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PUMP PROTECTION AND FLOW CONTROL
Our Solutions for Optimizing Pumps and Performance
At Epiphene Incorporated, we specialise in providing advanced pump protection solutions that enhance the longevity and efficiency of your systems. Our products are designed to safeguard your equipment from common issues such as cavitation, corrosion, and wear, ensuring optimal performance. Trust our expertise to deliver reliable flow control and system stability.
LPD Strainer Description
Low Pressure Differential Strainers
Low Pressure Differential Strainers offer a huge positive impact on energy savings, pump discharge head, and increasing flow rate. Positive impact on designs in motor, pump and strainer sizing.
Suction Diffuser Flex
Useful in protecting against turbulence upstream of pump suction, flow meters, and valves installed after elbows. Also reduces pressure losses on pump suction resulting in positive impact on motor and pump selection as well as reduces overall energy use.
Vane Flex Straightener
This device does dual duty as both flexible coupler and turbulence mitigation before flow meters, valves and other applications that need it.
LPD MAG Strainer
Same Low Pressure Differential Strainer offering a huge positive impact on energy savings, pump discharge head, and increasing flow rate. Positive impact on designs in motor, pump and strainer sizingd and offers protection from iron as well!
Low Pressure Differential Strainer Details
Form Factor of Strainer reduces space needed for installation & servicing
Form Factor of Strainer reduces space needed for installation & servicing
Form Factor of Strainer reduces space needed for installation & servicing
22.5 degree alignment of Screen allows for less space underneath the strainer.
Low Pressure Strainer Energy Savings Calculator
Form Factor of Strainer reduces space needed for installation & servicing
Form Factor of Strainer reduces space needed for installation & servicing
Strainer calculator offers valuable tool to evaluate the use of this energy savings solution as compared to traditional strainers.
Available in flow rates upto 3200 GPM or 727 Cubic Meters per Hour
Patented Design provides both larger screen area and less turbulence
Patented Design provides both larger screen area and less turbulence
Flow Rate Improvements for LPD "Y" strainers against typical "Y" Strainer offerings average 59% across sizes offered.
Patented Design provides both larger screen area and less turbulence
Patented Design provides both larger screen area and less turbulence
Patented Design provides both larger screen area and less turbulence
- Advantages included not having to upsize the strainer as often is done with other strainers.
- May also impact choice of motors and pumps due to lower NPSH impacts
- Ideal for applications with self-priming pumps.
Key Points on LPD Strainer
Completely New Design allows LPD "Y" Strainer for all desgns.
Completely New Design allows LPD "Y" Strainer for all desgns.
Completely New Design allows LPD "Y" Strainer for all desgns.
Innovative Design reduces pressure losses significantly and less space using shallower angle for screen and studs in the down stream flange,
Reduces Turbulence associated with traditional "Y" strainers.
Completely New Design allows LPD "Y" Strainer for all desgns.
Completely New Design allows LPD "Y" Strainer for all desgns.
Straight through flow design reduces turbulence and head loss affecting pump suction.
Design utilizes larger screen
LPD "Y" Strainer & Flow Control Devices can get you out of tight design dilemna's
LPD "Y" Strainer & Flow Control Devices can get you out of tight design dilemna's
Larger Screen means less clogs and operates far better in difficult applications.
LPD "Y" Strainer & Flow Control Devices can get you out of tight design dilemna's
LPD "Y" Strainer & Flow Control Devices can get you out of tight design dilemna's
LPD "Y" Strainer & Flow Control Devices can get you out of tight design dilemna's
Combining these two solutions can address tight spaces often encountered in buildings and other applications.
Suction Diffuser - Why do we need to add?
Why a Suction Diffuser - Many Reasons
Often we encounter design requirements that call for elbow into a pump...this creates many issues for a pump including potential cavitation and reduced performance due to increased head losses on suction side.
As seen in the chart below there are many additional issues addressed by removing turbulence and non-uniform flows associated wtih elbows.
Trouble Shooting Reasons for Applying SDF
As seen in the chart above there are many additional issues addressed by removing turbulence and non-uniform flows associated wtih elbows.
Additional SDF Explanation
Overhead View of Elbow with and without SDF
SDF Explanation Cont'd -1
SDF Installed Standard in Standard Flexible Coupler
Decrease in Head Losses over Standard Suction Diffuser
Decrease in Head Losses over Standard Suction Diffuser
- No Moving Parts.
- Installed up stream of the elbow,
- Water moves through vanes.
- After elbow, water flows evenly through pumps and devices.
Decrease in Head Losses over Standard Suction Diffuser
Decrease in Head Losses over Standard Suction Diffuser
Decrease in Head Losses over Standard Suction Diffuser
- See equivalent pipe length head losses with SDF and Short Radius Elbow when compared to typical suction diffusers.
- Plus most suction diffusers have even more head loss when partially plugged. Coupling this with LPD provides lowest head loss options period.
SDF Explanation Cont'd -2
Pump Application Without & With SDF
(a) Shows low flow and low pressure leading to cavitation and pump damage.
(b) Shows SDF installed and evenness of flow and pressure on pump suction.
SDF Explanation Cont'd - 3
Installation where elbow on suction caused 6 month rebuild schedule
Installation where elbow on suction caused 6 month rebuild schedule
Installation where elbow on suction caused 6 month rebuild schedule
Custom installation of SDF on Elbow prior to pump resulted in triplihg life of pump to 18 months,
Improvement with SDF Installed
Installation where elbow on suction caused 6 month rebuild schedule
Installation where elbow on suction caused 6 month rebuild schedule
The main problem was removing the causation of cavitation but we also recorded significant improvements in pump performance.
SDF Versions available for almost any Configuration
Available in both Rubber and Galvanized couplers
Versions include tapered and most major connection configurations such as flanged and grooved.
Vaneflex Flow Straightener Saves Space
Advantages of Vane Flex
Flexible pump or pipe connector conditions flow providing 10 pipe diameter turbulence reduction with specially designed hydrodynamic shaped vanes.
Reduces discharge turbulence in a fraction of the space - typically
Protects valves including check, control and balancing downstream form flutter and damage allowing for longer life and better performance.
Vane Flex Straightener Details
Vane Flex - Dual Role
Removes Turbulence - Multiple Roles
Removes Turbulence - Multiple Roles
Works as Flow Conditioner and Flexible Connector to isolate piping from pump.
Removes Turbulence - Multiple Roles
Removes Turbulence - Multiple Roles
Removes Turbulence - Multiple Roles
Our innovative flow conditionrs are designed to significantly reduce the space required for installation and servicing. The compact form factor ensures seamless integration into existing systems, saving valuable space in pump setups both before and after to protect turbulence senstive devices.. This design not only simplifies maintenance but also enhances overall operational efficiency, making it ideal for space-constrained environments.
Vane Flex - Many Stocked Variations
Variations Include:
- Materials of construction include galvanized, stainless and rubber versions.
- Many different reducing versions with and without elbows.
- Connections types include flanged, grooved and combinations of both.
If you need something specific not pictured, here let us know your requirement.