Features

The Model 510 Simplex Strainer is designed for larger piping systems having flow rates up to 40,000 gpm. Unlike other large size simplex strainers the Model 510 has a multi-basket design. Four strainer baskets per unit strain the process media and give the strainer an extremely high dirt removal capability – an important consideration in larger size strainers that, because of their size and design, take longer for basket cleaning or change out. The longer the strainer stays in service between cleaning, the less expensive its operating costs.

To reduce the pressure loss to an absolute minimum the Model 510 has a straight through flow configuration. This is made possible by a unique basket design that incorporates a slanted top to permit straight through flow.

The use of four baskets, rather than one or two, helps to keep operating costs low because the overall size of each basket can be smaller. This means that cleaning is a one person job. Two or more operators, or lifting tackle, are not needed to lift the baskets out of the strainer housing. To make this job even easier and quicker the Model 510 can be ordered with a special cover lifting davit with which the operator can raise the strainer cover and swing it out of the way for access to the strainer baskets. The four basket design of the Model 510 provides an additional benefit as well: the centerline to bottom and centerline to top dimension of the strainer are very short – creating a low-profile design that is ideally suited for installation in cramped quarters.

For large size piping systems with high flow rates the Model 510 offers significant advantages over ordinary large size strainers…advantages that will improve performance and reduce operating costs over the life of the strainer.