Automatic strainers have many uses, for example, providing necessary filtration for process cooling water, liquid product, and wastewater treatment. Each application requires the removal of suspended solids of various sizes to attain certain characteristics or qualities.
Traditionally, filters have been limited to a rather narrow range of particle sizes, so plants may require multi-stage filtration if straining to a wide array of sizes is required. Moreover, conventional filters typically must be manually cleaned. This necessitates taking them out of service, resulting in downtime during each manual cleaning. In addition, if clogging or fouling occurs, then compliance issues can cause additional delays in operation.