What types of industrial vacuum pump filters are available?

There are two primary types of industrial vacuum pump filters; they include:

Inlet or Intake Filters - are often installed at a position inline before the vacuum pump air intake. They are made to protect the vacuum pump from contamination as a result of particulates from the process.

Exhaust Filters - are most commonly found on oil lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps. Vacuum pump exhaust filters remove oil particulates from the outlet of the pump reducing oil carryover and retaining oil. Exhaust filters include a highly efficient filter cartridge that constantly drains the collected oil back to the machine's oil reservoir. This process enables users to reclaim lubricant and lead to longer vacuum pump uptime.