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Brand: Donaldson
Donaldson Turbo-Tek Cartridge Gas Turbine Cartridge Filter Range
Description
Ten cartridge media options for gas turbine inlet air
The Donaldson Turbo-Tek cartridge range is the pulse-cleanable and static cartridge filter family for gas turbine inlet houses. The selection guide rates every cartridge on three scales: efficiency (Er0 to Er5), watertightness (W0 to W5) and pulse recovery (S or P1 to P5), so a plant in the desert can look for a high P rating while one on the coast looks for W5.
Ten options are listed, from Er1 W5 P1 Duratek cellulose/synthetic media up to Er5 W5 P1 synthetic H20+ (H)EPA media. The guide covers ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 11 to MERV 16 and EN 779/EN 1822 F7 to E12 in the data sheet comparison.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Range | Turbo-Tek cartridge filters, 10 media options |
| Er1 W5 P1 | Cellulose/synthetic [Duratek], MERV 11, F7 (2002), 0.72 inch wg at 1,630 cfm |
| Er2 W1 P1 | Synthetic, MERV 12, F8 (2002), 0.57 inch wg |
| Er2 W5 P5 | Cellulose/synthetic [DSW], MERV 13, F9 (2002), 0.84 inch wg |
| Er3 W5 P5 | Cellulose/synthetic [DSW XP], MERV 15, F9 (2012), 0.84 inch wg |
| Er2 W1 P5 | Synthetic [SSW], MERV 13, F9 (2002), 0.71 inch wg |
| Er3 W1 P5 | Synthetic [SSW XP] MERV 15 F9 (2012) 0.75 inch wg; [SSW XP2] 0.88 inch wg |
| Er5 W1 P4 | Blended (H)EPA [ECO Pulse], MERV 16, E11, 1.15 inch wg |
| Er5 W1 P1 | Blended (H)EPA [ECO], MERV 16, E11, 1.15 inch wg |
| Er5 W5 P1 | Synthetic (H)EPA [H20+], MERV 16, E12, 1.15 inch wg |
| Rating scales | Efficiency Er0-Er5; watertightness W0-W5; pulse recovery S, P1-P5 |
| Watertightness test | 60 l/h water spray over 8 hours; W5 passes with at least 99.5 percent water resistance and no more than 1.5 inch wg rise |
How to choose by site
Donaldson links the ratings to environments: urban/industrial, arid and semi-arid with seasonal fog, arctic, desert arid with heavy wind and dust, and marine, coastal and tropical. For a desert site with pulse cleaning the guide points to the Er2 W1 P5 or Er3 W1 P5 synthetic media, which recover best after dust loading. For hot, humid coastal sites it points to W5 types such as Er2 W5 P5 DSW or Er5 W5 P1 H20+.
The guide works through a decision tree: whether pulse recovery matters, whether salt and corrosive contaminants make watertightness important, whether fouling is an immediate concern, whether water washes should be reduced and whether the plant is base-loaded.
- Duratek: Rating Er1 W5 P1; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 11; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 0.72
- DSW: Rating Er2 W5 P5; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 13; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 0.84
- SSW: Rating Er2 W1 P5; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 13; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 0.71
- SSW XP: Rating Er3 W1 P5; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 15; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 0.75
- ECO Pulse: Rating Er5 W1 P4; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 16; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 1.15
- H20+: Rating Er5 W5 P1; ASHRAE 52.2 MERV 16; New dP inch wg at 1,630 cfm 1.15
What the guide does not give
The document is a reference guide: it lists media and ratings, not cartridge part numbers or dimensions, and Donaldson asks the user to work through the selection with the manufacturer. Part number, flange or Quick-Lock yoke interface, and cartridge length depend on the inlet house, so provide the housing make and model with an enquiry.
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Documents and quotation
Price and lead time for Turbo-Tek Cartridge are given on request. Compare the inlet house make, cartridge interface and site conditions with Donaldson Turbo-Tek gas turbine cartridge selection guide (F117168) first, as attached. Find more in Gas Turbine Parts.
Datasheets & Documents
- Selection guide Donaldson Turbo-Tek gas turbine cartridge selection guide (F117168) Download
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About brand
Donaldson is the American filtration company founded in Minnesota in 1915. It started when Frank Donaldson Sr. built an air cleaner for a tractor engine that kept failing in dusty fields. It is now headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, and makes filters and filtration systems for engines, hydraulics, compressed air and gases, dust collection and process liquids.
Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier in Muscat. We list Donaldson compressed air dryers and filters, gas filter housings, activated carbon adsorbers, hydraulic and fuel filtration and dust collectors, and supply them and their replacement elements in Oman and the GCC.
Donaldson company profile
| Established | 1915, Minnesota, USA, by Frank Donaldson Sr. and his family |
|---|---|
| First product | An air cleaner for tractor engines |
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Product families | Engine air and fuel filters, hydraulic and lube filters, compressed air and gas filters and dryers, dust collectors, process and sterile filtration |
Milestones
- 1915: Frank Donaldson Sr. builds an air cleaner for a tractor that kept failing in a dusty field; the family starts Donaldson Company in Minnesota.
- 1917: Air cleaners are supplied for artillery tractors.
- 1920s: Exhaust products are added after crop fires caused by engine sparks.
- 1974: Donaldson acquires Torit, the dust collector business.
- 2015: The company marks its 100th year.
Donaldson products we list
| Family | Models | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Compressed air filters and drains | DF Ultra-Filter, DF-T three-stage, DF-C cyclone, UFM-P drain | Removing water, oil and particles from compressed air |
| Adsorption and refrigeration dryers | Ultrapac HL, HRE+, HRS+, HRS-L+, HLP, Buran, Bora, HRC-T hydrogen | Instrument air with a low dew point, high-pressure air and gas drying |
| Activated carbon and breathing air | Ultrasorp AKC, Ultrasorp Smart, Ultrapure ALG breathing air, A element, AK element | Removing oil vapour and odours for food, pharma and breathing air |
| Gas filter housings | EG (ATEX), HD high-pressure | Process gases and high-pressure gas filtration |
| Hydraulic and fuel filtration | FLK, HNK Duramax, filter cart, Filter Buddy, T.R.A.P. breather, P568583, P574958, AG1398001 skid | Cleaning hydraulic oil and bulk fuel and keeping moisture out of tanks |
| Dust collection | DCE 125 B bin vent | Silo and bin venting for cement, powders and bulk solids |
Compressed air quality is set by ISO 8573-1 classes for particles, water and oil. A typical instrument air system uses a coarse filter and a fine coalescing filter before the dryer, an adsorption dryer for a low pressure dew point (for example -40 °C), and a dust filter after it. An activated carbon stage removes oil vapour where the air touches food or is breathed. Heatless dryers use some of the dry air to regenerate the desiccant, while heat-regenerated and zero-purge types save that air on larger systems.
Where Donaldson products are used
In Oman and the GCC, Donaldson filters and dryers are used for instrument and plant air in oil and gas, refining, power and desalination plants, for breathing air, in food and pharmaceutical production, on hydraulic systems and fuel storage, and in cement and bulk handling.
Ordering Donaldson products: what we need
Send the model and size from the nameplate. For dryers and filters, add the flow (m³/h or scfm), working pressure, inlet temperature, required dew point or ISO 8573-1 class, and the supply voltage. For replacement elements, send the element part number or the housing model.
Facts checked against Donaldson company history, October 2026.
Browse Donaldson products by category: Compressors, Filter Housings, Filtration Systems, Filtration Elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Er, W and P mean?
Er is efficiency from Er0 to Er5, W is watertightness from W0 to W5 and P is pulse recovery from P1 to P5, with S for filters that cannot be pulse-cleaned.
Which cartridge suits a coastal plant?
The guide recommends W5 types such as Er2 W5 P5 and Er5 W5 P1 for coastal or humid environments.
Which has the highest efficiency?
The synthetic H20+ cartridge, rated Er5 W5 P1, MERV 16 and E12.
How is watertightness tested?
With a 60 l/h water spray for eight hours; W5 requires 99.5 percent water resistance with no more than 1.5 inch wg pressure drop rise.
Does the guide list part numbers?
No. It is a selection guide; ordering needs the housing details.
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