REV.

05/05

Mueller Steam Specialty

Models: 22, 23, 24
Basket, Conical & Plate Temporary Strainers
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Designed to provide inexpensive protection for costly pumps, meters, valves and other
22 Basket Type mechanical equipment from dirt, scale and other foreign matter, particularly during start-up.
Temporary strainers are not manufactured to be used in lieu of permanent strainers. We
23 Conical Type recommend that temporary strainers be removed from pipeline after initial start-up.
24 Plate Type
FEATURES
Available in dimensions shown on the next page or with special lengths providing straining
ratios of many times the pipe area. Temps available to fit up to 2500 lb. flanges.
Consult factory.

INSTALLATION
These units are installed between flanges, ideal for applications where space restrictions
are an important factor.

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Available in carbon steel, stainless steel and many other materials.

PERFORATIONS
Available in perforated and/or mesh for straining foreign matter as coarse as 1/2" or as fine
as 5 microns. (.0002).

STANDARD PERFORATIONS
Sizes Water Steam, gas, air
1/2"-2" 1/16" 1/32"
2-1/2" up 1/8" mesh lined

PRESSURE DROP
Temporary strainer's pressure drop is normally lower than "Y" strainer. Consult factory.

Plate Type
Model 24

SIZE in 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

mm 38 50 65 80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600
OD (D1)
in
3-1/4 4 4-3/4 5-1/4 6-3/4 8-5/8 10-7/8 13-1/4 16 17-5/8 20-1/8 21-1/2 23-3/4 28-1/8
150 # mm
83 100 121 83 171 219 276 337 400 448 511 546 603 714
in
3-5/8 4-1/4 5 5-3/4 7 9-3/4 12 14-1/8 16-1/2 19 21-1/8 23-3/8 25-5/8 30-3/8
Class

300 #
mm
92 108 125 146 178 248 300 359 419 483 537 594 651 772
in
600 # 3-5/8 4-1/4 5 5-3/4 7-1/2 10-3/8 12-1/2 15-5/8 17-7/8 19-1/4 22-1/8 24 26-3/4 31
mm
92 108 125 146 191 264 318 397 454 489 562 600 679 787
ID (D2)
in
1-3/4 2-1/4 2-5/8 3-1/4 4-1/4 6-1/4 8-1/4 10-1/4 12-1/4 14 16 18 20 24
mm
44 57 67 83 108 159 210 260 311 350 400 450 500 600

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Dimensions and Weights

Basket Type Conical Type

Model 22 Model 23

Models: 22 & 23 (Basket and Conical)

1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24
SIZE
in
mm 38 50 65 80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600
Class
in 3-1/4 4 4-3/4 5-1/4 6-3/4 8-5/8 10-7/8 13-1/4 16 17-5/8 20-1/8 21-1/2 23-3/4 28-1/8
150/300 mm
83 102 121 133 171 219 276 337 406 448 511 546 592 714
D1 in 3-5/8 4-1/4 5 5-3/4 7-1/2 10-3/8 12-1/2 15-5/8 17-7/8 19-1/4 22-1/8 24 26-3/4 31
600 mm 92 108 127 146 191 263 318 397 454 489 562 610 679 787
in 1-9/16 2 2-7/16 3 3-15/16 6 7-7/8 9-15/16 11-7/8 13 14-7/8 16-3/4 18-3/4 22-1/2
150/300 mm
40 51 62 76 100 152 200 252 302 330 378 425 476 572
D2 in 1-3/8 1-3/4 2-1/8 2-3/4 3-5/8 5-11/16 7-9/16 9-5/8 11-1/2
600 mm 35 44 54 70 92 144 192 244 292
All in 1 1-3/8 1-5/8 2 2-3/4 4 5-1/2 7 8-1/2 10 11-1/2 13 14-1/2 17
D3 Press. mm
25 35 41 51 70 100 140 178 216 250 292 330 368 432
t All Press. 14 GA. 14 GA.
% Open Area with Perforated 1/8" Dia. Holes on 3-1/16" Centers ( compared to cross section schedule 40 Pipe.)

Length Dimensions for Temporary Basket Type - Model 22

1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24
SIZE
in
mm 38 50 65 80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600
in 1-3/4 2 2-1/4 2-1/2 3-1/4 4-1/2 5-3/4 7 8 8-1/4 9-1/4 10-1/2 11-1/2 13-3/4
100% mm
44 50 57 64 83 114 146 178 203 210 235 267 292 349
Model # 22 - Basket

in 2-1/4 2-3/4 3-1/4 3-3/4 5 6-3/4 8-1/2 10-1/2 12-1/4 13 14-1/2 16-1/2 19 22
150% mm
57 70 83 95 127 171 216 267 311 330 368 419 483 559
in 3 3-3/4 4-1/2 5 6-1/2 9-1/4 11-1/2 14-1/4 17 18 20-1/4 22-1/2 25-1/2 30-1/2
200% mm
76 95 114 127 165 235 292 362 432 457 514 572 648 775
in 4-1/2 5-3/4 6-1/2 7-3/4 10 14-1/4 17-3/4 22 26 27-1/2 31 35 39 47
300% mm
114 146 165 197 254 362 451 559 660 699 787 889 991 1194

Length Dimensions for Temporary Conical Type - Model 23

1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24
SIZE
in
mm 38 50 65 80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600
in
3 3-3/4 4-1/4 5 6 8-3/4 11 13-1/2 15-3/4 17-1/4 19-1/2 21-1/2 23-1/2 28-1/4
100% mm
76 95 108 127 152 222 279 343 400 438 495 546 597 718
Model # 23 - Conical

in
4 5 5-3/4 6-3/4 8-1/2 12-1/2 16 20 23-1/2 26 29 32-1/2 36 43
150% mm
100 120 146 171 216 318 406 508 597 660 737 826 914 1092
in 5-3/4 7-1/4 8 9-1/2 11-3/4 17-1/2 22 27 32 35 40 44 48-1/2 58-1/2
200% mm
146 184 203 241 298 445 559 686 813 889 1016 1118 1232 1486
in 8-1/4 10-1/2 11-3/4 14 17-1/4 26 32-3/4 40-1/2 48 52-1/2 60 66-1/2 73-1/2
300% mm
210 267 298 356 438 660 832 1029 1219 1333 1524 1689 1867
LARGER SIZES AND HIGHER PRESSURE CLASSES AVAILABLE. CONSULT FACTORY

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