Wedge Wire Screen Lateral Distributor

Wedge wire screen lateral distributor can be designed for disc head vessels enabling the system to collect completely to the bottom of the vessel. Wedge wire screen lateral distributor  design is also available for flat bottom vessel distributor or collector applications.

All systems are designed for effective liquid or solid retention in a wide range of applications including ion exchangers, clay and sand filtration applications, carbon towers and power plants with water systems.

Available as both Header Lateral and Hub lateral assemblies, UBO company  wedge wire screen laterals and pipe based laterals can be connected to headers or hubs by the following methods:

- standard NPT threaded connections

- flanged connections.

- welded as one assembly Laterals are available in all standard pipe and tube outside diameters.

Features of Wedge Wire Screen Lateral Distributor

-- High mechanical strength

-- Freestanding structure

-- Absolute filtration threshold

-- Continuous slots having openings down to 15 μm

-- Increased open surface

-- Anti-clogging surface

Applications of  Wedge Wire Screen Lateral Distributor

-- Industrial softeners and demineralisers

-- Ion exchange for food processing

-- Chemical and pharmaceutical catalytic exchanges

-- Petrochemical processes such as sand and clay filters, MEROX, MTBE etc.