STRAINER vs FILTER Strainer is a device to filter solid particle in fluid flow with maximum up to 150 micron (120 mesh) size ofits screen element only. The screen element consist ofa perforated plate with additional lined mesh made ofstainless steel material and this type of basket screen element is a cleanable type. Pertorated Soren Filter is device to filter solid particle in fluid flow up to 2 or 5 micron size. The screen element consist of a stainless steel perforation and a bag filter inside it. When the bag fitter is dirty (clogged by the dirt/solid particles), we have to replace it with anew one (non cleanable type) Mesh - Inch - Micro Meshea/Lineal Inch US and ASTM Std, Sieve No, Actual Opening Inches Microne n Conversion Chart Meshes/Lineal inch US and ASTM Std, Sieve No. Actual Opening Inches Microne 70 12 14 16 18 20 24 30 35 40 50 60 70 80 OS T505 1080 1524 051 1295 045 1143 039 991 034 864 028 mm ‘020 508, cote 457 015 381 ott 279 ‘008 229 1008 203 ‘007 178 006 152 ‘0046 417, 730 140 150 160 170 180 200 250 300 400 120 x 400 80 x 700 200 x 600 165 x 1400 200 x 1400 825 x 2300 ‘0045 TOS ‘0042 107 ‘0041 toe .0038 a7 (0035 39 0033 84 :0029 74 ‘0024 61 0018 46 ‘0015 (0016 (0012 (0010 (0007 (0004 0002 For exampl 40 mesh is equal with 381 microns (micrometer) The hole opening = 0.015 inch = 0.38 mmSTRAINER Strainers are mostly used in liquid (water/oil) pump- ing application. The strainers are used to protect piping equipment such as: valves, flow meter etc. The most important thing, we have to choose the right strainer. If the strainer sizing is not proper, for example it creates high pressure drop, the motor of the pump will suffer, because it will work very hard. Ihe other thing, the electricity consumption ot the pump will be high too. Hae STRAINER’s SCREEN forated sci re formed by punching a large number of holes ina flat sheet of the required material using a multiple punch. The perforated sheetis then rolled into a tube and spot welded together. ‘These are relatively coarse screens and hole sizes typically range from 0.8 mm to 3.2 mm. Consequently, perforated screens are only suitable for removing general pipe debris. Mesh screens - Fine wire is formed into a grid or mesh arrangement. This is then ‘commonly layered over a perforated screen, which acts as a support cage for the mesh.Primary element screen Perforation The most common material for screen per- foration is stainless steel material, For example: Perforation with 1/8" hole diameter There are 32 holes in the area of 1 sq.inch There are 40 % open area (holes area com- pared with total area of the screen) Perforat cms anyar) (28% Open are) (Gest pen area) (41% Open Aiea) Goh Open rea) 1'@ ot see 2 ,@aea@.t 32 Hola!9q. in 33 Holesi5q In ie Hotss9 8 Hoes, In 4% Open Ares) (53% Open Are) (Ste Open Ave) \22% Open hea) Secondary element screen b) Wire mesh ‘Sometimes customer needs the screen of a strainer lined with wire mesh The screen consists of a perforated stainless steel lined with an extra wire mesh For example: Mesh 100 There are 100 X 100 = 10,000 holes in 1 sq.inch The hole diameter = 0.005 inch There is 30.3 % open area (holes area compared with the total area of the screen) ESIC eee) "Vaz" Openings 160" Openings isu" Openings 0.009" Openings 0.007 Openings 0.005" Openings een 30 Mesh “40 Mesh Mean ‘20 Mesh 300 Maan Open Area) (418 OpenAvea) (96% Open area) BIN Open Area) (BIN 2) (30% Open areaSuggested perforations mtoer | 092 2H tot % 3 up % loz 2m 106 up Kid 208 % 102 2n we up %t02 ats 3 Bun 1752" Tt 038 24 up areh V1 009 Pats ra up Tro “Mean Lined Screens — sea pane 4 Y-STRAINER x -strainers are commonly used in pressurized lines, gas, steam or liquid, but also can be used Jn suction or vacuum conditions ‘They are intended for applications where small amounts of solid particles are expected and where clean out will be in-frequent A blow down valva on tha drain port will allow elaan out without ramoval of the scraan and without interupting the process flow Open area of a (cast) Y-strainer is approximately +/- 1.5 times of the intorna! nina hole area of the same size. Blow down plugY-STRAINER 1st thing we have to do is to cal- culate the internal hole area of the pipe = (1x (0.5 ID) lutside diameter Inside diameter {= pipe thickness So if itis a (cast) Y-strainer, the open area is approximately 1.5 times than the internal pipe Screen hole area of a pipe with the same size = 1.50x {mx (0.5 1D)} It means, the total OPEN AREA (holes area) of the screen must be = 1.60 x (mx (0.5 IDF} YFC150, YFC150SS, YF150J, YF150SSJ, YF150B. size | S| Diameter [Length] Surface ‘Open | Inlet Area | Ratio of Open (in) (in)_| Area (in | _ Area (in?) (in?) _ | Area to Pipe 1.0. i 425, 37s [147 5.30 0.785 675 Te isso] -4313 | 212 7.52, 1767 431 2 2 4.5625 | 287 ‘10.3 314 3.29 FxTA 2375 é 44.8 16.1 431 328 3 3.3125 | 6625 | 68.9 268 Tor, 351 71 378 775 [ at aa Ba Ba é 3.1875 | 11.878] 251 92.3 283. 327 3 2.1675 | 16.25 | 418 167 50:3 3.33 io ‘Sars [19.3128] — $09 240 7a 3.05) 12 71.8125 | 22.695 | 640 336 113 297 14 12.375 | 26.625 | 1036 a6 138 3.00, 16 14.375 | 29.628 [1338 538 185 2.95 18 16.275 | 26.5 [1878 751 "234 321 20, 18.375 | 41,125 [2574 950 291 3.26 2h 22.376 [48.125] 3172 7265 225 2.99 ‘Sure flow Equipment ineSCREEN SURFACE AREAS [recs teascomcisieteas toe Pipe. sg [Tee [P| [2a 1) Fins 700 os | s2t 5 10 [490. os; | 4 fas 7a 38 (005-38 | 37 zal a7 14932 a 6i[-92 [aa | — | 34 | 15 203 [ae fas oz[ 3s | «8 | we | 28 | 16 335 [3 [28 sa{ a7 | 44 | ua] 26 | 15 | 16 ‘47a [ae pas a5 eo{ 93 fast] — | er | 17 | 19 73a eetaz ts | 4 sa[ 20 bau — | 23 | sae 739-2 [safes [3s] ar ea[ 35 [sat — [es | a | we7_—[ar [eels tes | aa sot eet sj | =| 29 | 13 46 tera tastaz} aa] a5 eof se ta} — er | 18 za [asf er] aa] a6] ar sa[s | 3 | — | 18 | 15] 16 zo [so fat] 4 [a2] as [s5 [63 a7 — [ar] 47 | 49 so | 1s | 28] 34] 27-37 1ar[s3] 18 | 23 1a]1s | —47, sofas tsi|-4|ss|-44{ssles}_2 20 | — ar] 18 | 2 7s [se {er [sear | a7 fartsat fap | — |e | as | a _oizanage Open Area favas[ eo [are [aoe | aoe [or se] soar [apx= | ame | aex= [= [= [NOTES Cate stars ac rrce stares have he ae rar a6 2501 est on. Thabo mo apy oe Forged Ste F2 Sues on page ‘umbrsinprethees app to GA cast rn see oy. "for artacog screen {Bock up required, Menel on Armstrong Pressure-Temperature rating Pressure - Temperature Ratings ‘Stantas Stet Sin a0 Semin SEM (10) Fer Sal andl Ses. Ps tempat rag show aor on-hand saugegaaga g gegesescage g 270, 170 45, 105 50 Beseaguszeges SSURTRRRRESRSizing Y-strainer siete Allached 1s a tlow rate vs pressure ‘drop chart of a Y-strainer. It is only for water (Sp Gr = 1.0 and viscosity 1.0) Itcannot be used for steam or gasiair But can be used for any liquid with different viscosity. Allached also a correction factor data for differant viscasity and for extra wire mesh. For example: ‘We use 2" Y-strainer for diesel fuel with 200 SSU viscosity and 40 mesh lined wire mesh. Flow rate = 80 Gpm. How many psi is the pressure drop ? From the flow rate vs pressure drop chart, at 80 Gpm flow rate, the pres- pressure drop is 1.30 psi. (THIS IS THE PRESSURE DROP WHEN THE SCREEN IS STILL CLEAN) Since the viscosity is 200 SSU, the corrected pressure drop = 1.30 X 1.30 = 2.69 psi Since there is an extra 40 mesh lined wire mesh, corrected pressure drop = 1.61 x 1.30 = 2.09 psi Watch out for pressure differential (pressure drop) While strainer housings are deigned to withstand pressures far in excess of their rated maximum, operating pressures, this is not true of baskets. Very few strainer baskets will stand high pressure differentials through them. Ina strainer rated at 150 psi, for example, if used with a line pressure of 150 psi and if the basket is completely clogged, the pressure differential across it is equal to the full line pressure, in this case 150 psi. Under these conditions, the basket will probably break. Generally the amount of pressure baskets will stand when they are fully plugged is considerably less than the maximum strainer rated operating pressure. The larger the basket, the less differential pressure it will take. There are specially made, reinforced baskets available which will take higher differential pressure.Watch out for pressure differential (pressure drop) For maximum efficiency, a differential pressure gauge installed across the inlet and outlet will indicate pressure loss due to clogging and may be used as a guide to determine when cleaning is required. Normally, when differential pressure reaches 5-10psi, screen must be cleaned. Pressure Ifthe Y-strainer is equipped ‘eave with a blow off connection, ‘The screen can thus be cleaned by simply opening then closing the blow off plug. We can also install a blow out (drain) vaive at the blow out connection of the Y-strainer. So itis easy for us to clean the strainer without shutting off the flow or disassembling the strainer. When to clean the basket ? Strainer baskets should be cleaned on a regular basis, not when they become clogged, to insure that they are not damaged by too high a differential pressure. Another reason for frequent cleaning is a phenomenon known as ?runaway buildup?. As dirt in a strainer basket accumulates and as the mesh or perforations plug up, pressure drop increases. The curve of this pressure difference is not a straight line. It starts out as a low slope, but as the basket clogs more and more it turns upward faster and faster. As the dirt builds up the free open area in the basket gets smaller and smaller. All conditions in the basket ate now working faster and faster to decrease the flow passage and to increase drag on the liquid flowing through the basket. Dirt is being brought faster to the passages ‘that are open and they are being shut faster. Liquid velocity and pressure inside the basket build up faster and the whole thing keeps accelerating. It is similar to a fire in that it progresses with increasing speed. It means that a good flow of liquid can slow to a trickle or stop quickly. It also means that full line Pressure is now Drought to bear across the basket, and as pointed out before, if this is high, breakage can occur. Good maintenance procedure dictates that basket be cleaned or changed before they can become clogged. Most strainer users do this at standard intervals, whether the basket are ready for cleaning or not. Of course, the most obvious indication that a basket need changing is a drop in flow through the line. In closed systems this | not always so easy to notice. In these cases installation of a pressure gauge on the downstream side of the strainer will point out drop in flow or pressure. Better yet, two gauges, one on either side of the strainer, will indicate pressure drop through the unit and show whether the basket needs cleaning.THEORETICAL PRESSURE DROP CURVE FOR SCREEN CLOGGING Sele! tne anticipates oon. Soa, Stat sss clogged Then Uurtne curve sntrsecta From that pelt iclow that or @cloon basket. See fant on ape ofr clean Stat panos rap vavon, EXAMPLE: How much the 2mm toad 1000 Ghutot water at ‘epee wit Sopot aciven baskst rom {heen page Cot A 1000 SEM oPMate he press Sep 5 dal a econ Erte pes sop nan apoee = 8 or Strainer’s gasket BLUE-GARD’ Compressed Gasketing Typical Physical Properties* 3000 3200/3400" 300° 3700 color Blue OfwtteGry-black Black Laht roy Binder nie (NBR) SBR Neoprene (CA) EPDM. “Temperature! Maximum STOO-F (370°C) +700°F (4370'S) +700°F (4870"C) +TO0"F (+370°C) Minimum 40°F (40°C) "40°F (40°C) 40°F (40°C) 40°F (40°) Continuous max +400°F (4205°C) +400 (4205°0) A00-F (29050) sanMrr (2908) Pressure, max ia (bs) 1000 70) 1200 (83) (1200 (83), 1200 (63) PxT,max (osgx'F) 52, 1/16" 380,000 350,000, 350,000, 350,000, (arx°c))—(@.8rim, 16mm) (12,000) (12,000) (12,000), (12,000) ve 250,000, 255,000 250,000, 250,000, (82m) (@.600) (6.600) (600) (6.500)Strainer’s gasket Sometimes customer needs spiral wound gasket to prevent leakage from the flange connection of the screen cover. For example for high temperature application (fiber gasket can stand only 370 deg C) og Basket strainer ‘Basket Strainers feature top removal of the screen. The screen isin the form of a basket, with a lifting handle, 's0 that all particulate captured and retained by the screen can be easily removed for disposal. They are intended for applications where larger amounts of solid particulate are expected, and where clean-out will be frequent. Most models have a standard or optional "Quick Release Cover" to allow fast and easy screen removal without the use of tools. For easily lushable solids, a modified cone-bottom basket can be fitted, with ‘automatic or manual blow-down through the drain port. This wil allow clean-out without removal ofthe screen, ‘and without interrupting the process flow. ‘A. Pressure gauges to indicate clogged soreen 1B. Isolation valves for servicing strainer NOTE: ‘The quick release cover basket strainer can only ‘stand lower pressure ‘than the fully bolted ‘cover type. aBasket strainer ite Owres Basket strainer feature top removal of the screen (for cleaning) The screen isin the form of a basket, with a fiting handle, so all particulate captured & retained by the screen can be easily removed for disposal Thay arm intandled for applications where targar amounts of aol puticidate the clean out will be frequent Some model have quick release cover to alkw fast & easy screen removal without tools The open area of (cast) basket strainer Is approximately 2.20 to 2.50 times of internal pipe hole area Minors - ie Basket strainerBasket strainer What is an open area of a strainer 2 ‘ ‘st thing we have to do is to cal- culate the internal hole area of the pipe = {7 x (0.5 IDY} (OD = Outside diameter ID = (OD - 2t) = Inside diameter t= pipe thickness So if itis a (cast) basket strainer, the open area is approximately 2.5 times than the internal pipe hole area of a pipe with the same size = 2.50 x {1x (0.5 ID¥} It means, the total OPEN AREA (holes area) of the screen must be = 2.50 x {11x (0.5 ID} For example, the screen is a perforation with /32" hole diameter. ‘There are 33 holes in the area of 1 sq.inch and the open area is 62%. So the total area of the screen (without holes) = 2.50 x {mx (0.5 ID) : 0.62 % = 4.03 x {mx (0.5 IDY) SCREEN SURFACE AREAS BF125, BF150C, BF150SSC, BF300C, BF300SSC ‘size | St | Diameter [Avg. Height | Surface Area] Open | Inlet Area | Ratio of Open Pert | (in) (in) in’) Area(in’) | (in?) | Area to Pipe LD. Ta [36a | 3.375, 2.9375 142 5.10 0.196 26.0 1 [sea | 1.625) 3.0625 77 6.37 O75 B12 Tie sea | 1628. 4125 231 EEE 77 al 2 | 36a [2 4.125. 20.1 105 31a 333 Die | sia | 3.375 45625 385 13.9 497 2.82 3. | 3ea" | 3.3125 3.625, 72 242z 7.07 3.42 4178" 4 7, 101 402 26 320. 5 [we | 475 S875 120 48.1 19.6 2.45. ae a 7.4375 152. 60.9 283 215 | ve" | 7.375. 105, 286 114. 503. 228 io _v8"_| 9.375 12.25 430 172 725 2.19 72 | ve [115 74.8125 630 256 113. 226 SE eeeSizing basket strainer Comat Sinner oot ih ated aly Attached is a flow rate vs pressure drop chart of a basket strainer. itis only for water (Sp Gr = 1.0 and visco- sity 1.0) It cannot be used for steam or gas/air But can be used for any liquid with different viscosity. Attached also a correction factor data for differant viecoeity and for extra wire mesh For exampl We use 6" basket strainer for diesel fu | with 200 SSU viscosity and 40 mesh lined wire mesh. Flow rate = 1500 Gpm. How many psi's the pressure drop ? From the flow rate vs pressure drop i chart, at 1500 Gpm flow rate, the pres- pressure drop is 1.0 psi. (THIS IS THE PRESSURE DROP WHEN THE SCREEN IS STILL CLEAN) Since the viscosity is 200 SSU, the corrected pressure drop = 1.30 X 1.0 = 1.30 psi Since there is an extra 40 mesh lined wire mesh, corrected pressure drop = 1.61 X 1.30 = 2.10 psi we Duplex strainer Duplex strainer consists of 2 basket strainer There is a switching valve in between the 2 nos of basket strainer. So we can switch the direction of the liquid come inlo the one of the baskel, Then we can clean the other basket’s screen Basket strainer is used for continuous flow application. For example for fuel cil application in the burner of boilers, furnaces etc. There is also duplex strainer with a quick clamp closure, but this type of basket strainer can stand low pressure only. We can order also a fabricated duplex strainer, consist of 2 nos of individual basket strainer and assembly together with isolating butterfly valves, pipe & fiting mae StrainersFabricated strainer Fabricated strainer is fabricated from pipe & pipe's fitting. ‘The welded construction is designed for any application with regard to: + Flow rate + Pressure + Material (liquid type) + Design code (e.g. ASME Code “U” stamp) + Can be tailored to hold sufficient solids for required time between clean out + Special cover construction Fabricated strainer Since tne (cast) basket strainer has a xed dimension, if our customer ask for a basket siner with higher flow rate, we cannot or thi cast basket strainer. annot fit the required flow rate & pres- sure drop We can offer a fabricated basket strainer. Itis made of pipe material, so it can have bigger open area, but with the same con- nection size We can offer fabricated basket strainer wit: = Different level of inlet/outlet connection - With david assembly, s0 itis easy to take out the screen from a big size basket strainer - Quick opening T-bolt closure, for easy ang fast dismantling of the cover - With differential pressure port holes for differential pressure measurementFabricated strainer options DDavit opening Fabricated strainer options Caney mf ‘The Davic assombly is used to enable the user to swing the / cover away from the strainer in order to facilitate basket or screen removal for cleaning, Ies primary use ts for larger sized strainers where cover removal is diffcul. The davit assembly Is an inexpensive alternative to quick release cov- e's, especially when operating conditions require a bolted cover to be utilized. Cover Type H—T-Bolt Hinged Cover ‘The Fbokt hinged cover is used for nominal pressure appli- cations while being the most inexpensive closure available fon IFC fabricated strainers. The Tole hinged cover is opened quickly and easily using an O-Ring 25 a seal. The ‘operator merely loosens the Tbolts until they clear the holding lugs and allow the head to be swung open on ies hinge. Camlock and Break-over Wrench assembles are also tvalable that eliminate the naed for a wrench.Fabricated strainer options Cover Type Y —Yoke Hinged Cover a tb “The you hinge closure i true ANSI rated closure Used primary on high presture applicators, yoke hinged covers Bre aalble with 150%, 400% 600%, 900% and 1300% ANSI ‘ratings Yoke hingod covers arable on IFC fabricated stain- fr are avaiable witha wide range of operaong aids ranging from singlelover chain and sprocket drives to completa i) utomated ype. O-ings are utlzed a the sealing member. Gover Type T — Quick Opening Threaded {ois rb tt fs en Wakded| to thw sfanar body The eee ere ee eee cent alzed to make the sea-The placement ofthis O-Ring pre- ‘ents corrosion of th clore thread allowing for long trouble free servce.The threaded closure canbe tized on both nominal and high pressure appiations. Temporary strainers ‘Temporary strainers are designed for protection of equipment and instrumentation during start-up periods, The strainer |s usually Installed between a set of flanges for an inal period after a new plant has been installed. Installation of a ‘pool pieve equal or more than the length ofthe strainer is recommended for ease of Installation or removal ‘There aro three basic configurations of tomporary strainers, namsly the conical type, the basket type and the plate ‘ype. Standard construction Is of perforated screen oF single ply heavy wire mesh. Wire mesh liners can be added Inside or outside of ne strainer for ner straining capabilties. Ita wire mesh fs used, care must be taken to encure the direction of fow ie againet the wire mosh wit the perforied metal as @ back-up i i be Flow, a 7 I~ Reverse. st cle Straight Flow Conical TypeTemporary strainers ti Temporary strainersTemporary strainers Temporary Cone and Basket Strainers Dimensional Data