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Vortex Air Separators - Models VA / VAS: 14 to 24

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ENGINEER:

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MODEL NO. ORDERED: _____________ QTY.: ________

TAG NO.: _______________

LESS
WITH
STRAINER STRAINER

All models designed and built to

ASME Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1.
MAX. FLOW RATE in
USgpm (L/s)
for LINE VELOCITY
ft/s (m/s)

DIMENSIONS
inches (mm)

MODEL

37.622
Sept. 5, 2003
37.62
Aug. 1, 2000

4
(1.22)

6
(1.83)

8
(2.44)

WEIGHT
lbs. (kg)

VA

STRAINER
SCREEN
FREE
AREA

VAS

Sq. in.
(Sq. cm)

VA-14

VAS-14

14
2 31.50 46.38 14
22
78
36
46
(356) (51) (800) (1178) (356) (559) (1981) (914) (1168)

30
(762)

1680
2500
3350 1680
(106.0) (157.7) (211.4) (762)

1848
(838)

810
(5226)

VA-16

VAS-16

16
2
40
60
16
30
108
48
60
(406) (51) (1016) (1524) (406) (762) (2743) (1219) (1524)

38
(965)

2200
2800
3500 2300 2530
(138.8) (176.7) (220.8) (1043) (1148)

969
(6252)

VA-18

VAS-18

18
2
50
66
18
33
124
54
67
44
3300
4200
5200 3235 3559
(457) (51) (1270) (1676) (457) (838) (3150) (1372) (1702) (1118) (208.2) (265.0) (328.1) (1467) (1614)

1517
(9787)

VA-20

VAS-20

20
2
60
72
20
35
138
60
72
50
4500
5600
7000 5100 5610
(508) (51) (1524) (1829) (508) (889) (3505) (1524) (1829) (1270) (283.9) (353.3) (441.6) (2313) (2545)

1860
(12000)

VA-22

VAS-22

22
2
66
78
22
38
150
66
80
56
5000
6300
7900 6150 6765
(559) (51) (1676) (1981) (559) (965) (3810) (1676) (2032) (1422) (315.5) (397.5) (498.4) (2790) (3069)

2073
(13374)

VA-24

VAS-24

24
2
66
78
22
38
150
66
85
56
5500
7000
8800 6400 7931
(610) (51) (1676) (1981) (559) (965) (3810) (1676) (2159) (1422) (347.0) (441.6) (551.21) (2903) (3597)

2712
(17497)

Custom sizes larger than 24 available.

Model VA

TECHNICAL DATA
Max. Working Temperature
Max. Working Pressure
Connection Type

Model VAS

450F (232C)
125 psi (865 kPa)
150# Flanged ANSI (RFSO)

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Shell

Fabricated Steel

Strainer
Gasket

Steel Mesh (1/4 x 3/4)

Non-Asbestos

TYPICAL SPECIFICATION
Furnish & install an Armstrong Vortex Air Separator, Model
___ VA or Model ___ VAS (with strainer) with flanged tangential
connections as shown on plans. The unit shall be designed and
built in accordance with the latest revisions of ASME Pressure
Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1. A blowdown connection is
provided for routine cleaning of the unit.
Armstrong Pumps Inc.
93 East Avenue
North Tonawanda, New York
U.S.A. 14120-6594
Tel: (716) 693-8813
Fax: (716) 693-8970
www.armstrongpumps.com

*K is distance
required to
remove strainer.

Armstrong Pumps Limited

Peartree Road, Stanway
Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom, CO3 0LP
Tel: +44 (0) 1206 579491
Fax: +44 (0) 1206 760532

S.A. Armstrong Limited

23 Bertrand Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M1L 2P3
Tel: (416) 755-2291
Fax: (416) 759-9101
S.A. Armstrong Limited 2003

Armstrong Darling
9001 De LInnovation, Suite 200
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H1J 2X9
Tel: (514) 352-2424
Fax: (514) 352-2425