Facet’s standard carbon steel VCS Series SuperFlex™ Coalescer Separators are small, economical housings for in-line removal of water and solids from aviation fuels where water content is a problem. Using Facet high quality coalescer and separator cartridges, they provide the best water and solids removal.
Reliable Performance
Facet coalescer separators are a result of over 75 years of continuous research and development to meet the ever demanding performance requirements in the aviation fuel handling industry. This, along with proven field performance, demonstrates Facet’s ability to provide quality products that meet current specifications as well as specific customer requirements for installations in refineries, bulk storage, terminals, heliports, airports, etc
Design Code
ASME
Design pressure
250 psi @ 250 °F (17.2 bar @ 121 ºC)
Main closure
Blind Flange
Head gasket
Buna-N —other materials available on request
Vent connection
¾" NPT
Drain connection
¾" 3000# NPT
Inlet and outlet connections
2” 3000# NPT
Differential pressure gauge connection
1∕8" NPT
Interior
Epoxy coated (EI 1541)
Exterior
Prime coated
| Item | Inlet/Outlet Diameter | Weight | Liquid Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in | mm | lbs | kg | gal | litre | |
| VCS-123-7-1S412FC | 2 | 51 | 100 | 45 | 7 | 26 |
| VCS-223-7-1S422FC | 2 | 51 | 125 | 56 | 10 | 38 |
| VCS-323-7-1S432FC | 2 | 51 | 150 | 68 | 13 | 49 |
Flow rates and Element Models
| Item | Elements | Kerosene | Aviation Fuel (1) | Gasoline | Diesel | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTY | Coalescer | QTY | Separator | gpm | lpm | gpm | lpm | gpm | lpm | gpm | lpm | |
| VCS-123-7-1S412FC | 1 | CC-23-7 | 1 | SS412FC | 37 | 140 | 25 | 94 | 66 | 208 | 27 | 102 |
| VCS-223-7-1S422FC | 1 | CC-23-7X2 | 1 | SS422FC | 75 | 284 | 50 | 189 | 100 | 378 | 42 | 159 |
| VCS-323-7-1S432FC | 1 | CC-23-7X3 | 1 | SS432FC | 112 | 424 | 75 | 284 | 168 | 636 | 68 | 257 |
1) Tested to meet the effluent requirements of EI 1581, 6th Edition, Category C & M, Type S-LW (Jet Fuel and AV-Gas).
| Item | OD | ID | Length | Weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in | mm | in | mm | in | mm | lbs | kg | |
| Coalescer | ||||||||
| CC-23-7 | 7 5/8 | 194 | 5 5/8 | 143 | 13 11/16 | 348 | 4 | 1.8 |
| CC-23-7X2 | 7 5/8 | 194 | 5 5/8 | 143 | 27 1/2 | 698 | 8 | 3.6 |
| CC-23-7X3 | 7 5/8 | 194 | 5 5/8 | 143 | 41 1/4 | 1048 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Separator | ||||||||
| SS412FC | 4 1/8 | 105 | 1 7/8 | 48 | 11 1/2 | 292 | 3 | 1.4 |
| SS422FC | 4 1/8 | 105 | 1 7/8 | 48 | 21 1/2 | 546 | 6 | 2.7 |
| SS432FC | 4 1/8 | 105 | 1 7/8 | 48 | 31 1/2 | 800 | 9 | 4.1 |
