Why Filtration Is Important

As industrial application become more demandingsolid particles suspended in liquids through the use
and more new areas of production processes areof filtering element called cartridges and are
subjected to filtration and separation, there is adesigned to meet a wide variety of applications.
growing need for suppliers to have on hand highlyThe range include: INDUSTRIAL STATIC LINE
knowledgeable engineers to analyze and solvefilters and SELF CLEANING filters, able to meet all
problems. With the installation and separationyour industrial water treatment needs, such as
equipment being a major capital expense, it iscooling water filters, sewage water filters, washing
right to look up to suppliers of these products formachines water filters, preliminary washing fruits
service and support and to help come up withwater filters, pasteurizing fluid filters, well water
effective solutions to filtration and separationfilters, stream water filters, backwater filters,
problems. Efficiency of use within thespray nozzle protection, industrial water filters,
manufacturing processes is of prime importance.aerotextile plant water filters, artificial ponds
Filtration and separation equipment is used mainlywater filters and more. Not all solid/liquid separator
in the following areas: from textile to pulp andsystems are alike: carbon and sand filters require
paper industry, from chemical to food processing,regular maintenance that can result in downtime
from pharmaceutical to steel industry, electronics,and higher labor costs.
artificial snow-makers, surface treatment, air andSELF CLEANING filter is a valid alternative solution
gas conditioning. A filter is basically a device forfor cleaning of contaminated water and
separating one substance from another, hence,preventing unscheduled downtimes for
filtration is basically a process of separation.maintenance and cleaning. Self cleaning is triggered
The various methods and processes of filtrationby a pressure differential and is accomplished in a
and/or separation fell broadly into 4 categories: 1)few seconds without interrupting the flow. It is
solids/gas separation; 2) solids/liquids separation; 3)possible to install three types of cartridges and
liquids/liquids separation; 4) solids/solids separation.scrapers: micro-stirred cartridge with tangent
Solids/liquids separation is an obvious field forscraper blades; punched hole cartridges with
mechanical filtration as such. In the processingtangent blades or PTFE; "V" bars cartridges with
industry in general, a well-designed filtrationtangent blades or PTFE. Filters are available in SST
system must remove the contaminants within(304L or 316), aluminum and plastic construction
specified limits and must continue to maintain theand are proven capable of 50 to 1500 micron
quantity of filtered solution over the service life ofperformance, filtering particles as large as 1.5 to
the filter. Certain type of filters are more or less0.005 mm, depending on the type of cartridge
standard choice for certain applications but inused and operate continuously (no fluctuations) at
other cases there are several possible alternativesthe steady pressure loss of only 0.2/0.3 bar.
to consider offering comparable performance. TheThey provide the very important efficiencies of
main questions to be answered in fact are: whatcontamination control but also have the capacity
do you want to do and the efficiency andto give reasonable life for the customer. Of
cost-effectiveness of the possible solutions. Thecourse, even the best filters have a limited
perfect filter would have no pressure drop, holdlifespan. Therefore it is of extreme importance
an unlimited amount of dirt, be small enough to fitchanging them according to the manufacturer' s
anywhere in a system, have high capturerecommendations or more often if you are
efficiency and cost nothing. Obviously thisworking in particularly dirty conditions. Letting
combination cannot exist and the pursuit of thethem go too long renders them useless at best,
perfect compromise has always been theharmful at worst! You can reliably turn to TECSI
challenge for filters manufacturers.for which the important thing is designing a filter
TECSI S.r.l. provide custom integrated water,so there is value, where value doesn' t mean
waste water and process water filtrationcheap. Yes, you can probably save some money
separation solutions for industry offering industrialby ordering inexpensive elements but remember
filters for solid/liquid separation in batch andthat you get what you pay for. And don' t forget
continuous production. Industrial filters separatehow much you pay for your heavy equipment.