Autom.

Backflush Filter F450/F450E SINCE 1937

NEW IDEAS NEW HORIZONS
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DN 65 - 600

Nominal width Zul. Betriebsüberdruck

DN PN

Stainless steel 65 - 600 10

GRP 65 - 300 10
Pneumatic actuator

GRP 400 - 600 6 (10)

Electical drive
Other nominal
widths and
arrangements of
the nozzles

Backflush

Outlet

Fig. 1: F450 Fig. 2: F450E

Inlet
Field of Application
The Automatic Backflush Filter F450 is a multi-purpose and nearly maintenance-free for the removal of solid
particles out of water (sea water, river water, ground and rain water etc.) as well as other watery liquids. The
filter enables continuous filtration in different applications, e.g. in cooling and process water circuits. It is
working from 0,6 bar operational pressure and creates a very low pressure drop. Economic efficiency is shown
by the high flow rates and the compact and sturdy design.
Function
The contaminated liquid enters the filter via the inlet flange. It flows through the strainer from the inside to the
outside and leaves the filter through the outlet flange in purified condition. The filter is equipped with an
electronic control box, which initiates and stops the flushing process. The flushing process will be activated by
a timer with adjusted time interval or by the differential pressure switch on reaching the adjusted pressure
drop. The flushing valve opens and larger solid particles are flushed out, meanwhile the filtrate flow continues.
Subsequently the flushing disc moves back and forth for two times, driven by a pneumatic or electric stroke
cylinder. The customised designed flushing disc with a special shape increases the flow speed in the existing
gap between the flushing disc and the strainer inside. The high flow speed creates a local decrease of the
static pressure inside the gap on the dirty side of the strainer, which releases the solid particles and discharge
them through the opened flushing valve. The filtrate flow is not interrupted while the flushing process. The
flushing frequency depends on the contamination of the liquid.
Electrical Drive
The piston rod is driven by compressed air (F450) or an electrical motor (F450E). Final positions of the piston
rod are detected by proximity switches. The signals are transmitted to the control box that processes and
controls the solenoid valves resp. the drive motor. Also, the dirt outlet valve is driven pneumatically or
electrically. The equipment of the F450E enables the application of the filter at low ambient temperature and in
regions without supply of compressed air.
Installation
Operation manual: The operation instructions enclosed the F450 has to be observed!
The installation into the piping will be done by flanges. Please note that the F450 in the standard design can
be installed up to DN 400 vertically or horizontally. From DN 500 the F450 can be installed in horizontal
direction in agreement with the manufacturer only. Generally in standard design the filter must be installed
without any additional loads on piping and mechanically stress-free. Further installation variables of these
nominal diameters are possible acc. consultation with the manufacturer. The infeed pressure on the inlet
flange has to be for 0,6 bar higher than the pressure on the back flush pipe. The dimensioning and design of
each filter is based on specific operational data, given by the customer. Subsequent alterations have to be
agreed with the manufacturer.

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Autom. Backflush Filter F450/F450E SINCE 1937
NEW IDEAS NEW HORIZONS
•

DN 65 - 600

Standard design Special designs resp.

supplementary equipment
Design DGRL 97/23 EG ASME, ATEX
Strainer insert
Basket strainer 1.4571 (A316Ti), from 1 mm Duplex
Slot wedge wire strainer 1.4404/1.4571 (A316L/A316Ti), Duplex
150 µm up to 3000 µm
Filter lock Cover with bolts and nuts -
Venting device Stainless steel : locking screw on request
GRP from DN300: gate valve on request
Drain device - on request
Connections Steel/stainless steel : DIN EN 1092-1/11/B1 PN10 acc. customer’s specification
GRP : DIN 2501 PN10 (e.g. ANSI)
Materials:
Body Plastic GRP (Glas Fibre Reinforced Plastic) -
Stainless steel 1.4541 (A321)/1.4571 (A316Ti) 1.4571 (A316Ti)
Steel - St35.8/P265GH
Sealings Buna N on request
Differential pressure switch Brass nickel coated/FPM/stainless steel on request
Flushing disc POM -
Piston rod 1.4401 (A316) Super Duplex
Dirt release valve GGG/EPDM/1.4408 (A316) on request
Specification of components:
Differential pressure switch Electrical, protection class IP65 Differential pressure with scale,
with contact for cleaning start differential pressure transmitter
Control box Control box mounted Control box not mounted
electronic, programmable, F450: ATEX
protection class IP65
control voltage 24VDC
F450 :Input voltage 230V–50/60Hz
F450E :Input voltage 3x400V–50/60Hz
+ neutral wire
Actuator F450 :pneumatic F450: ATEX
F450E :electrical
Necessary compressed air F450: ≥ 6 bar F450: ≥ 3,5 bar
Dirt release valve Butterfly valve Ball valve
Surface treatment:
Inside Body GRP Chemical protection -
Body stainless steel Glass bead blasted Pickled and passivated
Body steel Primer Rubberized, galvanized
Outside Body GRP Body paint color RAL 5018 turquoise -
Body stainless steel Glass bead blasted Pickled and passivated
Body steel Synthetic enamel RAL 5018 turquoise Galvanized

On customer’s request, further design and material variants will be manufactured and supplied.

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Autom. Backflush Filter F450/F450E NEW IDEAS NEW HORIZONS •
SINCE 1937

DN 65 - 600

L2 L1

ØD2

Strainer removal height: S

H4/H5
D3

DN

H3
H1

ØD1

H2

DN

DN PN D1 D2 D3 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 L1 L2 S S Volume Weight
Material

appr. appr. appr. appr. appr. appr.

pneum. electr. pneum. electr.
mm bar mm mm DN mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm dm³ kg
65 114,3 220 25 390 300 480 878 1206 205 130 970 1280 4 52
80 139,7 250 40 507 400 612 1073 1401 240 192 1170 1500 7,6 63
Stainless steel / steel

100 168,3 285 40 475 355 578 1033 1344 170 226 1160 1500 11 65
150 273 395 50 655 500 754 1318 1629 250 250 1440 1800 38 114
200 323,9 445 80 785 600 929 1634 1918 300 275 1780 2060 68 180
10
250 406,4 565 100 975 750 1154 2015 2260 350 325 2170 2450 140 230
300 457 615 100 1150 900 1340 2313 2657 380 380 2460 2850 208 320
400 610 780 150 1595 1265 1785 3078 3358 490 460 3260 3480 514 535
500 800 1015 150 2200 1600 2459 4258 4642 700 550 4470 4900 1150 1100
600 1000 1230 200 2570 2070 2898 5236 5625 900 800 5500 5900 2100 2010
65 125 250 25 435 310 540 988 1316 190 180 1100 1450 5 39
80 150 285 40 510 370 613 1097 1425 200 190 1200 1550 10 43
100 200 340 40 506 380 656 1211 1527 220 220 1350 1650 18 64
150 10 250 395 50 695 500 860 1554 1865 250 250 1700 2000 39 86
GRP

200 300 445 80 790 600 980 1766 2059 300 275 1900 2200 68 115
250 400 505 100 1085 785 1400 2492 2738 400 350 2700 2900 165 160
300 500 565 100 1360 960 1780 3146 3490 500 450 3300 3650 315 250
400 600 670 150 1750 1270 2300 4086 4366 550 480 4250 4550 615 495
6
500 800 780 150 2400 1880 3050 5319 5706 700 650 5600 6000 1370 950
(10)
600 1000 1015 200 2585 2000 3350 5922 6270 850 800 6150 6500 2650 1150

10.2015 © by Georg Schünemann GmbH, Subject to modifications

Autom. Backflush Filter F450/F450E SINCE 1937
NEW IDEAS NEW HORIZONS
•

DN 65 - 600

Perforated plate (from 1 mm)

Slot wedge wire (150 µm up to 3000 µm)

Additional designs on request.

Our quality assurance system

conforms to ISO 9001:2008

10.2015 © by Georg Schünemann GmbH, Subject to modifications