DI RT & AI R S E PAR ATO R S | MO DEL S DA S-2 TO

DA S-12

U NITS

S U B M I T TA L

Job:

A SM E, N O N - R EMOVAB LE DIRT/AIR C ARTR IDG E

Representative:

Engineer:

Contractor:

quantity

File No: 37.582

Date: april 24, 2015
Supersedes: 37.582
Date: may 11, 2007

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Order no.:

Date:

Submitted by:

Date:

Approved by:

Date:

model no.

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t y pic al s pecific atio n

m aterial s o f co n struc tio n

Furnish and install on the plans and described herein, an

Armstrong das Dirt & Air Separator as manufactured by
Armstrong. Each separator must be designed with a blowdown valve, skim valve, and automatic air vent. The separator must also utilize in its design a stainless steel coalescing
medium to aid in the separation of air and dirt in the system
entrained water. The separator must be constructed in
accordance with the latest revision of the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code and stamped for 125 psi (862 kPa)
working pressure.

Shell: Carbon steel

Each separator shall be Armstrong model dasapproved equal.

Working temperature: 250f (121c)

Working pressure: 125 psig (862 kpa)

Gasket (removable head): Styrene butadiene rubber (sbr)

Blow-down valve (optional): Bronze
Skim valve (optional): Bronze
Air vent (optional) 2" to 5": Brass (external)/Non-ferrous
(internal)
Air vent (optional) 6" and up: Cast iron

or

npt connections are available for sizes 2 to 4. Nomenclature:

das-n.

m a ximum o per atin g co n ditio n s

Coalescing medium: Stainless steel

dirt & air s epar ato r applic atio n s

Armstrong Dirt & Air Separators are designed to eliminate
entrained air and separate dirt particles associated with the
start-up and maintenance of any hydronic system. The design incorporates a skim valve (optional), used to remove
floating debris and an air vent (optional) to automatically
release air from the separator. The design and construction
conforms to asme Section viii, Div. 1.

Dirt & Air separators - Models das-2 to das-12

asme, Non-removable dirt/Air cartridge units

sub m i tta l
2

d i m en s i o n s a nd weights
model

conn. standard
size
flow

USgpm (L/s)
das-2
das-2-n
das-2.5

lbs.(kg)

2"

69 (4.4)

2.5"

108 (6.8)

11.50
(292)

8.62
(219)

5.00
(127)

23.00
(584)

3"

144 (9.1)

14.50
(368)

8.62
(219)

6.00
(152)

29.00
(737)

4"

225 (16.1)

14.50
(368)

8.62
(219)

8.00
(203)

29.00
(737)

das-5

5"

398 (25.1)

das-6

6"

570 (36.0)

das-8

8"

945 (59.6)

das-10

10"

1440 (90.9)

das-12

12"

2100 (132.5)

19.50
(495)
19.50
(495)
24.50
(622)
32.50
(826)
38.00
(965)

8.62
(219)
8.62
(219)
8.62
(219)
8.62
(219)
8.62
(219)

10.00
(254)
12.00
(305)
16.00
(406)
20.00
(508)
24.00
(610)

39.00
(991)
39.00
(991)
49.00
(1245)
65.00
(1651)
76.00
(1930)

das-3
das-3-n
das-4
das-4-n

dry weight wet weight

inches (mm)
11.50
(292)

das-2.5-n

8.62
(219)

4.00
(102)

23.00
(584)

15.25 (387)
10.38 (264)
15.75 (400)

76 (34)
70 (32)
99 (45)

91 (41)
81 (37)
118 (53)

11.00 (279)

89 (40)

108 (49)

20.25
12.50
20.62
15.00

114
103
194
178

153
133
268
228

(514)
(318)
(524)
(381)

(52)
(46)
(88)
(81)

27.75 (705)

236 (107)

392 (177)

27.75 (705)

255 (115)

500 (226)

33.62 (854)

514 (233)

1031 (466)

37.50 (953)

770 (348)

1730 (783)

42.50 (1080) 1080 (489)

Note:
All dimensions are in inches (mm) and weights are in lbs. (kg).
Standard capacity based on 0.55 psi drop at 6 fps flow velocity.

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Air vent, blow-down & skim valve
connections are " fnpt. Flanges
are asa, ff.

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