String Wound Filter: Flow/Pressure Drop Calculations

Flow Rate & Pressure Drop Calculation:

Notes:

  1. Clean ΔP is PSI differential at start
  2. Viscosity is in centistokes
  3. Flow Factor is ΔP/GPM at 1 cks for 10”
  4. Length Factor convert flow or ΔP from 10” to required filter length.

Wound Cartridge Flow factors for Aqueous (Water Based) Fluids (psid/gpm @ 1 cks)

Wound Cartridge Flow factors for Nonaqueous (Solvent or Oil Based) Fluids (psid/gpm @ 1 cks)

Wound Cartridge Length Factors