Alfa Laval Streamline In-Line Filters and Strainers
Streamline in-line filters and strainers promote product quality and sanitation and help protect processing equipment. It is a good fit for equipment including homogenizers, meters, spray nozzles, needle valves, and pumps. The free-flow design and stainless steel construction provides optimum sanitation and corrosion resistance. It is compatible with a variety of woven and non-woven filtering media.
If used as a filter, the Streamline can be fitted with any one of seven filtering media.
As a strainer, the Streamline can be furnished with a single screen for straining large particles. To remove finer particles, it can be furnished with a back-up tube and over screen with small perforations.
Streamline in-line filters and strainers are available in long and short models.
Models
- SM1 Short Strainer
- SM2 Long Strainer
- FM1 Short Filter
- FM2 Long Filter
- SMS1 Short Side-Inlet Strainer
- SMS2 Long Side-Inlet Strainer
- FMS1 Short Side-Inlet Filter
- FMS2 Long Side-Inlet Filter
Application
Streamline™ filters and strainers provide versatile, cost-effective filtration. Designed for maximum application flexibility, the Streamline housing accepts a wide range of disposable filter and reusable strainer media. They are ideal for use in the dairy, food, beverage, meat and poultry, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.
Standard Design
The lightweight design is sanitary and is approved for use in USDA meat and poultry inspected plants.The Streamline is available in two lengths to provide optimum filtration area for the application. The Streamline is furnished with a single screen for straining large particles or with a backup tube and over screen with small perforations for removing finer particles. Model SMS Strainers or FMS filters feature convenient side-entry and a pullout top for easy servicing, without the need for removal from the process line.
Working Principle
The Streamline filters and strainers are designed to promote product quality and sanitation and protect processing equipment such as homogenizers, meters, spray nozzles, needle valves, and pumps.
Materials
| Product Wetted Steel Parts | 316L |
| Other Steel Parts | 304 |
| Finish | 32 µin (0.8 mm) Ra on product contact surfaces |
| Product Wetted Seals | Buna, SFY (fluorelastomer) |
Dimensional Data
| Connection Size (in) | A (in) | B (in) | B1 (in) | D (in) | C (in) | Effective Filter Area (ft2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 1 | 15⅜ | 15¾ | 22¼ | 3½ | 4 | 0.65 |
| 1½ | 15⅜ | 15¾ | 22¼ | 3½ | 4 | 0.65 | |
| 2 | 15⅜ | 15¾ | 22¼ | 3½ | 4 | 0.65 | |
| 2½ | 15⅜ | 15¾ | 22¼ | 5 | 4½ | 0.75 | |
| 3 | 15⅜ | 15¾ | 22¼ | 5 | 4½ | 0.75 | |
| Long | 1½ | 35 | 35⅜ | 41⅞ | 3½ | 4 | 1.95 |
| 2 | 35 | 35⅜ | 41⅞ | 3½ | 4 | 1.95 | |
| 2½ | 35 | 35⅜ | 41⅞ | 5 | 4½ | 2.25 | |
| 3 | 35 | 35⅜ | 41⅞ | 5 | 4½ | 2.25 |
Replacement Screens & Media
Perforated Metal Strainer Single Screens
| Part # | Port Connections | Gauge | Hole Diameter (in) | Holes / in2 | % Open Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09G* | 1, 1½, 2 | 14 | 1/4 / .250 | 9 | 58 |
| 2½, 3 | 12 | 1/4 / .250 | 9 | 58 | |
| 09D | 1, 1½, 2 | 16 | 3/32 / .093 | 47 | 33 |
| 09E | 1, 1½, 2 | 14 | 1/8 / .125 | 33 | 40 |
| 2½, 3 | 12 | 1/8 / .125 | 33 | 40 | |
| 09V | 2½, 3 | 16 | 3/16 / .187 | 18 | 51 |
* Note: All strainers using over screens require a backup tube — the recommended type G screen will be furnished as standard backup tube in all Alfa Laval filters and strainers.
Perforated Metal Over Screens
| Part # | Gauge | Hole Diameter (in) | Micron Rating | Holes / in2 | % Open Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44A | 26 | 0.033 | 838 | 236 | 20 |
| 44B | 26 | 0.05 | 1270 | 132 | 26 |
| 44C | 26 | 0.062 | 1590 | 97 | 30 |
| 44U** | 26 | 0.04 | 1015 | 179 | 23 |
** Available only in long units.
Wire Cloth Mesh Over Screens
| Part # | Square Mesh Size | Space Between Wires (in) | Micron Rating | % Open Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44R | 16 | 0.045 | 1130 | 50.7 |
| 44P | 20 | 0.034 | 864 | 46.2 |
| 44T | 30 | 0.021 | 533 | 40.8 |
| 44J | 40 | 0.015 | 381 | 36.0 |
| 44N | 50 | 0.011 | 279 | 30.3 |
| 44F | 60 | 0.009 | 229 | 30.3 |
| 44L | 80 | 0.007 | 178 | 31.4 |
| 44K | 100 | 0.006 | 140 | 30.3 |
| 44H | 120 | 0.005 | 117 | 30.7 |
| 44M | 150 | 0.004 | 104 | 37.4 |
Replacement Filter Media
| Media | Micron Rating* | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 30B | 513 | Polyester Multifilament |
| 30C | 300 | Polypropylene and Polyester |
| 30D | 765 | Nylon, 26/29 mesh, rectangular opening, (.025" x .030") |
| 30E | 40-42 | Polypropylene |
| 30G | 420 | Woven nylon, 40 mesh |
*Estimated
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