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hredded melt-blown
polypropylene is widely used
as a filter media in many oil/
water separation products.
But buyers should not be misled by
claims that polypropylene shred, mixed
with polypropylene pulp, will perform
adequately or provide advantages as a
condensate filter media says Richard Potts,
managing director of filtration specialist
Bowman Stor.
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“The majority of OEM condensate
separator filtration kit manufacturers
use melt-blown polypropylene media in
their pre-filters to remove free oils and
other contaminants. Fine polishing media
(traditionally activated carbon) is then
used to ensure the smaller oil droplets are
also removed.
Separators using this combination of
oil-only polypropylene and active carbon
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SEPURA™ filtration products are continually
developed and tested in Bowman’s in-house
laboratory.
Bowman’s unique SILEXA™ branded media is
manufactured from recycled glass bottles.
usually reduce condensate discharges to
less than 20ppm, which is acceptable in
most territories. size. The SEP60 forms part of SEPURA’s
comprehensive range of low, mid and high
capacity separators.
However, Bowman’s SEPURA™ range
of separators containing our patented
glass fibre silica polishing media reduces
condensate discharges to less than
10ppm.” Now used globally for more than 8 years,
SILEXA has established new standards
in condensate treatment. Compared to
traditional medias, this fully sustainable
and renewable patented media is 20%
more adsorbent, cleaner, lighter and
requires no pre-soaking.
Developed by Bowman’s research and
development team, the SILEXA™ branded
media is manufactured from recycled glass
bottles and offers many environmental
benefits, helping customers comply with
legislation and meet their corporate and
social responsibilities.
The SILEXA media enabled Bowman to
develop the world’s first fully disposable
separator - the SEP60 – a compact, single
use, quick-fit design with the capacity
to out-perform separators twice its
“This oil selective, hydrophobic, oleophilic
media has made installation even easier
and has enabled rapid servicing” says
Richard Potts.
“Only Bowman’s revolutionary SILEXA
patented media offers this level of
performance combined with excellent
environmental benefits”.