Plenty Filtration Products from John Brooks Company

Backflush Filters

Backflushing filters are fully automatic and cover a large range of sizes and pressures with either metal or GRP bodies

Principle of Operation:

• The element is manufactured from a perforated sheet with a mesh liner or from a single piece wedge wire.They clean automatically without interrupting the liquid flow using the pressure within the system.
• Spring loaded heads rotate around the inside of the basket. Heads are connected to a hollow central backwash shaft with backwash valve. The backwash valve, once open to the atmosphere, creates a reversal of flow across the filter element.
• Collected contaminant is flushed from the inside of the element, out through the backwash pipework. The cleaning cycle is initiated by an adjustable timer and overridden by high differential pressure.

Q15 Backflush Filters

Q15 Backflush Filters clean automatically without interrupting the liquid flow.

Principle of Operation:

• Single piece element constructed from wedge wire.
• Cleans automatically without interrupting the liquid flow.
• Uses pressure within the system.
• Rotating seal plate connected to the backwash outlet, sequentially blanks each element in turn.
• Lower pressure downstream of the backwash valve induces flow in the opposite direction.
• Collected contaminant is flushed from the inside of each element down the backwash pipework.
• Cleaning cycle is initiated by adjustable timer and is overridden by high differential pressure.

Compact Backflushing Filters

The Plenty Filters compact type of backflush filters are specially designed for use where an automatic cleaning filter is required to ensure process continuity without manual labor.

• Used for liquids only.
• Used where an automatic cleaning is required.
• Ensures process continuity without manual labor.
• Provides a high level of cleaning efficiency with very low product loss.
• Straining element is manufactured from Stainless Steel.
• Fine SS mesh lined baskets give particle removal down to 100 micron.

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High Pressure Self-Cleaning Filters – Manual & Automatic

Self cleaning filters for liquid duties requiring continuous filtration without interruption to the flow during the cleaning process.

• Used for liquids only
• Ideal for high viscosity liquids
• Used where an automatic cleaning  is required
• Ensures process continuity without manual labor
• Provides a high level of cleaning efficiency with very low product loss
• Straining element is manufactured from stainless steel
• Fine stainless steel mesh lined baskets give particle removal down to 25 micron

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Low Pressure Self-Cleaning Filters

Self cleaning filters for liquid duties requiring continuous filtration without interruption to the flow during the cleaning process.

Self cleaning filters are available in either manual or automatic versions with standard design options for either low pressure (14 BARG) or high pressure (35 BARG) system.

In operation the liquid enters the body and flows through the element from outside to inside.

Debris is collected on the outside of the wedge wire element, which is cleaned without flow interruption by rotating the cylindrical element against twin scraper blades.

The debris accumulated during element rotation is deposited into the bottom of the filter body from where it is periodically discharged, manually or automatically.

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Activated Carbon Filters

Plenty Carbon Bed Filters are of vertical fabricated construction generally mounted on skids.

Works by the process of ‘absorption’ where one material adheres to another by means of physical or chemical attraction.The carbon media is extremely porous with a big internal surface area.

The carbon bed removes mainly organic compounds.

Features

• Performance depends on the compound structure, concentration and temperature.
• Less soluble compounds are most effectively removed.
• Flow enters the vessel via a flow distributor.
• Generally fluid flows from top to bottom with compounds absorbed as they pass through the bed.
• The bottom collector laterals gather the cleaned fluid.

Cartridge Filters

Cartridge filters are used for removing fine contaminant from liquid flow.

Principle of Operation:

• Cartridge filters are used for removing fine contaminant from liquid flows.
• Multiple (generally 10-200) high surface area cartridges are installed in single vessel.
• Cartridges are ‘pleated’ to give high filtration or wound for high temperature or chemical compatibility.
• Flow from outside-to-in with contaminant trapped on the outside surface of the cartridges.
• Available in many levels of filtration, pressure classes and materials.

Coalescer Filters

Coalescer Filters remove liquids from a gas stream with a single coalescing stage of elements.

Principle of Operation:
Coalescers remove liquids from a gas stream with a single coalescing stage of elements. The flow enters the vessel below the elements and passes through a flow distributor. This acts as a primary separation device removing coarse liquids by gravity. The flow passes through the coalescing cartridges in an inside-to-out flow direction. Liquids are coalesced through the structure of the element. These then settle by gravity and can be drained from the vessel.

Fabricated Duplex Filters

Fabricated Duplex Filter are an extremely compact design particularly suited to offshore applications.

Principle of Operation:
Extremely compact design particularly suited to offshore applications. Designed to give operation and standby facility within a single vessel. Interlocking changeover mechanism prevents complete flow shut-off. Very compact valve mechanism resulting in weight and space saving. Low pressure loss achieved by straight-through flow path with minimal changes in flow direction. A high surface area pleated screen with maximum effective filtration area is positioned directly in the flow path. Weight saving makes this particularly cost effective in higher alloys.

Dry Gas Filters – Horizontal & Vertical

Dry Gas Filters are designed to remove fine debris from a gas pipeline.

Principle of Operation:
Dry Gas filters are used to remove fine debris from a gas pipeline. Dry gas filters use disposable depth type cartridges to retain contaminant in the element structure. Cartridges are sleeve type with inner and outer support housings. Support housings are re-usable with only the sleeve part disposable.

Flow is inside-to-out with contaminant remaining inside the basket upon removal. Horizontal is most cost effective and maintenance friendly. Safety Interlocked quick opening closure gives quick access to the internals.

Hi-Flow Filters

• Plenty Hi-Flow Filters are custom designed for low pressure loss and high velocity applications.
• Custom designed for low pressure loss and high velocity applications such as pump suctions or meter protection duties where contamination levels are relative low.
• A straight through flow pattern and the use of vertical pleated screen gives resultant clean pressure drops much lower than conventional bucket type basket filters.
• Lightweight design can give significant commercial benefits especially on applications requiring high design pressures or exotic materials.

Size: 4″ to 60″ Bore (design pressures and flange ratings to suit requirements). 

Materials: Fabricated from carbon steel, stainless steel or special materials. E.g.: Cupro nickel alloy, 6Mo. Etc.

Screen Material: mild steel, stainless steel or monel.

Bag Filter Housings

Plenty Bag Filters houses bag type elements manufactured from man-made cotton fibre.

• Each filter houses bag type elements mounted onto a division plate and held positively in position by means of snap rings.
• The elements are manufactured from man-made cotton fibre and offer high dirt holding capacity combined with a low maintenance costs and quick change out of filter bags, making this a cost effective means of filtration.
• The filter bags are fully supported in robust stainless steel support housings, and will meet the levels of efficiency corresponding to your requirements.

Filmet Filters

Plenty Filmet Filters for high flow rates requiring high efficiency.

• Designed for the protection of flow meters in all pipelines, and is equally suitable for turbine, positive displacement and orifice plate types of flow meters. 
  
• Allows high rates of flow through the filter with extremely low pressure loss characteristics yet maintains high efficiency filtration of the liquid. 
• No tools required for maintenance.
• No spillage on basket and cover removal.
• Flow from inside to outside of basket to trap dirt.
• Baskets and inserts easily cleaned and replaced.
• No air pockets.
• No small parts to get damaged or lost.
• Simple robust construction.
• Long life ‘O’ ring sealing of covers.
• No draining of body required for cleaning.
• Smooth passage for low resistance.
• Drain, gauge tappings and bosses for air release heads.

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Process Filter Internals

Process Filter Internals are a complete range of liquid and gas elements.

• Complete range of liquid and gas elements.
• Degree of filtration from 10mm – 1 micron.
• Available in various materials of construction including metal, fiberglass and polypropylene.
• Flow tested both liquid and gas elements to ensure process warranties can be offered.

Angle Basket Strainers

Angle Basket Strainers are sized specifically to a pressure loss requirement.

Principle of Operation

• This is the simplest of our product offering.
• The contaminated flow enters the filter inlet and then passes through the filtration element flowing from in to out.
• The filtration element collects the required level of contamination on the inside of the element.The clean flow exits via the outlet connection.

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Bath Tub T-Type Strainers

The Bath Tub T-Type is a range of simple strainers intended for service similar to temporary conical strainers but with their own element housing.

• Specifically designed for location into a pipework system that cannot be split to extract the screen after commissioning is complete, or where the strainer is to be left installed as an additional permanent safeguard.
• Units may be flanged or welded into the line and the screen is extracted through the branch opening.
• Each unit is provided with a flanged cover.
• Bathtub strainers may also be installed as a permanent strainer for removal of course particles or where contamination is minimal.

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Simplex T-Type Strainers – 2″ – 12″ NB

Simplex T-Type Strainers extend the range of S-Type filters to higher pressures, suitable for both liquid and gas applications and available with bolted or quick release type covers.

• Quick release covers eliminate the need for tools for maintenance.
• Designed for pressure ratings up to ANSI class 300lb (900 PSIG).
• Flow is from inside to outside the basket to trap and retain debris.
• High basket area to pipeline CSA ratio of over 10:1 in most cases.
• Can be fitted with coarse perforated baskets (2mm as standard) or fine stainless steel mesh inserts to give particle removal down to 50 microns.
• Disposable depth type cartridges are available for filtration to 5~10 micron for liquid and 1~2 micron on gases.

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Small D-Type Duplex Basket Strainers – 1″ to 8″

A range of small Duplex strainers for use in pipelines operating continuously where a single (Simplex) filter can not be used as the flow would have to be interrupted to clean the element.

• Available in Cast Iron, Cast Steel and Cast Stainless Steel (Also available in special alloys)
• Designed for ratings up to ASME class 300 (51 barg)
• Single lever action on changeover eliminating the possibility of isolating the flow
• Fitted with quick release covers for ease of basket cleaning

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Large D-Type Duplex Basket Strainers – 10″ to 20″

The Large D-Type Duplex Strainers offer continuous filtration during the cleaning process, for duties with large flow capacities.

• Available in Cast Iron and Cast Steel
• Used for liquids only.
• Integral changeover vale for continuous operation.
• Design permits basket removal and cleaning without interruption of flow.

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Large H-Type Duplex Basket Strainers – 8″ to 36″

Large H-Type Duplex Strainers offer a higher flow capacity than the same sized D Type, with sizes up to 36” connections.

To complement the D Type large duplex range, the H Type offers a higher flow capacity than the same sized D Type and with sizes up to 36” connections. The H Type gives a very large capacity filter with continuous operation during basket cleaning.

• Designed for use with liquids only.
• Cast Steel and Cast Iron versions available.
• Design permits basket removal and cleaning without interruption of flow.
• Internal lining options available.

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Seaguard Strainers

Seaguard Strainers are specially designed range of lightweight compact seawater strainers and tanker fuel handling strainers for the shipbuilding industry.

• The compact design of many products such as the seaguard also makes them preferred choice on the latest designs of fast ferries and commercial vessels.
• Designed initially for handling seawater aboard ship, this cast strainer incorporates a high surface area pleated screen.
• The seaguard is suited to pump suction duty by virtue of the straight through flow and resulting very low pressure drop.
• An easy release cover and a very compact lightweight body make this ideal for marine installations.

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Simplus Fabricated Basket Strainers – 6″ to 20″

Fabricated single basket filters incorporate a bolted or quick release cover design.

Plenty offers a range of fabricated single basket filters incorporating a bolted or quick release cover design, the standard range covers sizes from 6″ (150mm) up to 20″ (500mm) class 150#, with larger sizes up to 24″ (600mm) and higher pressure rating up to class 900# also available.

• Custom designed for specific applications
• Designed for pressure ratings up to ASME class 900
• Special materials of construction for corrosion resistance
• A range of internal finishes available: rubber lined, sea water proofed, FBE (Fusion Bonded Epoxy) etc.

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Simplex S-Type Basket Strainers 1″ to 12″

A general purpose cast single basket filter, suitable for use on liquid and gas, fitted with a quick-release cover for ease of maintenance.

• Available in Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Cast Stainless Steel and Special Alloys.
• Used for liquids and gases.
• Designed for pressure ratings up to ASME class 300 (51 Barg).
• Fitted with cleanable baskets and removable inserts or disposable gas cartridges.

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Tanker Strainers

The Tanker range of basket filters and strainers are for use where flow can be interrupted to allow removal of element for cleaning. They have a very low profile and are well suited to situations where there is limited space to install filters.

• Twin baskets giving high dirt holding capacity for longer running between cleaning.
• Quick release covers eliminate the need of tools for maintenance.
• No spillage on cover removal.
• Smooth passages for low resistance and low pressure drops.
• Feet on the body for easy mounting.
• Cover and bridge linked for easy and quick access.
• Air vent cock fitted.
• Flow is from inside the basket to outside to trap and retain all debris.
• High basket area to pipeline CSA ratio of approximately 6:1 in most cases.
• Can be fitted with coarse perforated baskets (2 mm as standard).

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Temporary Strainers

Temporary strainers are specifically designed for the filtration of debris, in the protection of fluid and gas handling equipment during the commissioning and start up periods.

• Sizes range from 1″ up to 48″ and are suitable for bolting between ASME B16.5 Class 150, 300, 600 B.S10 and DIN standards for flat and raised face flanges.
• Also available for ring joint or tongued and grooved type flanges.
• An elongated signal arm is provided to give easy indication of the strainers location. Perforated strainers are available in a range of perforation sizes with 2mm diameter perforations as standard.
• Normal construction is mild steel sheets, to BS 1449, and stainless steel BS 970 but monel and other materials are available on request.
• For finer filtration stainless steel woven wire gauze to BS 970 is supplied spot-welded to the internal surface of the strainer, which ensures that they are completely supported.
• Mesh lining is available from 20 mesh (0.037 aperture) up to 80 mesh (.007″).
• If even finer degrees of filtration are requires inserts can be supplied in sizes down to 300 mesh (.002 aperture).

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Filter Separators

Filter Separator units are constructed incorporating Plenty coalescing cartridges, vane units and/or cyclones to achieve the required solid and liquid removal efficiency.

Designed to suit individual services and piping requirements, Plenty manufactures a comprehensive range of filter separators. Units are constructed incorporating Plenty coalescing cartridges, vane units and/or cyclones to achieve the required solid and liquid removal efficiency.

Vertical Filter Separator
The Plenty Vertical Filter Separator will remove 100% of all droplets 8-10 microns and larger and 99.5% of all droplets 0.5-8 microns in size. It will also remove 100% of all solid particles, 3 microns and larger 99% of all particles 0.5-3 microns in size.

These operating efficiencies apply over the entire flow range from maximum design down to virtually zero flow.

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Cyclone Separators

Cyclone Separators are designed to remove solids and liquids from a gas pipeline.

Cyclone Separators are designed to remove solids and liquids from a gas pipeline. Cyclone separators use multiple cyclone tubes to set the gas swirling. Liquids and solids are separated by centrifugal forces. Designed for a specific flow rate since reducing flows affect the cyclonic forces. The gas passing through the cyclone make them virtually self-cleaning. They operate with a relatively high pressure loss though no allowance for cleaning is necessary. Cyclone separators are virtually maintenance free.