Witches Hat Strainer Pressure Drop

In most cases you will notice the layers of wire cloth which serves as the filtration element.

Witches hat strainer pressure drop. We offer standard and custom sizes to suit most flange types and applications. Delta manufactures all types of strainers inline strainers startup strainers witches hat strainers per customers specifications. The strainer should be slightly smaller than the smallest piece of debris that is expected to flow through it. Witch hat filters design.

As mentioned earlier in the article it takes up the shape of a cone. We fabricate temporary cone strainers or witches hat strainers using heavy gauge stainless steel perforated metal. Ability to easily remove the strainer. Standard lengths are 100 and 150 open area ratio.

Things that are known about the filter material are open area percentage of total area and mesh size. Cone strainers are typically supplied in 304 or 316 stainless steel but other materials are available. Perforated strainers mesh lined strainers and even specialty cones with anti vibration rings are available upon request. Witch hat filter design.

Temporary cone strainers can be fabricated to almost any length in 304 or 316 stainless steel. The strainer manufacturers i ve talked to don t seem have a decent method of determining pressure drop. The typical witches hat cone designs can be supplied as well as the pilgrim hat or basket type strainer. I ve flowed a bunch of gas through fairly small witches hat strainers and never been able to measure a dp on a clean strainer.

Strainers are typically used in temporary service.