Automatic Basket Strainer for Chiller Plant Maintenance Reduction

 

Automatic Basket Strainer for Chiller Plant : When Does Strainer Maintenance Become a Chiller Plant Problem?

A chiller plant may contain both a closed chilled-water circuit and an open condenser-water circuit connected to cooling towers.

Their contamination mechanisms are different.

Closed loops may contain corrosion products, commissioning debris or particles introduced during maintenance. Open condenser-water loops have greater exposure to airborne contamination.

When a manual strainer requires frequent cleaning, the maintenance burden itself can become an operating issue.

 

What Can an Automatic Basket Strainer Change?

An Automatic Basket Strainer can provide mechanical particulate separation while reducing the need for frequent manual removal of the filter element in applications where automatic cleaning is appropriate.

The exact cleaning sequence and control philosophy depend on the selected model and specification.

Automatic operation does not mean maintenance-free operation. Periodic inspection of the screen, cleaning components, drain arrangement and control system remains necessary.

 

 

What Problems Will It Not Solve?

It will not directly correct:

• Dissolved hardness
• Improper pH
• Corrosion chemistry
• Biological growth throughout the system
• All forms of heat-exchanger fouling

These conditions require an appropriate water-treatment program.

 

 

How Should the Technology Be Selected?

If particulate is the main concern, an Automatic Basket Strainer may be considered.

If the contaminant and system are better suited to reverse-flow cleaning, an Automatic Backwash Strainer may be evaluated.

Other Automatic Self-Cleaning Strainer concepts may also be appropriate depending on the solids and operating philosophy.

Side Stream Filtration treats a portion of the circulating water, while a Hydrocyclone Sand Separator may be considered for dense particles such as sand or grit when particle characteristics and hydraulic conditions are suitable.

 

 

FAQ

Does an automatic strainer eliminate chiller maintenance?
No. It can reduce manual screen-cleaning requirements in suitable applications, but the equipment still requires inspection and maintenance.

Can it solve chiller scaling?
No. Scaling associated with dissolved minerals requires water chemistry control.

Where can I buy an IWAKO Automatic Basket Strainer?
ABKO TEC supplies IWAKO industrial strainers and can review your operating data before preparing a recommendation.

 

 

Summary

The value of an Automatic Basket Strainer in a chiller plant is not simply “automatic filtration.” Its value is the combination of particulate protection and reduced manual cleaning burden in an appropriate application.

Request a Technical Review and Quotation

If your chilled-water or condenser-water system experiences rust particles, suspended solids, debris or frequent manual strainer cleaning, send your operating data to ABKO TEC.

We supply IWAKO Automatic Stainless Steel Strainers, Automatic Basket Strainers, Automatic Backwash Strainers, Automatic Self-Cleaning Strainers, Side Stream Filtration Systems and Hydrocyclone Sand Separators.

Send us your P&ID, datasheet, drawing or project specification, together with Fluid/Water Quality, Flow Rate, Operating Pressure, Operating Temperature, Pipe Size, Connection Standard, Required Filtration, Material Requirement, Solids Characteristics and Electrical/Control Requirements.

Custom-made strainers can be manufactured to customer drawings or specifications with no minimum order quantity. Each unit is QC inspected by Thai engineers with more than 20 years of industrial Strainer Filter experience.

 

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