PEP Filters CARTRIDGE FILTERS - Manual

SCF Series Cartridge Filter
Operating & Maintenance Manual
PEP Filters • 322 Rolling Hill Road • Mooresville, NC 28117 • 800-243-4583 • www.pepfilters.com
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rev. 11/01
PEP’s patented SCF series up-flow cartridge filter offers 100% saturation of the polyester
wound filter cartridge. Liquid enters through the bottom of the filter where it is
distributed by a diffuser disk. The process liquid flows upward into the vessel and
through the cartridge filter(s). As filtered solids accumulate on the lower section of the
cartridge, the filtered solids move progressively up the cartridge, thereby utilizing 100%
of the available filter area. The filtered clean water exits through the center core stand
pipe.
SCF filter vessels are constructed of stainless steel with a removable lid designed for
easy cartridge replacement. The standard pressure rating of the filter vessel is 150 psig
(1,034 kPa). A variety of cartridges are available to remove suspended particles from
100 micron to 0.5 micron. Vessels can also be fitted with activated carbon cartridges to
remove taste, odor, and dissolved contaminants.
PEP’s “PCF” cartridges have a spun wound design that yields a low pressure drop,
greater suspended solids removal, and longer intervals between filter changes. The SCF
series filter may be applied to a wide variety of applications for light to medium
contaminant removal. PEP offers a variety of standard cartridge filters to meet liquid
filtration from 0.5 micron to 100 micron. For special filtration needs, PEP offers custom
filtration systems. Typical industries where cartridge filters are used include:
Food Tobacco Production
Chemical Rubber / Plastic Production
Petrochemical Hospital / Medical Facilities
Amusement Parks Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
Photography Metal Finishing
Pharmaceutical Beverage
Well / Ground water Zoological
Fish Hatcheries Aquarium
Installation
Place the SCF filter vessel on a flat surface. To minimize system pressure, the filter
vessel should be located as near to the process as site conditions allow. Refer to the
SCF drawing within this documentation. It is recommended to install a baII valve (not
supplied) on the filter vessel inlet and outlet to isolate the SCF filter for servicing. Use
ball valves appropriately sized to match the pipe diameter of the inlet and outlet fittings.
After which, connect the process piping to the ball valves on filter vessel inlet and outlet.
The inlet and outlet are the largest two fittings on the filter vessel. The outlet (filtered
liquid discharge) is the lower of these two largest fittings. Connect the two small drain