Strainers,Basket Filters

The purpose of a strainer is to remove larger, unwanted suspended particles from a liquid, primarily to protect downstream equipment, like pumps, from damage. While strainers are used to remove larger particles, Strainer Basket filters are used to remove smaller unwanted particles from both liquids and gasses. Strainers typically remove larger particles that are visible in a liquid or gas, while filters remove contaminants that are often so small, they cannot be seen with the naked eye. The major advantage of a Strainer is that it is reusable. With reasonably lower capital &operational cost. The common purpose of a strainer is to remove debris from a process stream. Strainer elements are available with a range of filtration sizes from as large as 10mm perforations down to 25 micron (0.025mm) fine woven wire mesh.