Re: Q&A Time: Y-Type Strainer Installation

Thanks Robin. It looks like it can be rotated to 45 degrees which will at least be better than horizontal.

Paul

Robin Badcock wrote:

> Good day Paul,
>
> As some strainers have a flushing valve (automatic or manual) you may have
> to consider increasing the velocity so as to make sure of a successful
> scouring of any loose material within the body. It would be likely that the
> frequency of flushing would need to be shortened due to the horizontal
> orientation and the difficulty of encouraging the crud to the point of
> discharge.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Robin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sajit Viswan"
> To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 4:23 PM
> Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Q&A Time: Y-Type Strainer Installation
>
>>Perhaps, If it were not vertical, then while removing to clean the element
>
> filled with muck, some of it fall back into the line.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Paul Bowers
>>Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:20 AM
>>To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: [PipingDesign] Q&A Time: Y-Type Strainer Installation
>>
>>Will a pipieline strainer work effectively if installed with the "Y"
>>oriented horizontal?
Received on Wed Oct 27 19:13:00 2004