Temporary Plate Strainers

Temporary plate strainers are the most compact version of a temporary strainer, they fit nicely between a pair of pipe flanges.  These are used when the expectation for particulate is during an upset condition and commonplace for commissioning of closed-loop heating and cooling systems.  Their flat design equates to a reduction of pipeline open area and thus they create a pressure drop.  If the pipeline velocity and particulate loading is low, a temporary plate strainer might be a good fit.

We can provide temporary cone strainers for 150# and 300# pipelines from 3/4" to 20" in size made of carbon steel, 304LSS or 316L SS.  The standard perforation is 1/8", although we can supply with other perforation sizes as well as with mesh lining.  The mesh side always faces upstream to enable the underlying perforated substrate to support the delicate mesh material.  Standard mesh lining sizes are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 150 and 200. 

The standard open area ratios are 100% or 150%, we can provide proposals for longer elements as required.