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THE M. W. KELLOGG COMPANY ENGINEERING STANDARD

Pullman Incorporated SELECTION OF STRAINER SCREENS

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M2S·IS70
BY:STD DIV I DATE :JUL 1970 PAGE I OF 2
This standard lists for the indicated services the screen material and screen size opening which shall be used with various types of strainers
and also lists whether or not temporary screening is required for initial fluid circulation.

M.W.K. Strainer Standards

(Y Type) M25·2S (Type 3) M25-5S (Type 6) M25-8S
(Type I) M25-3S (Type 4) M25-6S (Type 7) M25-8S
(Type 2) M2S-4S (Type 5) M25-7S (Type 8) M25-8S
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STRAINER BODY PERIHANENT STRAINER SCRFFN
LINE SIZE r(PE OF STRAINER FLOWING MEDIUM MATERIAL MATERIAL DESCRIPTION (Note 2)
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, Air, gas, and steam

.Cast iron or carbon
steel
Monel (850F 100 mesh, or 14 to 24 by 100
max) or AISI to 150 dutch weave
Y type 304
:2 in. and Threaded or socket Monel (400F
smaller weld Cast iron or carbon 20 mesh, or 0.045 in. perfo-
Liquid (non-corrosive) max) or AISI
steel rated plate
type 304
Water for air cooler Carbon steel AISI type 304 3/16 in. perforated plate
fire protection system

C, C-I/2 Mo, 1/2 to 2 in. to 6 in. NPS - 8 mesh,

6 Cr Mo, 2 to 6 Ni AISI type 304 0.047 in. wire. 0.078 in. open-
Process gas or liquid steel, and AISI type ing (Note 3)
304 8 in. NPS and over - 4 mesh.

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AISI type 316 AISI type 316 0.063 in. wire, 0.187 in. open-
ing (Note 3)
Steam Carbon and ferritic
r"~~ alloy steel 12 mesh; 0.047 in. wire, 0.036
AISI type 304 in. opening

Gri
Bleed air or gas
Carbon steel
Water for gland cooling
2 in, to 6 in. NPS - 4 mesh,
2 1/2 in. and 0.063 in. wire, 0.187 in. open-
larger , I ing (Note 3)
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l."'_- g in. to 12 in. NPS - 3 mesh,
Water at pump 0.063 in. wire, 0.270 in. open-
Fresh Carbon steel AISI tvpe 304
suction and ing (NoteJ)
Tee Salt Carbon steel Monel
supply mains 14in. VI) and over - 3/8 in. by
Type I 3/8 in. opening, 0.092 in. wire
(Note 3)
Water for air cooler Carbon steel AISI type 304 4 mesh, 0.063 in. wire, 0.187
protection systems in. opening
2 in. to 6 in. NPS - 4 mesh, 0.063
in. wire, 0.187 in. opening
AISI type 304 AISI type 304 (Note 4)
8 in. to 12 in. NPS - 3 mesh,
Demineralized water 0.063 in. wire, 0.270 in. open-
ing (Note 4)
AISI type 316 AISI type 316 14 in. OD and over - 3/8 in. by
3/8 in. opening, 0.092 in. wire
(Note 4)
2 in. to 6 in. NPS - 8 mesh,
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AISI type 304 AISI type 304 0.047 in. wire. 0.078 in. open-

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Process gas or liquid

Deminenilized Water
AISI type 316

AISI type 304

ing (Note 4)
8 in. to 12 in. NPS - 4 mesh,
AISI type 316 0.063 in. wire, 0.187 in. open-
ing (Note 4) . __..
2 in. to 6 in. NPS - 4 mesh,
AISI type 304 0.063 in. wire, 0.187 in. open-
ing (Note 4)
Types 2, 3, and 4 8 in. to 12in. - 3 mesh. 0.063
AISI type 316 AISI type 316 in. wire, 0.270 opening
(Note 4)
Notes are on page 2.
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SELECTION OF STRAINER SCREENS M. W. KELLOGG
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PERMANENT STRAINER SCREEN
STRAINER BODY
LINE SIZE" TYPE OF STRAINE~I--FLOWING MEDIUM MATERIAL MATERIAL DESCRIPTION (Note 2)
(Note I)

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Process gas, or air
C, C-l/:! Mo, I/:!
to 6 Cr-Mo, 2 to
6 Ni Steel,
AISI type 304
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0.078 in. thick sheet with
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u u at reciprocating 1/8 in. dia perforations on
com pressor suction AISI type 304 AISI type 304 3/16 in. centers with an
In-the-line (Note 5) (Note 7) inside screen of 100 mesh,
~ AISI type 304 AISI type 316 0.045 in. wire, 0.0055 in.
Type 5
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Process gas or air
- C, C-I/2 Mo, 1/2
to 6 Q.-Mo. 2 to
6 Ni steal, and AISI type 304 3/16 in. thick plate wi1b.3 /8
in. dia perforations on 1/2-in.

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at centrifugal
-- - compressor suction
AISI type 304
(Note 5) centers
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2 I/:! in. and
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Type -:; Type 8
Welded cone
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AISI type 316
(Note 5)
AISI type 316 -

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CC]~ Non-corrosive tluids

Slurry
Carbon steel AISI type 304 1/8 in. by 1/81n. opening
0.105 in. wire or 1/8 in.
perforated plate
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Fuel oil and fuel gas Carbon steel AISI type 304 0.045 in. perforated plate
Water Fresh Cast iron Brass - 6 in. NPS and smaller-
supply - Bronze 3/16 in. perforated plate
mains Salt Cast iron - Monel 8 in. to 12 in. NPS-
1/4 in. perforated plate
Water for gland' Cast iron Monel 0.045 in. perforated plate
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- - cooling -
Monel (400F
- - Cast iron
Boiler feed max) 3/16 in. perforated plate
Cast steel AISI type 304

NOTES:
1. AISI types 316,321, or 347 materials may be used in place of AISI type 304 material. -
2. Mesh indicated is squ~re mesh. -
3. 18 mesh, 0.018 in. wire, 0.037 in. opening carbon steel screen (cut to suit in the field) shall be inserted in the strainer screen basket
for initial circulation only and then removed.
4. 18 mesh, 0.018 in. wire. 0.037 in. opening screen (cut to suit in the field) shall be of the same as the permanent screen material.
<\ 5. Pipe line material.
6. Strainer plate ring shall be carbon steel.
7. Strainer plate ring material shall be the same as the screen material.
8. Used for large area straining.
9. Duplex strainers may also be used for services other than those listed when frequent cleaning without tlow interruption is necessary.