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Filtration and Backflushing Operation

During filtration, water enters the filter through the inlet (1) and passes through the coarse screen (2) that functions as a "first stop" for rough particles. Water then reaches the fine screen (3) , which further purifies the flow by separating smaller particles from the water. As more water flows through, impurities build up on the fine screen. As impurities on the screen accumulate, a pressure imbalance is built-up between the internal section of the fine screen (3) and its external section. When the difference in pressure reaches the preset value on the differential pressure indicator, a series of events are triggered while water continues to flow to the system units. The flushing valve (4) opens, pressure is released from the hydraulic piston (5) , and water flows outside. Pressure in the hydraulic motor chamber (6) and the dirt collector (7) is significantly lowered and the dirt collector nozzles (8) begin a suction Process. The water flows through the hydraulic motor (9) which rotates the dirt collector (7) around its axis. The pressure released from the piston and the high pressure inside the filter cause linear movement of the dirt collector. The combination of the linear movement and rotation efficiently cleans the entire internal screen surface. The flushing cycle takes 10 seconds. The flushing valve (4) closes at the end of the cycle and the increased water pressure returns the hydraulic piston (5) to its initial position. The filter is now ready for the next cycle, with clean and filtered water flowing through the outlet (10) . The electrical system controls the cleaning process through the pressure differential indicator (11) that closes a circuit and triggers the electronic control unit (12) activating the opening and closing of the flushing valves (14) via the solenoid valve (13) . The flushing cycle resumes its operation whenever the difference in pressure reaches the preset pressure value set on the indicator. If the pressure difference remains unchanged after one cycle, another cycle will start after a delay of 25 seconds.


 

 

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