Multi-stage air intake filter systems provide protection against dust and moisture in the intake air of gas turbines and compressors. However, the filters must be tailored to the specific environmental conditions of the power plant and the e.FFECT software is able to configure individually optimised  air filter systems tailored to the specific needs of turbomachinery operators.

The e.FFECT tool maps the actual operation of a plant onto a digital model. Based on the site-specific requirements and relevant variables, it compares the filtration systems in question and determines the best solution. e.FFECT calculates the individual filtration efficiency of each filter stage and accumulates the quantities of dust.

The composition of the local ambient air is important to the filtration system and e.FFECT analyses the supply air at a specific location by either using the measurements of national environmental authorities or Freudenberg determines the particulate concentrations in the immediate vicinity of the site.