MERV 8 Filter Reduces Energy Use
in Chemical Processing Facilities

Background:

Energy consumption in the chemical industry increased 13.2%
from 1994 to 2008, even as the sector reduced energy use for
heat and power per unit of output.

Camfil Farr, a world leader in air filtration products for facilities
throughout the CPI, has introduced the first true MERV 8*
(ASHRAE 52.2-2007) “30/30” air filter.

The 30/30® was engineered specifically to deliver substantial,
recurring energy savings in facilities with high rates of air
changeover.  It has very low initial resistance, and low
maintained resistance, to airflow, and the lowest average
pressure drop of any MERV 8 filter.  This translates immediately
into energy savings that are both measurable and significant –
typically 25% and higher.  The 30/30 is also highly effective in
protecting final filter, HEPA filters and absorbers from blinding
that can reduce their effectiveness in an HVAC system. 

The MERV 8 30/30 filter is distinctive in having earned five stars
on the ECI (Energy Cost Index+) – the best-possible performance
ranking.  It was created to deliver the greatest overall filtration
value for chem processing facilities with high standards for
sanitation and contamination control. 

The Camfil Farr MERV 8 30/30 uses a proprietary media which
is chemically inert, anti-static and acid-resistant.  Its distinctive
radial pleat design provides full use of its media for maximum
dust holding capacity; and tests show the 30/30 has 30% higher
dust holding capacity than conventional MERV 8 filters.  This
means a longer service life, and less-frequent change-outs.   

The 30/30 has proved highly effective as a system’s single-stage
filter for a broad range of areas served by make-up air handling
units in chemical production operations and support spaces.
It is an exceptional, pre-filter for sterile manufacturing, wet labs
and other areas that use high-grade final, HEPA or ULPA filters.     

The 30/30 is a pleated media filter that is all-mechanical,
rather than electrostatic.  Thus it maintains consistent, high
removal efficiency throughout the filter’s life.  In contrast,
other MERV 8s are made with electrostatically charged media,
whose efficiency plummets as dust loads

The Camfil Farr Performance Guarantee Program warrants that
the 30/30 will maintain its efficiency over time, and will last
longer than any pleated panel filter.  The radial media pleats on
the 30/30 are secured by a welded wire grid and spot-welded on
one-inch centers.  The grid is treated for extended corrosion
protection and is bonded to the media to prevent oscillation. 

The 30/30 has very high structural integrity.  A high wet strength
beverage board frame creates a stable, non-yielding media pack. 
The media pack is bonded to the frame to prevent air bypass and
diagonal support members are bonded to each pleat to enhance
rigidity through bridge-style engineering.  The MERV 8 30/30
is guaranteed to 2.0” w.g. without media pack failure.   
It is well-suited to the higher filter face velocities common
in chemical processing environments.  

The MERV 8 30/30 is available in UL Class 2 or 1, and is
available in 1”, 2” and 4” configurations.  Its unique combination
of performance, energy savings and applications flexibility makes
it ideal for environments with frequent air changes.

* MERV, Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, is a number from 1 to 16 that is
relative to an air filter’s efficiency, according to a universal filtration standard. 
The higher the MERV, the more efficient the air filter is at removing particles.