PRESCAD/ Let’s Make our equipment live longer
In the times we’re living it’s not surprising that Safety, Manufacturing and Environment rules have become much more strict and demanding. Wanting to save and rushing make that sometimes we don’t pay enough attention to our equipments. Having a good maintenance should be our top priority, among other reasons, so they’ll last longer.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROGRAMMING A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF OUR EQUIPMENTS:
With a preventive maintenance not only will we make them last longer, but also we’ll reduce long term costs.
It’s recommendable to measure differential pressure to verify its correct working to establish and control maintenance and cleaning periods.
It’s of vital importance that the manufacturer sends instructions or recommendations to accomplish the spare parts replacement terms. Otherwise, the equipment may deteriorate much earlier than expected and it would need to be substituted.
Showing up next are some tips for equipments maintenance:
STRAINERS:
Y-type and T-type of fabricated strainers are designed for retaining solid particles in liquids and gases. Vertical or horizontal installation, with flanged connections or for welding. Compact design and easy maintenance through the removable top.
Filtration from 50 microns to 5 mm. Top with hinge for easy maintenance. We can make our equipment last longer with the appropiate cleaning, using water, pressured air or with a soft brush, of the internal sieve if it’s over 300 microns. If it’s less than 300 microns we must know that it won’t be as clean as never used and how to change the spare part when it’s necessary.
It’s recommendable to change the joints from the strainers to clean or change the sieve to avoid leakeges caused by deterioration.
TEMPORARY STRAINERS:
Temporary strainers are design to retaining solid particles in liquids and gases, with a conic or truncated cone building for mounting between the bridles. Specially designed, as stated in their names, for starting up applications or temporal use.
The first thing we need to consider is the measurement of the filtering net, so we can obtain the desired result.
Even though its use is temporal, once removed from the pipe, clean it with pressured air for a future re-use. Consider that for measurements below 300 microns it’s not possible to do a deep cleaning without the risk of deteriorating the net, so it’s recommendable to substitute it.
CARTRIDGE/BAG FILTERS:
These filters are designed to hold solid and liquid particles in air, steam and compatible gases in industrial processes. Horizontal instalation with in line connections. To make a good use of this equipment, what you need to know is that it’s necessary to replace the internal element, depending on the use of each line. The same will happen with the multicartridge cases and the ones which filtering element is a bag.
The cartridges or bags of this kind of equipment use to have a filtering range of 1 to 25 microns. In the case which its building is made in metallic net, the cleaning can only be done by ultrasound. For the elements of cellulose, nylon or other plastics, the cleaning is not possible. The way these elements filter is by depth, that’s why they are disposable and the need to be replaced for a new one.
BASKET STRAINERS:
Basket strainers are specially designed for retaining solid particles in liquids. For horizontal installation the connections are in line, offline or angular. Great capacity and minimum loss of load.
This kind of equipment have an easy maintenance thanks to the quick extraction of the screen through the removable cover.
The cleaning of the filtering element can be done with water, pressured air or a soft brush as long as it’s 300 microns minimum. If it’s less than 300 microns it’s extremely difficult to get an efficient cleaning, so to avoid damaging the equipment or installation, it’s recommendable to replace it for a new element.
DUPLEX BASKET STRAINER:
Duplex basket strainer designed for removing solid particles from liquid and gases, with two alternative working chambers to operate without stopping the strainer for its maintenance. Changeover system with a single lever for easy operation. Connection in the same side or opposite side of the strainer. Easy removal of the screen to clean throw the top cover.
The screen clean can be done with water, compressed air or soft brush, when mesh since is over 300 micron. When lower filtration, it would be difficult to clean 100% the screen, so it is recomended to replace the screen when it necessary.
So far our today’s tips. For any other doubt do not hesitate to contact us.
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