Ingersoll Rand 24121212 OEM Separator Element for UP6 5-15C and R4-11 Rotary Compressors

Ingersoll Rand 24121212 OEM Oil Separator Element for UP6 5-15 and R4-11

The Ingersoll Rand 24121212 separator element is one of the most popular spin on separator filters used on their rotary screw compressors between 5 and 15 horse power. 24121212 was extremely common on the below models:

• UP6-5, UP6-7.5, UP6-10, UP6-15C
• UP6-5-TAS, UP6-7.5-TAS, UP6-10-TAS, UP6-15C-TAS
• R4, R5.5, R7.5, R11
• R4-TAS, R5.5-TAS, R7.5-TAS, R11-TAS
• IRN 7.5, IRN 11, IRN 7.5-TAS, IRN 11-TAS

This is an OEM part made by Ingersoll Rand. Sometimes this part may be shown in your parts book as 22388045. If your old filter reads part number 22388045, the purchasing this 24121212 separator is correct for your compressor.

Ingersoll Rand recommends replacing the separator element every 2,000 hours or a minimum of once per year depending on your compressors run hours and operating schedule. The separator filter removes oil from the airstream before the air is sent downstream. Proactively changing the separator element will reduce the pressure drop across the sump tank, increasing your energy efficiency and preventing oil from getting into your air dryer or production equipment.

The Ingersoll Rand separator element is a coalescing type filter. This consists of special fiberglass fibers packed between two screens to form a bed. It's job is to facilitate both aerosol filtration and drainage while maintaining a minimum pressure drop. A properly functioning separataor element will remove virtually all oil aerosals from the compressed air before it's sent downstream (traditionally down to 3-5ppm).

When changing the separator element, it is also recommended to change the compressor oil, oil filter, and air filter element.