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Why Filtration Is Important

As industrial application become moreparticles suspended in liquids through the
demanding and more new areas of productionuse of filtering element called cartridges
processes are subjected to filtration andand are designed to meet a wide variety of
separation, there is a growing need forapplications. The range include: INDUSTRIAL
suppliers to have on hand highlySTATIC LINE filters and SELF CLEANING
knowledgeable engineers to analyze and solvefilters, able to meet all your industrial
problems. With the installation andwater treatment needs, such as cooling water
separation equipment being a major capitalfilters, sewage water filters, washing
expense, it is right to look up to suppliersmachines water filters, preliminary washing
of these products for service and support andfruits water filters, pasteurizing fluid
to help come up with effective solutions tofilters, well water filters, stream water
filtration and separation problems.filters, backwater filters, spray nozzle
Efficiency of use within the manufacturingprotection, industrial water filters,
processes is of prime importance. Filtrationaerotextile plant water filters, artificial
and separation equipment is used mainly inponds water filters and more. Not all solid
the following areas: from textile to pulp andliquid separator systems are alike: carbon
paper industry, from chemical to foodand sand filters require regular maintenance
processing, from pharmaceutical to steelthat can result in downtime and higher labor
industry, electronics, artificialcosts.
snow-makers, surface treatment, air and gas
conditioning. A filter is basically a deviceSELF CLEANING filter is a valid alternative
for separating one substance from another,solution for cleaning of contaminated water
hence, filtration is basically a process ofand preventing unscheduled downtimes for
separation.maintenance and cleaning. Self cleaning is
triggered by a pressure differential and is
The various methods and processes ofaccomplished in a few seconds without
filtration and/or separation fell broadlyinterrupting the flow. It is possible to
into 4 categories: 1) solids/gas separation;install three types of cartridges and
2) solids/liquids separation; 3) liquidsscrapers: micro-stirred cartridge with
liquids separation; 4) solids/solidstangent scraper blades; punched hole
separation. Solids/liquids separation is ancartridges with tangent blades or PTFE; "V"
obvious field for mechanical filtration asbars cartridges with tangent blades or PTFE.
such. In the processing industry in general,Filters are available in SST (304L or 316),
a well-designed filtration system must removealuminum and plastic construction and are
the contaminants within specified limits andproven capable of 50 to 1500 micron
must continue to maintain the quantity ofperformance, filtering particles as large as
filtered solution over the service life of1.5 to 0.005 mm, depending on the type of
the filter. Certain type of filters are morecartridge used and operate continuously (no
or less standard choice for certainfluctuations) at the steady pressure loss of
applications but in other cases there areonly  0.2/0.3  bar.
several possible alternatives to consider
offering comparable performance. The mainThey provide the very important efficiencies
questions to be answered in fact are: what doof contamination control but also have the
you want to do and the efficiency andcapacity to give reasonable life for the
cost-effectiveness of the possible solutions.customer. Of course, even the best filters
The perfect filter would have no pressurehave a limited lifespan. Therefore it is of
drop, hold an unlimited amount of dirt, beextreme importance changing them according to
small enough to fit anywhere in a system,the manufacturer' s recommendations or more
have high capture efficiency and costoften if you are working in particularly
nothing. Obviously this combination cannotdirty conditions. Letting them go too long
exist and the pursuit of the perfectrenders them useless at best, harmful at
compromise has always been the challenge forworst! You can reliably turn to TECSI for
filters  manufacturers.which the important thing is designing a
filter so there is value, where value doesn'
TECSI S.r.l. provide custom integrated water,t mean cheap. Yes, you can probably save some
waste water and process water filtrationmoney by ordering inexpensive elements but
separation solutions for industry offeringremember that you get what you pay for. And
industrial filters for solid/liquiddon' t forget how much you pay for your heavy
separation in batch and continuousequipment.
production. Industrial filters separate solid



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