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Calculate Pressure Drop in Filters and Strainers

The purpose of the


guideline is to lay down the procedure for estimation of
pressure drop across filters/strainers in a piping system.

For pressure drop estimation graphs are referred. This


graph gives pressure drop based on specific gravity of
water 1.0 and viscosity of water 1.0 cP. Screen openings
chart indicates the % open area of perforated plate and meshed line screens. For fluids of high viscosity and
finer weave meshes viscosity and density correction factor chart will be referred.

Sample calculation:
Estimate pressure drop across 100 mesh lined Basket Type strainer provided in a 6″ line with following data.
Flow rate = 700GPM
Viscosity = 100cP
Specific Gravity = 1
The Pressure Drop Chart for Basket strainers indicates a drop of 0.9psi.
The Screen openings chart indicates the % open area of 100 mesh is 30%.
From chart one correction factor to be 1.2.
Total Pressure drop (P1) = 0.9 X 1.2
= 1.08 psi
Multiply P1 by the specific gravity of the fluid actually flowing through the strainer to get P2.
Since specific gravity = 1
Pressure drop (P2) = P1 X Sp. Gravity
= 1.08 X 1
=1.08psi
Using chart 2 multiply P2 by the appropriate component factor (CF) to get P3.
Using chart 2, (P3) = P2 X (CF)
= 1.08 X 0.35
= 0.38psi
Let, P4 = P2 – P3 = 1.08 – 0.38
= 0.7psi
Multiply P3 by the appropriate body loss factor (BF) in chart 3 to get P5
Using chart 3, P5 = P3 X (BF)
= 0.38 x 1.6
= 0.61psi
Multiply P4 by the appropriate Screen Loss factor (PF OR MF) in chart 3 to get P6
Using chart 3, P6 = P4 X (PF or MF)
= 0.7 X 6.5
= 4.55psi
Total pressure drop (P7) = P5 + P6
Total pressure drop (P7) = 0.61 + 4.55
= 5.16psi

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