of the air compressor.
On a typical summer day of 21 Degree C and 70% relative humidity,
approximately 19.5 gallons (73.8 liters) of water enters a 100 scfm(170
nm3/hr) system in a 24 hour period. Compressed air systems serving the
pneumatic equipment must maintain dry and moisture free conditions.
2.2.
3.
3.1.
Even a well maintained and routinely changed intake filter will allow solid
particles to enter the air system. Therefore solid particulate must be
removed from process air serving the control equipment. To achieve the
recommended ISO 8573.1 Class 2 classification for solid particulate
removal, a 1.0 micron particulate filter is recommended. The particulate
filter will also enhance the service life of high performance coalescing
filters by minimizing solid loading.
3.2.
The maximum particle size in the air stream at the instrument shall be 3
micron and shall not be more than 1mg/Nm3. Concentration at what
pressure and temperature is to be specified.
4.
4.1.
4.2.
The maximum total oil or hydrocarbon content, exclusive of noncondensable shall be not more than 0.005 mg/Nm3. Concentration at
what pressure and temperature is to be specified.
5.
5.1.
i)
ii)
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iii)
5.2.
6.
6.1.
6.2.
Standards for compressed air supply unit for pneumatic instruments and
automatic devices arei). For ambient temperature -30 degree C to +50 degree C
ii) Dew Point (-40 degree C ) at working pressure.
7.
7.1.
7.2.
8.
Selection of filters
8.1.
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The inlet concentrations, 10 mg/m3 and 40 mg/m3, were selected to
provide a wide challenge variance. The challenge concentration selected
shall appear in published technical data.
8.2.
8.3.
9.
Quantity of air
9.1.
10.
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