 Velcon manufactures a wide range of vessels, including carbon steel pressure vessels, stainless pressure vessels & aluminum pressure vessels for filtration, water separation, and fuel treatment. Standard vessel construction is to ASME Code Section VIII, 150 psi (ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code). Other design pressures are available upon request.
ASME Certificates - PDF (217 KB)
Download Vessel Request for Quote Form - PDF ( 29 KB)
Typical Distribution System for the Delivery of Clean Dry Aviation Fuel
Vessel Manuals
Horizontal vs Vertical Filter/Separators (408 KB) (Article in August 2002 Clarifier Newsletter)
For aviation jet fuel handling and filtration, Velcon Filters, Inc. has developed & supplied coalescers & separator cartridges for vessels qualified to stringent specifications for jet fuel filtration, specifically API/EI 1581 Specification and qualification procedures for aviation jet fuel filter/separators. See below for the list of tests Velcon has completed for the fifth edition of this specification.
Velcon Filters, Inc.
API/EI-1581 5th Edition Completed Qualification Tests
| Date |
Test Vessel |
Flow Rate (USGPM) |
Category |
Type* |
Coalescers |
Separators |
| Jul-08 |
HVS2628 |
600 |
M100 |
S |
10 x I-628A4TB |
8 x SO-616GS +
40 x FOW-215 |
| Apr-08 |
HVS3033 |
1023 |
C |
S-LW |
14 x I-628C5TB |
8 x SO-609V5 |
| Feb-08 |
VV3656 |
1210 |
M |
S |
12 x I-644MMTB |
4 x SO-644VSN |
| Jan-08 |
HV2460 |
1065 |
C |
S-LW |
6 x I-656C5TB |
2 x SO-648V5 |
| Apr-07 |
HV1633 |
240 |
M |
S |
3 x I-633MMTB |
1 x SO-436V5 |
| Sep-06 |
HV3256 |
1250 |
M |
S |
9 x I-656MMTB |
3 x SO-648V5 |
| Aug-05 |
R11 OshKosh |
600 |
M100 |
S |
15 x I-440A4 |
15 x SI-542 |
| Nov-04 |
HV2856
(3-Stage) |
800 |
C |
S |
5 x I-656C5TB |
6 x SO-633GS +
30 x CDF-230K |
| Oct-04 |
HV2856 |
1130 |
C |
S |
7 x I-656C5TB |
2 x SO-648V |
| Jun-04 |
HV2856 |
1080 |
C |
S |
7 x I-656C5TB |
2 x SO-648V |
| Apr-04 |
HV4256 |
2330 |
C |
S |
17 x I-654C5TB |
7 x SO-648V5 |
| Oct-03 |
R11 OshKosh |
600 |
M |
S |
15 x I-440MM |
15 x SI-542 |
| Sep-03 |
VV4256 |
2500 |
C |
S |
18 x I-654C5TB |
8 x SO-646V5 |
| Jul-03 |
HV2856 |
1000 |
C |
S |
7 x I-656C5TB |
2 x SO-648CM |
| Jun-03 |
HV2856M |
1312 |
C |
S-LW |
7 x I-656C5TB |
2 x SO-648V |
| Jun-03 |
VV2752B |
900 |
C |
S |
7 x I-644C5TB |
3 x SO-644V5 |
| Apr-03 |
AAE |
2000 |
M |
S |
50 x I-620MM |
20 x SO-620C |
| Dec-02 |
HVS2628M
(3-Stage) |
600 |
M100 |
S |
10 x I-628A4TB |
8 x SO-616GS +
40 x CDF-215K |
| Nov-02 |
HV2856 |
1000 |
M100 |
S |
7 x I-656A4TB |
2 x SO-648CM |
*Type S also qualifies this configuration for Type S-LW (0.5% water) and Type S-LD (low dirt)
API/EI 1581 5th Edition Completed Qual Tests (20 KB) (click here for pdf version)
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