Ship Propulsion | Parker altair Filters and Systems

Trusted by military navies around the world

When it comes to protecting the engines of crucial naval ships, the top engine suppliers turn to altair® for their filtration system needs.

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Filtration Solutions for Ship Propulsion

View the altair® Marine Industry Brochure The marine environment represents a unique challenge for the operation of gas turbines and the air filtration systems that protect them. To ensure turbine protection, a filtration system is required to remove vast quantities of salt spray, dust and occasionally ‘green seas’, while being constrained by severe space and weight limitations.

Parker has specialized in the design and manufacture of advanced air filtration and silencing systems for gas turbines since the late 1960s when systems were first being introduced as propulsion units, principally on warships. When it comes to protecting the engines of crucial naval ships, the top engine suppliers turn to altair® for their filtration system needs.

Not only do altair filtration systems meet the specifications of OEM engine suppliers such as GE and Rolls-Royce, but continuous innovation in salt and water removal has helped earn the trust of key naval decision-makers. Our altair Neptune and altair Vega systems have been installed on major military navies worldwide and continue to be selected for new ship programs.

altair® Panel Filters

Versatile and effective, altair's range of panels are designed to operate in the harshest conditions. Panels are generally used as part of a 2- or 3-stage system. They offer good filtration efficiency with low pressure loss, even at high velocity. They also reduce salt ingress to well below engine manufacturers' recommended limits. Unlike other panels, several of altair's panels can be cleaned to remove salt and hydrocarbon contamination in environments where this occurs. Other altair panels can be easily removed and replaced to minimize system downtime.

The altair® PB1P, PB1P(50), 101NN, HE10, HE12 Panel Filters can be used in a wide variety of applications including air conditioning, general ventilation, machinery intakes, and engine room filtration systems.

Versatile and effective, the Parker altair GT2 filter / coalescer panel operates in the harshest conditions to protect turbines. It offers efficient filtration with low pressure loss, even at high velocity. It also reduces salt ingress to well below engine manufacturers’ recommended limits.

The altair DSB8 panel filter can be used on its own or as a pre-filter in front of selected altair high efficiency filter pockets, including the HV2, HV3, HVL, and HVX.

altair® Systems

As one of the world's leading suppliers of air inlet filtration systems for marine gas turbines, Parker is at the forefront of engine salt protection technology. We work closely with our customers to gain an intimate understanding of their operating environments and conduct significant levels of research into the marine environment to develop and offer a range of world-class products expressly designed to protect turbines operating in marine locations.

altair® Neptune
altair® Vega

The altair Neptune filtration system represents the most advanced engine inlet protection technology for the marine environment. Incorporating the familiar three-stage vane / coalescer / vane approach in a super compact unit, this system protects marine gas turbines around the world.

The altair Vega filtration system has been protecting ship propulsion gas turbines around the world for nearly 40 years. The three-stage system delivers high levels of performance against sea spray, salt aerosols, particulate and ‘green seas.’

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As one of the world’s leading suppliers of air inlet filtration systems for offshore and marine gas turbines, Parker is at the forefront of engine salt protection technology. Talk to us about your application today.