Porous metal filter elements & systems for liquids

Partners in filtration innovation

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About the
Bekaert Group:

Porous metal filter solutions

for the liquid process filtration

The wire expert

At Bekaert, we believe each filter project is

unique. That is why we offer our full support in
our partnership with our customers; from
investigating the possibilities of improving the
filter process to the design, development and
production of a filter solution that matches your
quality, productivity, handling and maintenance
requirements.

Bekaert is a global market leader

in drawn steel wire products and
a technological leader in its two
core competences: advanced
metal transformation and
advanced materials and coatings.
As a full member of the Bekaert
group, Bekaert Advanced
Filtration provides metallic filter
solutions for the most demanding
filtration applications.

The experienced partner

With over 30 years of experience
in designing and producing fibre
media and metallic filtration
systems Bekaert has the flexibility and technical know-how to
create a filtration solution that
meets any of your requirements.

Over 600 International

experts at your disposal
Bekaert maintains its technological lead through a process
of continuous innovation. Our
technology centres in Europe and
Asia count over 600 international
engineers and researchers who
listen to your demands and have
the ability to create a wire or
filter solution that meets your
expectations.

Metal fibre or metal powder based media

The best of both worlds in all-metal filtration

Depending on the desired characteristics and
process requirements, our elements are either metal
fibre or metal powder based. Thanks to our alliance
with the Mott Corporation we can offer you the best
of both worlds in all-metal filtration.

Modeled to your needs

With the Hypulse* filter systems, Bekaert also offers
you a filtration solution that is completely modularized to your needs, including valves, instruments,
controls, piping and gauges.

Certified quality
As a technology and customer driven organization
Bekaert Advanced Filtration confirms its total quality
management with our ISO 9001 certificate.

High performance, high strength filtration

elements for liquid filtration

Global presence
Bekaert is active in more than
120 countries and has more
than 23 000 employees working
worldwide to guarantee you a
prompt and customized service.

Customized filtration systems for a more

efficient filtration of liquids

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d media

tration

Bekaert filtration elements

Advantages
Long life

High strength

Uniform porosity

In most applications, porous

metal powder maintains high
filtration efficiency through years
of continuous use.

Porous metal media are unsurpassed in tensile strength, making

them well suited for high differential pressures and flow rates.

A strictly controlled sintering process enables to produce uniformly

sized and distributed pores, in media
grades ranging from 0.2 to 20 .

Fully cleanable

No media migration

High temperature tolerance

Particles may be removed from porous metal media using backwash

and other cleaning methods, restoring the media to its original efficiency for repeated performance.

Solid -state diffusion bonding

holds filter media together at the
molecular level, making it virtually
inseparable, even under the harshest conditions

All metal construction and welded

seams endure high temperatures,
even in oxidizing atmospheres.

Features
Removal ratings

High temperature capabilities

Media grade

Initial removal ratings (m)

Maximum temperatures

90%

99%

99.9%

Material

Oxidizing

0.2

0.5

0.9

1.4

AISI 316L St.St.

400C

480C

0.5

1.7

2.2

Hastelloy C276

450C

540C

1.5

2.2

3.3

Inconel 600

600C

815C

5.5

Hastelloy X

790C

930C

13

10

10

16

20

20

20

26

35

Media grade 0.2

Media grade 0.5

Media grade 5

Media grade 20

Reducing

Media grade 100

Product range
Element diameters
Size

Order code

16

20

24

32

40

48

Element lengths
Size

10

12

18

20

24

30

36

40

50

60

70

Order code

06

10

12

18

20

24

30

36

40

50

60

70

Diameters, lengths
and alloys other
than the standard
listed are available
on special order.

Wide choice of materials

a more

In addition to 316L stainless steel Bekaert also offers

other metals and alloys to meet special requirements
such as a better temperature and corrosion resistance.

Stainless steel: 316L, 304L, 310, 347 and 430

Hastelloy C-276, C-22, X, N, B, B2
Inconel 600, 625 and 690
Nickel 200 and Monel 400 (70Ni - 30Cu)
Titanium
Alloy 20

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Precise manufacturing - Meet the optimum filtration

performance by controlling characteristics
Looking for the perfect upgrade of your liquid application? Altering shape, porosity, construction material, and other factors, complete functional control over a wide range of properties is provided to meet
the optimum performance.

Overview of precision sintered porous metal filter elements

1. Primary design considerations
All porous products, whatever the material of construction, have specific properties which must be taken into
account in design and manufacturing processes.
In order to select the best media for any application, one should be able to provide Bekaert with the following information:

Primary application considerations

Primary media considerations

- In some cases, the best choice of media is

known for the application. Standard products are
designated by shape and media grade, but other
characteristics may be altered to fine tune
product performance:
- Mean pore size
- Pore size distribution
- Density

- Desired particle retention

- Process temperature
- Pressure drop
- System pressure
- Flow rate
- Corrosive effects, if any
- Cleanliness requirements
- Operating fluid - type, density, viscosity

Our porous metal filter elements are manufactured in a broad range of materials and sizes, and with a selection
of fittings, so they can be easily specified with the characteristics and configurations customers require. Custom
features can be incorporated or completely original designs can be created for specific needs.

2. Construction features
Porous metal filter elements are manufactured in a wide variety of
configurations including open-end, closed-end, and with welded
hardware and fittings. Standard products can be configured to customize a design to meet specific process needs.

Media configuration

Filter element design

System proposal

Some applications
Catalyst recovery in chemical and petrochemical processes
Polishing in food & beverages (syrups, liquors)
Catalyst removal from flavour ingredients and other food specialties
Steam filtration in pharmaceutical and food & beverage processes


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HyPulse*: high performance, high strength filtration

of liquids
HyPulse* filter systems are completely tuned in on your specific filtration process and enable you to
reduce an entire train of process filtration steps to one single stage.

From lab development to design and construction

Laboratory and on-site evaluations provide a sound base for filter design. Our mobile filter systems and on-site testing
assistance make it possible to analyze your needs on the spot, in order to configure our solution to your application.

Lab development
Filter system design usually begins at the
Bekaert laboratories, where the results of
small-scale runs are analyzed, using actual
samples provided by customers.

Pilot scale test

The next step is a pilot-scale filter at the
customers site to ensure compatibility with
actual process conditions.

Final product
Once final operating conditions are
determined, the full-scale production
system is shipped and installed, after
which on-line performance is audited.

Product range
Porous metal powder filter elements are offered with the widest selection of filter media, ranging from standard
316L stainless steel to corrosion resistant nickel and Hastelloy.

Advantages
Easy cleaning
Porous metal filters are easily
freed of particulate by using
backwash cleaning methods
without scraping, scrubbing,
or rotating filter elements.
Contaminants may also be
removed with water, steam, air,
solvents, caustic or acid washing,
or with ultrasonic cleaning.
Completely enclosed
Backwashing filter elements
reduce operator exposure to
hazardous chemicals.

High temperature and

corrosion resistance
Sintered metal elements are
resistant to high temperatures
and/or corrosive environments,
making them suitable for a wide
range of applications.
Uniform, high-precision porosity
Controlled pore size and pore
distribution to create filtration
media with distinct porosity
characteristics.
Waste minimization
Cleanable filter elements
eliminate incineration or
landfill costs associated
with disposable filters.

High-strength filter elements

Sintering bonds filter media
together at the molecular level,
resulting in high mechanical
resistance in compression and
stress.
Reduced spare parts expense
Porous metal filter elements
seldom need replacing.
Minimal maintenance
Porous metal filters have no
moving parts, resulting in simpler
and less frequent maintenance
procedures.

* HyPulse is a registered trademark of Mott Corporation

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Discover the possibilities of HyPulse* filter systems

HyPulse* filter systems can be designed to handle high flow rates in continuous operations typical in refinery
applications. Hot hydrocarbon streams such as FCCU slurry oil often require removal of catalysts and other
particulate. This not only improve the oil product, it also improves downstream operating equipment by
preventing fouling and reducing maintenance.

Target in refinery
A key goal for removing the catalyst particulate is the upgrading of product fuel oils to provide feedstock for
production of carbon black, needle coke, hydrotreater, coker feed, bunker oil amongst others. Removing the
catalyst fines also reduces the wear of downstream components due to the abrasive nature of the particles,
prevents settling and sludge formation in slurry oil storage tanks in addition to concerns over the hazardous
waste classification of catalyst-containing tank sediments.

Typical filtration system & backwash operation

Filtration is operated through a HyPulse* LSI filter system consisting of two filter vessels, a backwash receiver, and
a gas stabilizer tank, with supporting piping, valves, and instrumentation. The filter vessels each contain cylindrical
porous metal filter elements that are open at the bottom and closed at the top. The filter elements are 2 diameter
and length 70-80, 0.5 micron grade, AISI 316L porous metal media. These removable filter elements are threaded
into the filter vessel tube sheet.The filter system is designed for continuous operation with both filters on-line
except when one filter is off-line for backwash. The backwash receiver provides surge volume to contain
backwashes and is sized to hold 2 backwashes.

After the filtration phase, filter backwash is initiated by interrupting the feed stream and isolating the filter vessel.
The filtrate in the vessel shell may be displaced with an alternate backwash fluid, typically cycle oil. The filter
vessel is then pressurized with nitrogen or refinery gas from the stabilizer tank to reach the backwash pressure.
The bottom discharge valve is opened and the applied pressure drop and reverse flow through the filter elements
dislodges the cake and the vessel drains to the backwash receiver. After the backwash is complete, the filter is
ready to begin the next online cycle. The backwash slurry, which has 15-20% solids content, is pressured at a controlled low flow rate to the FCC riser, or may be sent to an asphalt plant, a low-grade coke plant, or a settling tank.

Dual filter vessels

Slurry discharge valve

Liquid receiver vessel

* HyPulse is a registered trademark of Mott Corporation

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Typical process conditions & requirements

Process Fluid:
Gravity, API:
Process Flow Rate:
Slurry Solids Concentration:
Product Solids Concentration:
Operating Temperature:
Operating / Design Pressure:
Minimum Cycle Time
(Interval between Backwashes):
Filter Backflush Liquid:
Operation:

FCC Slurry Oil

+1 to -1.0
Normal 10,000 bpd / design 15,000 bpd
1,000 ppmw
Not to exceed 50 ppmw
up to 340C
3,5-9,0 bar / up to 20 bar design
2 Hours
Light Cycle Oil
Continuous with maximum interchangeability between the filter vessels.
Backwash solids to a receiver tank with LCO.

Other applications

Chemical and petrochemical filtration

Specialty chemical filtration

PTA/CTA

Activated carbon, H2O2, Raney Nickel catalyst recovery

Nuclear filtration

Food & beverage filtration

Ion exchange resins

Filter aids, process steam filtration, catalyst removal,

polishing if syrups, liquors and other liquids

Pharmaceutical filtration
Decolourisation, catalyst recovery

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Bekaert at your service

Would you like to know more about the possibilities of Bekaerts porous metal filter elements and systems for the liquid
process filtration? Dont hesitate to contact your nearest Bekaert sales office or send an e-mail to bafinfo@bekaert.com

Europe,
Middle East & Africa
Headquarters
Bekaert Advanced
Filtration SA
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Belgium
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+32 436 094 66
Russia & CIS
Bekaert Wire o.o.o.
Armiansky per 11, Build. 33
10990 Moscow
Russia
+7 495 975 013
+7 495 625 177 3

THE AMERICAS

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USA
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China
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Co., Ltd
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Brazil
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INDIA
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Unit N 9&10
5th floor, central wing, S.
n 146
Pashan (Pune), Pune district

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Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-270
T +82 2 539 8760
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Indonesia
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Karawang 41361
Jawa Barat
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Bekaert Asia Tokyo Office
Higashi Yaesu Bldg. 3F,
2-27-10, Hatchobori
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-0032
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Lige, Belgium
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Moscow, Russia
Seoul, South Korea
Atlanta, USA

Shanghai, China

Tokyo, Japan

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All details describe our products in general form only. For ordering and design only use official
specifications and documents. Unless otherwise indicated, all trademarks mentioned in this
brochure are registered trademarks of NV Bekaert SA or its subsidiaries. 2010 Bekaert

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