Forsta introduces a new line of low pressure automatic industrial water filters. Low Pressure self-cleaning water filters range from 2″-30″ with flow rates range from 15-20,000gpm in a single filter housing . Until now self-cleaning water filters required over 35psi for backwashing, but the new Low Pressure Series design provides an ideal energy saving solution in applications with line pressure as low as 15 psi. Equipped with Green-Clean technology, the Low Pressure Series point-of-suction backwash takes less than 16 seconds and uses less than 1% of the total flow per backwash without interrupting the main flow. Filters are available in stainless steel, carbon steel with epoxy coating or duplex stainless. The Low Pressure Series is ideal for process water, cooling water, wastewater, spray nozzle protection, and other industrial applications.
Low Pressure Series
The Low Pressure Series automatic water filters utilize an electric motor to assist cleaning during the backwash cycle.
Low Pressure models make self-cleaning filtration possible at lower pressures. They are necessary where the minimum 35 psi system pressure is not available. Motor Run filters operate at system pressures as low as 15 psi.
All 180 Series, 90 Series and Zero Series filter models can be upgraded to allow Low Pressure irrigation and industrial water filtration.
Filter Characteristics:
Flow Rate: 15-20,000 gpm
Flush cycle duration: 6-16 seconds
Flush valve size: single 1″ or 2″
Screen opening: 20µ – 4000µ
Temperature: 210ºF
Flush Volume: 2- 30 gallons per backwash
Working pressure: 15- 150 psi
Material: Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, or Duplex Stainless
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Forsta’s self-cleaning screen filters provide an excellent solution for pump stations or other skid mounted units. They easily integrate into any configuration, and offer high-flow filtration solutions. Automatic point-of-suction backwashallows the filters to clean themselves as needed, without interrupting the pump flow.
The filter pictured is the A2-90. It offers one square foot of stainless steel screen area, and is capable of handling flows up to 225 gallons per minute.
Skid Mounted filtration systems combine any self cleaning filter model with required pumps, manifolds, and controllers. With mounted components Skids offer a mobile and easy to install industrial water filter station. Skid Mounted units provide a comprehensive solution to virtually any industrial, irrigation or municipal application.
Forsta is a premier manufacturer of self-cleaning irrigation and industrial water filters. Compared to other filter technologies self-cleaning water filters are more cost-effective, automatic, produce less wastewater, and will not interrupt main system flow during the automatic cleaning cycle.
Forsta’s industrial water filtration systems are available in a variety of materials including stainless steel, duplex stainless, and carbon steel with epoxy coating. Internal stainless steel screen elements are available in three-layered sintered mesh, wedge wire, or perforated plate models. Forsta’s line of automatic filters are designed to be durable, long-lasting, and minimize the amount of water used during the backwash cycle.
For major industries including industrial, irrigation, and municipal, Forsta self-cleaning industrial water filters provide invaluable solutions. Integrating a Forsta automatic filter into your water system will effectively improve contaminated sources by straining unwanted particles. Forsta’s industrial water filtration systems serve a range of applications from HVAC to golf course irrigation. Whether your application requires a fine degree of filtration, high or low pressure, or a high flow rate, Forsta’s automatic filters provide an efficient and reliable answer.
Low maintenance, high efficiency and dependability define Forsta’s advantage.
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Prototype unit I built to help me get a better feel for what kind of filtration rate (GPM/sq.ft.) I might expect to see on a larger system (think, rainwater collection.) This one only sees about .5 GMP/sq.ft. which is pretty low. Gonna try different amounts of media. Looking to get 2… 3 max GPM/sq.ft. Gravel, sand, and activated carbon. The ability to backwash is nice, but again, it’s really not necessary unless you’re constantly running something like, oh, mud, through the filter. The idea though, was that the backwash water could be collected (hence that drain pipe in the middle that comes out the side), the solids allowed to settle out, then run the clear water back though the filter. ATB – “Tristan Da Cunha”