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Overview
In industrial and chemical applications, water filtration is critical to optimize processes such as water intake, heating, cooling, processing, cleaning and rinsing. When equipment fails in these processes, it causes significant downtime causing loss of time and money. To protect your downstream processes and achieve the necessary water quality, Schroeder offers a broad range of filtration products for the chemical process industry from scale and corrosion particulate removal, water intake filtering, cooling tower and heat exchanger protection to membrane and nozzle protection.
Chemical Processing Brochure
Hydraulic & Lube Filtration
- A comprehensive range of hydraulic filter housing technologies, equipped with high-quality filter element materials ensure high operating safety and long maintenance intervals.
- High Pressure Filters up to 6500psi (450bar): Systems with high pressure flows may only need to be sized to match the output of the pump, where the return line may require a much larger filter for the higher flows. Schroeder products range from: Top-Ported, Base-Ported, Servo Protection (Sandwich) Filters, Manifold Mounted and Manifold Assemblies, Cartridge Elements for use in Manifold Applications, Hydrostatic (Bi-Directional) and High Pressure Water Service Filters.
- Medium Pressure Filters up to 1500psi (100bar): Large rod cylinders and other components can cause return line flows to be much greater than pump output. Return lines can have substantial pressure surges, which need to be taken into consideration when selecting filters and their locations. Schroeder products range from: Top-Ported, Base Ported and Medium Pressure Water Service Filters.
- Low Pressure Filters up to up to 500 psi (35 bar): Schroeder’s integrated filter line of products range from: Top-Ported, Tank-Mounted (In-Tank/Tank Top), Special Feature Tank-Mounted Filters, Severe Duty Tank-Mounted, Spin-On Low Pressure Filters, and Low Pressure Water Service Filters.
- Branding Capabilities and or Patented Schroeder GeoSeal® Technologies: Ensure availability of spare parts, branding the filter housing for improvement of product identification.
Filter Systems
- Contamination management pertains to the analysis and optimization of processes with regard to the cleanliness of components, systems and the purity of the fluids used. In today’s hydraulic systems, the hydraulics and mobile hydraulics industry, smaller, lighter and more powerful components are currently being used. The use of these components also means that the demand of system cleanliness is now much higher, as has been shown by various studies. Schroeder Industries is one of the first companies to respond to the need for such equipment and has been providing diagnostic solutions known for their diversity, capability and precision. This equipment includes TestMate® permanent-mounted and portable contamination monitors and sensors, Hydraulic Test Benches, Patch Test Kits and In-Line and Off-line systems incorporating SMART® technology.
+F5 - Replacement Coalescing Elements: Schroeder BestFit® Coalescing Filters are manufactured using multiple layers, depending on the part number, to meet or exceed OEM element performance. All coalescing elements feature a hydrophilic microglass core that condenses micro-emulsions into water droplets that fall from the downstream side of the element. The density of this microglass core changes throughout its thickness to optimize the coalescing process. Where applicable, upstream pleated cellulose pre-filter layers are an integral part of the element. The pre-filters provide excellent fuel cleanliness and also protect the coalescing core throughout its life. Benefits: The single pass efficiencies are comparable or higher than the OEM element. A wide variety of Schroeder coalescing cartridges replace most manufacturers’ elements. All end caps, seal types, and medias are engineered to offer superior performance. Schroeder replacement elements are direct dimensional and performance replacements.
- TestMate® Series: Schroeder offers a variety of particle counters in our Filter Systems product line. Some can be integrated in-line into an existing hydraulic system to monitor contamination levels in real time (TCM, TIM, SMART kits). Others can be utilized as a portable service unit for temporary monitoring. All feature the ability to download measurements for further processing.
- EasyTest™ Series: Includes products that measure operating parameters of a system, including pressure, temperature, flow, and the presence of water. A patch test kit that can determine a fluid’s cleanliness level is also available.
- Hydraulic Test Bench (HTB): The Schroeder Model HTB hydraulic test bench is the ultimate diagnostic tool, capable of thoroughly testing a vast array of new or rebuilt components and subassemblies prior to their installation in a working system. Test bench instrumentation has been designed to make diagnosis fast and accurate, with virtually no requirement for connecting external instruments. The bench panel includes a digital flow gauge, a tachometer to measure the speed of tested pumps or motors, and a reservoir temperature gauge. Individual gauges measure pressure on the test bench main pump, the pump or motor being tested, the test bench load pump, the cylinder and valve pressure port, and the test bench super charged pump.
- GS Multi-Gauge: The Schroeder Multi-Gauge provides multiple pressure readings for hydraulic, transmission, and converter systems all in one handy, compact enclosure. While one hook-up connects all three gauges, the built-in gauge protector automatically protects the low and medium pressure gauges from high pressures. Each gauge is equipped with a high quality poppet valve. The Multi-Gauge is available with two types of connections (1) the standard braided copper, flexible high pressure hose with mail 1/8″ pipe universal swivel fitting and (2) Microflex hose and test point adapter (specified by U in the part number).
- Trouble Check Plus™ Fluid Analysis: Schroeder’s Trouble Check Plus™ is an easy to use fluid analysis service that can be utilized as part of any predictive maintenance program. Schroeder offers three types of sample kits: two for hydraulic fluid (P/N THF and THF-PC) and one for water glycol (P/N TWG). Upon receipt of order for any of these part numbers, a sample kit containing a clean sample bottle, blank form, and mailing container is shipped to the customer. After the sample has been taken, the customer simply completes the form and encloses it along with the sample in the mailing container provided.
- Schroeder Check® Test Point System: Schroeder Check® test points provide a fast, easy, and safe way to test pressures up to 10,000 psi (680 bar) in hydraulic or pneumatic systems under operation. They are available in both 1215 (M12 x 1.5 reverse buttress) and 1620 (M16 x 2.0) connection threads with a variety of screw-in port threads.
- Off-Line Systems: Schroeder offers a variety of self-contained filtration systems equipped with high efficiency elements to remove solid particulates and/or water quickly and efficiently. These off-line systems can be used to supplement inline filters when adequate fluid cleanliness is not being achieved. Various model options include wheels, particle monitors, and sophisticated PLC’s.
- De-watering Units: Schroeder’s Filter Systems Product group includes a vacuum dehydrator which uses mass transfer to remove both free and dissolved water from oil. The SVD also has the capacity to remove solid particulates with its highly efficient membrane elements. It is capable of removing 100% of free and over 90% of dissolved water as well as 100% of free and over 90% of dissolved gases.
- TriMicron Elements: The TriMicron series of filter elements were specifically developed for the combined removal of fine particles, water and the byproducts of oil ageing and oxidation(sludge) from hydraulic and lubrication oils. *Directly replaces the CJC?15/25 and 27/27 filter cartridges without additional adapters.
Fuel Filtration
- Advanced Diesel Filtration: Because many people assume they’re buying quality fuel that meets the required specifications, diesel fuel cleanliness is seldom questioned. But higher fuel system operating pressures, lower system tolerances, tighter filtration and the ultra-low sulfur requirements have pushed fuel cleanliness into the maintenance spotlight.Engine manufacturers are realizing that diesel fuel cleanliness can have great impact on overall engine performance. In fact, many are now recommending that diesel fuel that does not meet an ISO Cleanliness Code of 18/16/13 should be filtered before introduction to the fuel system.Injector manufacturers are mandating an ISO cleanliness code of 13/9/6 with water content levels at less than 200 ppm.
- Bulk Fuel Filtration:: Coalescing filtration, a highly effective method to remove water from diesel fuels. Water is typically introduced into the fuel supply by condensation. Water in a vehicle fuel system can reduce lubricity causing seizure of close tolerance parts and increased wear. Water in fuel storage tanks causes rust and promotes microbial growth. Schroeder offers a complete line of bulk fuel coalescing filters from 16 GPM up. we invite you to review your needs against the high performance filter line we can provide.
- “HDP series, On-Board Diesel Filtration Required. Mobile machines and commercial vehicles are subject to the toughest working conditions all over the world. To ensure smooth running of vehicles and to protect both the engine and the whole drive system from damage, optimum diesel fuel conditioning is particularly important. With the HDP On-Board diesel coalescing/particulate filter, Schroeder offers a modern system for diesel filtration which protects vehicle manufacturers and operators from failures, breakdowns and expensive service interventions.
- Biodiesel Fuel Purification:. Most biodiesel is made from waste vegetable oil (WVO) collected from catering and food production facilities or from virgin feedstocks. The WVO often contains high levels of Free Fatty Acids, moisture, as well as solids, other impurities and contaminants. The solids can be filtered out using correct filtration procedures. “
- Eco2Pure™ Biodiesel Purification Media: Eco2Pure™: is a unique cellulose based, natural and sustainable composition of absorbent technologies, specifically formulated for biodiesel purification from any feedstock. Eco2Pure’s™ composition is designed to optimize purification efficiency and contamination removal, combined with increased flow enhancement characteristics. Eco2Pure™ is designed to be a filter-free wash process with no consumables in the wash stage and the lowest cost drywash biodiesel purification method in existence today.
- Eco2Pure™ Purification Systems: The multitower or single tower Eco2Pure™purification system combines the performance of the second generation dry wash media, Eco2Pure™, the filtration performance of Schroeder Industries’ Excellement® media and 65 years of US manufactured quality. Systems include controls, safety considerations, Online quality control options and operator feedback for ease of use.
- Life Monitoring & Quality Control: Using the TCM Online particle monitor, biodiesel producers can effectively monitor the residual life of Eco2Pure™. The particle counts increase as the media approaches exhaustion, allowing for adequate notification for Eco2Pure™ rebedding. This is an excellent way of ensuring that ONLY quality fuel is produced, and eliminates the possibility of downstream migration of production residues, moisture and soaps.
- ColdClear™ The ASTM D6751 Cold Soak Filtration Test is leaving many biodiesel producers and consumers “out in the cold.” In response, Schroeder Fuel Filtration is proud to present ColdClear™, a proprietary multi-stage separation technology designed specifically to ensure that biodiesel products conform to this ASTM standard for cold flow properties.
- Final Polishing | High Efficiency Particulate Filtration for Bio & Diesel Fuel: Irrespective of the wash process you choose for your production facility, final polishing of biodiesel is essential to ensure that fuel, once washed, is free of solid contaminants, moisture, production and wash residues.
- Fuel Quality Measurement Tools: Regardless if you’re a high volume producer or not, minutes count. Finding that you have produced dirty fuel an hour late can leave you with a problem fuel. Online sensors can help you catch the problem before your customer does. Offline monitoring: Taking and examining samples during various stages of your production process or bulk systems, can provide a priceless level of visibility to troubleshooting or even just understanding your current biodiesel production processes or available fuel. Fuel analysis can identify potential causes for fuel filter plugging, smoking, loss of power, poor injector performance, malfunctioning throttle position sensors and sticking valves.
Element Technology
- Schroeder’s complete line of quality filtration elements—include Schroeder’s original element designs, BestFit® replacement elements, CoreCentric® coreless repair elements, Anti Stat (ASP) Line and DirtCatcher®— manufactured with Excellement® Z-Media®. Better efficiencies, excellent stability, lower pressure drops, and higher dirt holding capacities are provided by Excellement® Z-Media® meaning cleaner oil, longer element life, and less downtime. They outlast, outperform, and excel in every measurable benchmark. The Excellement® Z-Media® series of filter elements is designed, tested, and proven to be the best performing elements available on the market today.
- Excellement ® Z-Media® Elements: This class of micro-glass and other fibers used in Z-Media® are manufactured with the utmost precision, to specific thicknesses and densities, and bonded with select resins to create material with extra fine passages. Schroeder’s Excellement® Z-Media®: maximum dirt-holding capacity, superior particle capture, excellent beta stability, minimum pressure drop, high flow rate and low operating cost.
- DirtCatcher® Elements: Offer a superior alternative to inside out filtration. The patented outer shell prevents contaminants from falling back into the system during element changes while still providing the excellent dirt retention of Excellement® media. DirtCatcher® elements are currently available in a range of filter housings.
- ZX – High Collapse Elements (Synthetic): Schroeder offers a line of high crush media elements for use in its non-bypass version of filter housings, The high crush elements have a collapse rating of 3000 psid.
- CoreCentric® Coreless Elements: Environmentally friendly, all plastic element (no metal parts) that can be crushed, shredded or burned. This alternative method of disposal will not only greatly reduce solid waste volumes, but also reduce disposal costs simultaneously.
- BestFit® High Performance Replacement Elements: Schroeder manufactures BestFit® Performance Replacement elements. In addition, Schroeder produces all of the technical data to support the sale of these products. We offer the easiest way to determine the Schroeder equivalent of nearly 41,000 competitive elements using the Schroeder online element search, accessible through our web site at www.schroederindustries.com
- AntiStat Pleat (ASP) Elements: Developed to greatly reduce or eliminate electrostatic discharge problems that can occur during filtration of hydraulic and lube fluids. Eliminate damage to element, Greatly reduce oil deterioration, Decrease evidence of sludge and formation of oil sediment, Extend system component life (i.e., electronic components, servo valves and reservoirs).
- Melt-Blown and Spun Blown Elements: Used in process and cutting fluid applications, melt-blown and spun-bonded elements are manufactured with either polypropylene or nylon filter media.
- E – Media Elements (Cellulose): Recognized as one of the industry’s most cost effective media available in the marketplace, Schroeder E media is an excellent choice for a wide variety of hydraulic system applications.
- M – Media Elements (Reusable Metal): Schroeder offers a line of metal reusable elements to meet specific application needs. These rugged elements are constructed of high-strength woven stainless steel wire mesh. The wire mesh and center tube are epoxy-bonded to the end caps.
- W – Media Elements (Water Removal): Schroeder’s uniquely designed water removal elements employ a quick-acting water-absorbent polymer, capable of holding over 400 times its own weight in water. These elements are ideal for in-line use, re-circulating filter systems, or in portable filtration carts.
- ZW – Aqua-Excellement™ High Efficiency, Particulate Water, Removal Media: Schroeder’s Aqua-Excellement™ filter elements, which excel at removing both water and solid particulates from petroleum-based fluids. The filtering media incorporated into Aqua-Excellement™ elements is referred to as ZW and includes layers of Schroeder’s high efficiency Excellement® Z-MediaTM for capturing particulate contaminations in combination with Schroeder’s well-established water removal (W) media.
- Branding Capabilities: Ensure availability of spare parts, branding the filter elements for improvement of the product identification.
- GeoSeal® is a patented offering from Schroeder that provides a unique way for OEM’s to retain replacement element business and to keep a filter’s performance at the level that it was supplied. The idea is brilliantly simple: the critical sealing arrangement between a filter housing and its replacement element takes on a shape other than the standard circular arrangement.
Accessories
- Schroeder Reservoir Accessories: A hydraulic systems reservoir can play a significant role in the ingression of contamination into the system. Concurrently, the reservoir presents great opportunities to correct the negative fluid conditions. The proper application of Schroeder reservoir accessories will greatly increase a system’s cleanliness level.
- Air Breathers: Schroeder offers high quality breathers to effectively combat the ingression of airborne contamination and moisture, therefore increasing the efficiency and reliability of the system. Available breathers many are available with filler strainer, dipstick, indicator and check/relief valve options. The ABC air breather check can takes the guesswork out of when to change your breather.
- Desiccant Filter Breather: The Schroeder desiccant air breathers are designed to increase operational efficiency while reducing operating costs by protecting industrial systems from moisture and particle contaminants.
- Air Breather Check (ABC): The ABC takes the guesswork out of when to change your air breather, because it doesn’t care how dirty the air breather looks or how long it’s been installed. It only cares how well the breather is working. The air breather check is calibrated in inches of water and will activate, providing a visual indication, when a vacuum equivalent of 15 inches of water (3.75 kPa) is reached. The ABC can be reset simply by depressing the yellow button and used over and over again.
- Rapid Fill Cap and Strainer: Speed the process of adding fluid to a reservoir by using our rapid fill cap and strainer. The strainer is 4.38” in diameter and designed to accept cold viscous fluids easily. Choose from various sizes. The cap completely seals the opening. All assemblies are supplied with necessary hardware, including retaining chain for cap and self-tapping screws for installation.
- Magnetic Suction Separators: suction line filtration is provided without starving the pump. They offer unique protection for pumps from all sizes of ferrous particles, some of which have the potential of destroying a pump in a single pass. Large ceramic magnets are spaced along the length of the separator.
- Suction Strainers: The all metal suction strainers are furnished with optimized pleat size and screen area for extended life and low pressure drop. 100 mesh stainless steel screen (140 micron) has 33.3% open area. Porting head is carbon steel, center core is plated perforated steel. End cap is heavy gauge zinc plated steel. These strainers can handle temperatures up to 250°F (121°C).
- Oil Sight Glasses (OSG): OSG’s provide maintenance and lubrication management professionals a complete and immediate visual oil analysis. Constructed of durable cast acrylic, they withstand most petroleum products to remain crystal clear. The revolutionary 3-D Oil Sight Glass can replace the problematic, old-fashioned sight plug on your oil reservoir to provide greater visibility.
- Trouble Check Plus™ Fluid Analysis: Schroeder’s Trouble Check Plus™ is an easy to use fluid analysis service that can be utilized as part of any predictive maintenance program. Schroeder offers three types of sample kits: two for hydrauilc fluid (P/N THF and THF-PC) and one for water glycol (P/N TWG).
- Schroeder Check® Test Point System: Schroeder Check® test points provide a fast, easy, and safe way to test pressures up to 10,000 psi (680 bar) in hydraulic or pneumatic systems under operation. They are available in both 1215 (M12 x 1.5 reverse buttress) and 1620 (M16 x 2.0) connection threads with a variety of screw-in port threads.
Process Filtration
- Schroeder continues to expand its product offering by bringing quality products to the water/process filtration market. As leader’s in general fluid filtration and fluid conditioning products, we are well positioned to design, build and market products for industries who utilize process filtration. Review the details of each product; consider how the name Schroeder fits with your available product offering and how association with one of the premier filtration companies will assist you in continuing your growth.
- Replacement Coalescing Elements: Schroeder BestFit® Coalescing Filters are manufactured using multiple layers, depending on the part number, to meet or exceed OEM element performance.
- The RF3 Automatic Backflushing Filters: are complete filtration systems. These unique products are not only performing the task of filtering low viscosity liquids, but also the cleaning of their array of reusable conical filter elements via PLC controlled mechanism.The RF3 filters have a special housing design that incorporates an array of filter elements. The special Slotted Tube and SuperMesh elements with pore sizes from 25 to 3000 micron ensure highly effective removal of particulate contamination from the process medium.
- ATF – Automatic Twist Flow Strainer the Schroeder Automatic Twist Flow Strainer (ATF) is designed for the filtration of solid particles from water or fluids similar to water. With filtration ratings between 200 μm and 3,000 μm, the ATF is particularly well suited for separating suspended solid particles, up to several grams per liter, from low-viscosity fluids. In order to filter higher flow rates, the ATF can be supplied as a skid solution (call factory for details).
- Bag Housings and Elements: Schroeder Water/Process Filtration offers a complete line of bag elements and housings to fit a wide variety of applications. From single bag housings, to high flow multiple bag housings, Schroeder has an economical filtration solution to fit nearly any application. The disposable bag elements offered by Schroeder Water/Process Filtration come in a wide variety of materials, sizes and styles.
- Cartridge Housings and Elements: Schroeder has depth filtration cartridges for fine filtration and the housings to fit. Standard cartridges are available in 10, 20, 30 and 40 inch lengths. These meltblown filters come in various diameters. Depth filter cartridges have larger openings towards the outside of the element and smaller openings near the center.
- RMF – Roll Media Filter: The Rolling Media Filter (RMF) provides a highly efficient and reliable means of removing solids from process liquids. This filter is a non-pressurized system which is economical and easy to operate. The RMF is a fully automatic system that ensures efficient cleaning of any process fluid. It optimizes the amount of media used at the same time. The solids are discharged as a cake for easy handling and disposal.
- PPS – The Pit Purification Solution is a portable unit providing staged filtration for cleaning drill water. All filters are made of coated carbon steel or non-corrosive stainless steel. The water to be cleaned passes through a series of filters providing progressively finer filtration.
- Mining Filter Products: For 65 years, Schroeder Industries has been providing superior filtration solutions to the mining industry. With the addition of the Longwall High Pressure Filter (LW60) and numerous BestFit® elements for longwall shields and pump cars (MSB and SBF) to its product line, Schroeder is your turnkey filtration supplier for all mining applications. Detailed product information on the LW60 and the BestFits for lining applications can be provided.
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