High Flow Steam Filters

High flow steam filter applications are unique when compared to a typical single vessel steam filter applications. Most high flow applications use lower pressure steam for safety purposes. The High flow and low pressure typically used requires that a large or multiple filters be used to effectively filter the steam while maintaining a low pressure drop. High flow applications normally require large pipe connection sizes. The typical large single element steam filter has a limit to the steam capacity and inlet/out size it can handle prior to needing to use two, or more, filters in series. Filtering in series can be very expensive due to the number of housings being purchased as well as the connection piping pre and post filter assembly.

 

Micropure’s High Flow Steam Filters are designed to:

  • Protect expensive equipment, maintain processing efficiency and reduce downtime,
  • Protect valves, process equipment and process filters from damage.
  • Protect your product purity.

Similar to Micropure’s standard steam filter, our high flow steam filters use our patented woven stainless steel filter media – supported by stainless steel segmented discs.

 

The picture to the right shows the difference between the two types of media. Our media (top picture) traps all particles upstream on top of the media. The standard element from a competitor’s filter traps and absorbs the contaminates introduced by the steam source. Unlike other filters that have a shorter life and must be disposed or removed frequently for acid cleaning, MICROPURE filter media can be easily and repeatedly cleaned by backflushing for a full year under normal use. When replacement finally becomes necessary, the cost is considerably less than our competitors. The reason: only the media is replaced, not the entire element.

 

MICROPURE has the filter size you need from 10 lbs/hr to 100,000 lbs/hr (at 100 psi, 1 um grade). Micropure has filters with micron rating from 1-100 to ensure that your exact requirements are met.

 

If requirements change, you can often keep the same housing. By changing the media porosity or the number of segmented filter discs you can meet your new requirements. With MICROPURE, steam filtration is simple, effective and cost efficient.

How MicroPure Steam Filters do it better

Single Housing Design

  • Using a single housing removes need for piping multiple housings to your steam source.
  • Housing is designed to your specific application requirements and can handle any number of elements
  • Inlet and Outlet connection sizes to match your current piping.
  • Single housing allows you to reduce your number of connections resulting in reducing possibility of leaks and pressure loss.

Steam Filtration Security

  • Woven stainless steel media with absolute micron retention to fit your need. We have media from 1 micron to 100 micron for a variety of applications.
  • Each Filter disc works independently allowing for maximum filtering capability and low PSID.
  • Elements are supported by a stainless steel tension rod and parts that provides continued support upstream and downstream of the filter media.
  • The design of Micropure Segmented Filters has been subjected to extensive testing in Europe and the United States.

Application design Versatility

  • The required element quantity, height and diameter are determined by your application’s pressure, flow rate and micron level. This gives each application an individualized fit.
  • Unlike conventional cartridge filters, Micropure’s Segmented filters can handle bi-directional flow.
  • Filters allow higher flow rates per inch of element height than conventional filters.
  • High Pressure and Temperature Tolerances

Reusable and adjustable filter elements

  • Stainless Steel segmented support discs and media will outlast the conventional cartridge style filters.
  • Since each filtration media piece acts independently, increasing flow rate capacity can be achieved by simply adding more media pieces & segmented element support discs.

Long Term Economical Advantages

  • Media is extremely thin and does not absorb particulate or contaminants. This leads to long filter life prior to need of replacement.
  • Media can be cleaned up to 150 times by a variety of methods.
  • You only replace the filter media discs. The segmented element support discs and housing stay in the filter for its entire life. This leads to substantial cost savings over replacing the entire element.
  • Cost of Ownership is significantly less than competitors.

No other filter offers this combination of features:

  • Segmented design allows exchange of media to meet changing requirements, inspect elements, or to replace old elements
  • Media available in multiple sizes from 1 to 100 microns and 4 diameter sizes for exceptional versatility
  • Housing and Segmented Discs warranted for 5 years
  • Bi-directional flow capability
  • Built of high grade stainless steel- to tolerate extreme pressure and temperature variations for unlimited reusability
  • Easy to design into virtually any process system

Flow rate information for Steam Filter

 
Steam Flow Rate( lb/Hr ) @ 100 psi
Filter Type
Elements/
Housing
1 Micron
10 Micron
25 micron
32 micron
50 Micron
100 Micron
PDF-1442
3
15,750
18,900
22,050
25,200
31,500
63,000
PDF-1448
3
18,000
21,600
25,200
28,800
36,000
72,000
PDF-1454
3
20,250
24,300
28,350
32,400
40,500
81,000
PDF-1460
3
22,500
27,000
31,500
36,000
45,000
90,000
PDF-1466
3
24,750
29,700
34,650
39,600
49,500
99,000
PDF-1472
3
27,000
32,400
37,800
43,200
54,000
108,000
PDF-1478
3
29,250
35,100
40,950
46,800
58,500
117,000
PDF-1484
3
31,500
37,800
44,100
50,400
63,000
126,000
PDF-1490
3
33,750
40,500
47,250
54,000
67,500
135,000
PDF-1496
3
36,000
43,200
50,400
57,600
72,000
144,000
PDF-14102
3
38,250
45,900
53,550
61,200
76,500
153,000
PDF-14108
3
40,500
48,600
56,700
64,800
81,000
162,000
PDF-14110
5
41,250
49,500
57,750
66,000
82,500
165,000
PDF-14120
5
45,000
54,000
63,000
72,000
90,000
180,000
PDF-14130
5
48,750
58,500
68,250
78,000
97,500
195,000
PDF-14140
5
52,500
63,000
73,500
84,000
105,000
210,000
PDF-14150
5
56,250
67,500
78,750
90,000
112,500
225,000
PDF-14160
5
60,000
72,000
84,000
96,000
120,000
240,000
PDF-14170
5
63,750
76,500
89,250
102,000
127,500
255,000
PDF-14180
5
67,500
81,000
94,500
108,000
135,000
270,000
PDF-14182
7
68,250
81,900
95,550
109,200
136,500
273,000
PDF-14196
7
73,500
88,200
102,900
117,600
147,000
294,000
PDF-14210
7
78,750
94,500
110,250
126,000
157,500
315,000
PDF-14224
7
84,000
100,800
117,600
134,400
168,000
336,000
PDF-14238
7
89,250
107,100
124,950
142,800
178,500
357,000
PDF-14252
7
94,500
113,400
132,300
151,200
189,000
378,000

Looking for a steam filter with a different pressure or micron level? Contact the sales and engineering department at Micropure Filtration for sizing.

Looking for a steam filter with a High Flow rate? Contact the sales and engineering department about our multi-element High Flow Steam filters.

Filter Type
Elements
/ Housing
Total Height*
Assembly Width
Conn. to Conn. width
PDF-1442
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1448
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1454
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1460
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1466
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1472
3
43.5”
18”
32”
PDF-1478
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-1484
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-1490
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-1496
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-14102
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-14108
3
48”
18”
32”
PDF-14110
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14120
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14130
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14140
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14150
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14160
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14170
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14180
5
48”
22”
36”
PDF-14182
7
48”
26”
40”
PDF-14196
7
48”
26”
40”
PDF-14210
7
48”
26”
40”
PDF-14224
7
48”
26”
40”
PDF-14238
7
48”
26”
40”
PDF-14252
7
48”
26”
40”

* “Total Height” will vary based on connection size

Steam Filter Warranty

Micropure Filtration, Inc. provides a five year limited warranty on all parts except O-rings and media. A one year warranty on filter media is based on periodic Backflushing to prevent overloading. These warranties extend only to components purchased from Micropure or a certified Micropure Filtration Vendor.

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