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SAND TRAP
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13.0 index SAND TRAP LOUVERS

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INDEX
SECTION TOPIC PAGE

13.1 Sand Trap Louver with Bird screen ASTL 3

13.2 Sand Trap Louver with Filter ASTL+F 4
13.3 Sand Trap Louver with Damper ASTL+D 5
13.4 Sand Trap Louver High Efficiency ASTL-HE 6
13.5 Flush Mounted Sand Trap Louver AFSTL 8
13.6 Standard sizes and Fixing details 9
13.7 Product summary and Order checklist 10
13.8 Determining ASTL Size 11

Cover Page
Cover Page Photo
Photo HHHR Tower, Dubai.

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SAND TRAP LOUVER
WITH BIRD SCREEN model: ASTL
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CONSTRUCTION:
Frame and blades: 1.5 mm and 1.2 mm thick Drain: 20 mm diameter self drain holes at the
high quality extruded aluminium profiles. bottom of the louver.
Bird screen: 12 mm x 12 mm x 1 mm
diameter G.I wire mesh as standard.
12 mm x 12 mm x 1.5 mm diameter aluminium
wire mesh as option.

Description: Standard finishes:

• The frame and blades are of high quality • Natural aluminium anodized finish.
extruded aluminium profiled construction
• Finish as per RAL colour code.
with the advantages of corrosion resistance
and rigidity. • Flexibility of finishing available as option.

• Composed two sets of inverted U-channels

mounted vertically on two opposite rows.

• Drain holes of diameter 20 mm are provided

in two rows at the bottom of the louver for
emptying filtered sand and dust.

• Can be manufactured from G.I or SS as option.

• Designed to separate sand and dust from the

air stream.

• Generally used for ventilation applications and

at inlet duct of air handling unit.

WxH

100 50
Width x Height
Height

Width

Drain holes

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SAND TRAP LOUVER
model: ASTL+F WITH FILTER
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CONSTRUCTION:
Frame and blades: 1.5 mm and 1.2 mm thick Drain: 20 mm diameter self drain holes at the
high quality extruded aluminium profiles. bottom of the louver.
Bird screen: 12 mm x 12 mm x 1 mm Filter frame: 20 gauge aluminium sheet.
diameter G.I wire mesh as standard. Filter media: Expanded aluminium media.
12 mm x 12 mm x 1.5 mm diameter aluminium Synthetic filter is optional.
wire mesh as option.

Description:
• The frame and blades are of high quality
extruded aluminium profiled construction
with the advantages of corrosion resistance
and rigidity.

• Composed two sets of inverted U-channels

mounted vertically on two opposite rows.

• Drain holes of diameter 20 mm are provided in

two rows at the bottom of the louver for emptying
filtered sand and dust.

• Fixed with a removable washable extruded

aluminium filter with aluminium mesh as the
filter media.

• Filters are available at 12, 25 and 50 mm

thickness as required.

• Total assembly is designed to operate at

medium and high velocities with high dust
holding capacity at low resistance to air flow.

• Can be manufactured from G.I or SS as option.

• Design to separate sand and dust from the

air stream. Generally used for ventilation
applications and at inlet duct of air
Width x Height

handling unit.

Standard finishes:
• Natural aluminium anodized finish. Filter

• Finish as per RAL colour code.

• Flexibility of finishing available as option.
Drain holes

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SAND TRAP LOUVER
WITH DAMPER model: ASTL+D
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CONSTRUCTION:
Frame and blades: 1.5 mm and 1.2 mm thick Drain: 20 mm diameter self drain holes at the
high quality extruded aluminium profiles. bottom of the louver.
Bird screen: 12 mm x 12 mm x 1 mm Damper: Galvanized steel sheet construction.
diameter G.I wire mesh as standard. Damper blades: High quality extruded
12 mm x 12 mm x 1.5 mm diameter aluminium aluminium profiles.
wire mesh as option.

Description: Standard finishes:

• Manufactured from high quality extruded • Natural aluminium anodized finish.
aluminium profiles with the advantages of
• Finish as per RAL colour code.
corrosion resistance and rigidity.
• Flexibility of finishing available as option.
• Composed two sets of inverted U-channels
mounted vertically on two opposite rows.

• Drain holes of diameter 20 mm are provided in

two rows at the bottom of the louver for emptying
filtered sand and dust.

• Can be manufactured from G.I or SS as option.

• Fixed with a removable volume control damper to

ensures positive control over the fresh air stream.

• Damper can be operated manually from the

back of the louver or can be motor operated.

• Designed to separate sand and dust from

the air stream. Generally used for ventilation
applications and at inlet duct of air handling unit. Bird screen
Extended G.I neck (by others)

Model : ASTL + F + D
Sand trap louver with filter and GI Damper
Given size (WxH)

Extended G.I neck (by others)

VCD riveted to G.I neck

V.C.D
Given size (WxH)

Drain holes
V.C.D

Filter

Drain holes

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SAND TRAP LOUVER
model: ASTL-HE HIGH EFFICIENCY
ISO 9001 CERTIFIED COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION:
Frame: 2mm thick
extruded aluminium
formed sheets.
Blades: 6063 high Sand Chute: 1.5 mm
grade aluminium blade thick aluminium sheet.
2 mm thick.

Description: Standard finishes:

• Designed to filter sand particles at high • Natural anodized aluminium finish.
intake velocities, with high efficiency
• Powder coated colour finish as per RAL
which is more than 90% and lesser
colour code.
pressure drop.
• Flexibility of finish available as option.
• It has the advantage of more free area so
that sizes of usual sand trap louvers can be
reduced to 25% of the normal sizes.

• Composed of a row of blades mounted vertically

inside the frame.

• Designed to separate sand and dust from the

air stream.

• The filtered sand will be drained through a sand

chute fixed at the bottom of the louver.

• Generally used for ventilation applications and Main & inset picture:
at inlet duct of air handling unit. ASTL-HE installed at Doha convention centre.

PRESSURE LOSS IN MM OF H20 vs. FACE VELOCITY M/SEC

16

14
PRESSURE LOSS IN MM OF H2O

12

10

ing
8 ac
sp
de
bla
mm
6 25

4 s pacing
blade
4 0 mm

0
0.2 0.7 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.7 3.2 3.7 4.2
FACE VELOCITY M/SEC

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SAND TRAP LOUVER
HIGH EFFICIENCY model: ASTL-HE
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Effectiveness (%) v/s face velocity m/s - model ASTL-HE

100

90

80

70
Effectiveness (%)

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
face velocity in m/s
% retained for 40mm blade space/ 200-700 µ % retained for 40mm blade space/ 20-200 µ
% retained for 25mm blade space/ 200-700 µ % retained for 25mm blade space/ 20-200 µ
215
175

WxH

40 X 40MM fixing flange(OPTIONAL)

WIDTH

215
WIDTH X HEIGHT

HEIGHT

SAND CHUTE

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FLUSH MOUNTED
model: AFSTL SAND TRAP LOUVER ISO 9001 CERTIFIED COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION:
Frame and blades: 1.5 mm and 1.2 mm thick Sand chute: Aluminium sheet tray of
high quality extruded aluminium profiles. 1.2 mm thickness.
Bird screen: 12 mm x 12 mm x 1 mm
diameter G.I wire mesh as standard.
12 mm x 12 mm x 1.5 mm diameter aluminium
wire mesh as option.

Description: Standard finishes:

• The frame and blades are of high quality
extruded aluminium profiled construction
with the advantages of corrosion resistance
and rigidity.
• Natural aluminium anodized finish.
• Finish as per RAL colour code.
• Flexibility of finishing available on option.

• Composed two sets of inverted U-channels

mounted vertically on two opposite rows.

• Surface of the louver is fixed flush on the plane

of the wall. The filtered sand will be drained
through a sand chute.

• Sand chute is an inclined tray fixed at the bottom

of the louver for sand drain.

• Designed to separate sand and dust from the

air stream.

• Generally used for ventilation applications and

at inlet duct of air handling unit.

• Can be manufactured from G.I or SS as option.

Width x Height

Sand chute

AFSTL supplied to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center

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STANDARD SIZES &
ISO 9001 CERTIFIED COMPANY
FIXING DETAILS

Standard sizes:
• Available in square and rectangular sizes.
• All combination of width x height.
• Non standard sizes are available.

Width in mm 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500
Height in mm 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500

Fixing details:

CONCEALED SCREW FIXING FLUSH MOUNT STL FIXING MULTI-SECTION ARRANGEMENT

Angle for fixing

STL

Heavy Duty STL specification:

For special purpose projects, Air master offers heavy duty sand trap louvers constructed
using 2 mm thick frame and 1.5 mm thick blade.

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PRODUCT SUMMARY &
ORDER CHECKLIST ISO 9001 CERTIFIED COMPANY

Product Summary:
Model Product Description Optional accessories

ASTL Sand trap louver

ASTL+F Sand trap louver with filter
ASTL+D Sand trap louver with damper
ASTL+D+F Sand trap louver with filter and damper
ASTL-HD Sand trap louver Heavy Duty
AFSTL Flush mount sand trap louver
ASTL-HE High efficiency sand trap louver Blade spacing
• 25 mm
• 40 mm

Size – 6m x 6m

Product order checklist:

• Model number (please refer product summary above)
• Size
• Colour ( RAL 9010, 9016, Anodized aluminium finish or other RAL Colours)
• Quantity

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DETERMINING ASTL SIZE

How to Size ASTL and

AFSTL:
Note: For optimum performance of sand trap louver with lower
pressure drop and higher efficiency, we recommend a face
velocity of up to 1m/s.

For a known air quantity,

calculate face area as follows:

Face area (m2) = Air quantity (m3/sec)

Face velocity (m/sec)

The length (m) and width (m) of

Effectiveness (%) vs. face velocity (m/s)
sand trap louver can be determined
from the face area calculated with ASTL ASTL+F
100
respect to the opening provided at
the site. 90

80

If only free area is known, 70

calculate face area as follows:
Effectiveness (%)

60

50
Face area (m2) = Free Area (m2) x 2.7
40

The length (m) and width (m) of 30

sand trap louver can be determined 20

from the face area calculated with 10
respect to the opening provided at
the site. 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Face Velocity (m/s)
Face Velocity (m/s) = Air quantity (m3/sec)
Face area (m2)
Pressure drop (Pa) v/s Face Velocity (m/s)
Free Area Velocity (m/s) = Air quantity (m3/sec) Model - ASTL Model - ASTL+F

0.36 x Length(m) x Width(m) 350

1 m3/sec = 1000 LPS (Litres per second) 300

250
Printed data based on face velocity and test results
Pressure drop (Pa)

from accredited third-party testing laboratories.

200

150

100

50

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
Face Velocity (m/s)

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AIR MASTER EQUIPMENTS EMIRATES LLC.

Post Box - 3180, Ajman, U.A.E.
Tel: +971 6 7436900, 7439600 Fax: +971 6 7436700
E-mail: airmastr@eim.ae, sales@airmaster.ae