Knowledge:
Plenty Filters from SPX supplies a wide range of standard cast filters to numerous industries worldwide. With the emphasis on product quality, customer service, on time delivery and cost performance, the Plenty Filters brand has built its reputation on extensive knowledge and resources in fluid handling equipment.
Plenty Filters has developed a range of filter products specifically designed for the marine industry that offer a compact and lightweight solution to the many filtration requirements of modern vessels.
The Plenty Filters brand continues to maintain and develop the quality standards traditionally demanded by the Marine Industry and today is a UK Ministry of Defense, (M.O.D). approved and ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer.
Plenty Filters are currently supplied to many sectors of the marine industry including:
- Naval - extensively used on all types of surface ships such as minesweepers, frigates, destroyers, aircraft carriers, as well as conventional and nuclear submarines.
- Oil & gas exploration and production/ FPSO's - used frequently on the latest generation floating production storage & offloading vessels (FPSO's) for pipe laying (and testing) ships as well as offshore platforms.
- Cruise ships and ferries - compact and lightweight design features that have made Plenty Filters a first choice on many naval designs are especially beneficial for the latest generation of fast ferries.
- Bulk liquid carriers/shore facilities - Plenty Filters have been used for many years with applications
in bunkering including pump and meter protection as well as product transfer. Support vessels such as auxiliary oilers, landing platform docks as well as dock gates have all incorporated Plenty Filters in their designs.
Technology:
SPX's Plenty Filters are used in virtually any piping system which carry liquids. They protect the piping infrastructure from harmful foreign particles and extend the efficient operating life of valuable process equipment. In addition to the standard cast range, special cast products and fabricated filters are also available.
Features include quick release covers and unique basket construction.
As the filter collects debris in the basket, it is necessary to empty it on a regular basis. The quick release cover opens in seconds without the use of tools, simplifying the basket emptying step.
Basket filter construction causes headloss on the product flow. When the basket is clean, headloss is recommended to be no more than 0.1 barg. If the fluid is highly viscous, the filter size will increase, reducing headloss.
The basket is the heart of the strainer since it traps unwanted material. Strainer baskets are made of perforated sheet metal and a wide range of opening sizes are available. The size of the basket perforation should be slightly smaller than the minimum particle size to be removed. Using a smaller perforation opening than necessary will cause the basket to fill and clog more quickly, requiring frequent cleaning.
Applications:
- Sea water intake
- Cooling water
- Fire fighting water
- Hydraulic oil filtration
- Fuel oil filtration
- Product transfer systems
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