Kleerflo Self-Cleaning Filters

Kleerflo Filters are in-line, pressurised, automatic self-cleaning filters. They are used for the removal of suspended solids from water. They offer continuous flow and a strong, positive backwash action that ensures thorough cleaning of the screens. Kleerflo’s unique design with no rotating parts or close tolerance elements, very few moving parts and no electric motor ensures robust performance, proven reliability and low maintenance.

Applications

Kleerflo Filters are installed in process lines to remove suspended solids from water. Kleerflo applications include the following:

1. Pre-Filtration:

   • For membrane separation processes

   • For treatment processes on potable water- and sewage wastewater plants

   • For treatment processes on industrial process water plants

2. Final Filtration

   • To protect water spray systems or equipment

     • Water Spray Systems

       • Dust suppression

       • Irrigation

       • Filter presses

     • Equipment Protection

       • Pump glands (gland service water)

       • Measuring and metering equipment

       • Heat exchangers

       • Removal of solids from water for general purpose plant re-use

   Industries

   Kleerflo Filters are used extensively in all industries where water forms part of the process and where macro- and micro-particles need to be removed from suspension. These include:

   • Mineral Processing

   • Steel Processing

   • Mining

   • Oil & Gas

   • Petrochemicals

     • Refining

     • Pharmaceutical

     • Plastics

   • Potable Water & Sewage Wastewater

   • Other Industries

     • Agricultural and Horticultural

     • Automotive

     • Brewing & Distilling

     • Food & Agri Processing

     • Nuclear

     • Pulp & Paper

     • Power Generation

     • Quarrying

     • Rubber Processing

     • Textiles

News

To know more about this product, read our article on:

• The case for increased automation and fewer moving parts in filtration solutions 

• Don’t let the wrong filter put a spanner in your works

Case Studies

Kleerflo self-cleaning filter used in:

• Mining in Mpumalanga (South Africa), for the removal of solids from Gland Service Water to protect slurry pumps. Click here to read more.

• Mining on the West Coast of South Africa, for the removal of debris from chlorinated sea water to protect glands on slurry pumps and various types of nozzles, including WHIMS (Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separation) wash water. Click here to read more.

• Sewage wastewater treatment plants in the City of Cape Town (South Africa) to remove suspended solids from final treated effluent. Click here to read more.