Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter is a core pretreatment component for industrial ultrafiltration systems. This liquid filter delivers superior dirt‑holding capacity and helps lower the frequency of routine cartridge replacement. Made of durable pleated polypropylene medium, it fits standard large‑flow filter housings and can work together with High‑flow water filter cartridge and Water Filtration PP Pleated Filter to construct complete multi‑stage water‑treatment sequences. It gains wide acceptance in power, chemical, food‑beverage process water purification projects all over the world.
Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter for UF Pretreatment
Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter is a core pretreatment component for industrial ultrafiltration systems. This liquid filter delivers superior dirt‑holding capacity and helps lower the frequency of routine cartridge replacement. Made of durable pleated polypropylene medium, it fits standard large‑flow filter housings and can work together with High‑flow water filter cartridge and Water Filtration PP Pleated Filter to construct complete multi‑stage water‑treatment sequences. It gains wide acceptance in power, chemical, food‑beverage process water purification projects all over the world.
Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter is a large‑diameter high‑flow pleated filter series specially engineered for ultrafiltration front‑end protection. As a reliable interchange‑grade industrial filter cartridge, it is installed on the upstream side of ultrafiltration membrane modules. Its primary task is to capture suspended solids, colloids, fine sediment, pipeline rust and granular contaminants present in raw water. By removing most particulate impurities in advance, it effectively mitigates membrane fouling risks, reduces chemical‑cleaning cycles and extends the service lifespan of costly ultrafiltration membrane elements.
Different from conventional small‑diameter filter cartridges, the Aqualine series adopts enlarged‑diameter pleated construction, which greatly increases the effective filtration area per single element. Under identical flow conditions, fewer filter cartridges are required inside filter housings. For system integrators and end‑users, this brings tangible practical benefits: fewer filter housings, simplified installation procedures and reduced long‑term operation and maintenance costs. When configuring the full water‑treatment skid, users can pair it with High Flow Pleated Filter Cartridge for Industrial UF System and Replace Pall Marksman High‑Flow Cartridge to achieve multi‑grade gradient pre‑filtration interception performance.
This series filter cartridge adopts full polypropylene material construction. Advanced thermal‑bond pleating craft replaces glue bonding technology, eliminating secondary water pollution risks caused by adhesive dissolution under long‑term water scouring. End caps and inner‑outer support skeletons are integrally molded, keeping stable mechanical performance under continuous high‑flow impact and frequent pressure fluctuations. Whether for newly commissioned ultrafiltration water‑making equipment or spare‑parts renewal of existing water‑treatment production lines, Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter can offer consistent and dependable pretreatment filtration performance.
Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter operates based on surface‑depth composite pleated filtration principle. After raw water flows into filter housing, fluid passes radially inward from the outer surface of filter cartridge. Large solid particles are trapped on outer pleated surface firstly, while tiny micro‑impurities penetrate into polypropylene fiber layers and are intercepted inside dense fiber gaps.
Benefiting from large‑area pleated layout, pollutants are evenly distributed across the whole filter medium instead of accumulating only on partial surface zones. This design slows down differential‑pressure rising speed, maximizes dirt‑holding capacity and prolongs the effective working cycle of filter cartridge. When inlet‑outlet pressure difference reaches the preset threshold value, it indicates filter medium is saturated with intercepted pollutants, and operators need to replace the whole filter cartridge.
It serves as the front‑line protective barrier for ultrafiltration equipment. Without this pretreatment safeguard, particle‑laden raw water will directly flow onto UF membrane surface. Solid contaminants will deposit on membrane surface, block membrane pores, accelerate fouling development, increase chemical‑cleaning frequency and may even lead to irreversible membrane damage. When used in series with PFTM11UNF high flow filter cartridge for multi‑stage combined filtration, the overall stability of water‑treatment systems can be further improved. It should be noted that this filter cartridge only removes solid particulate contaminants and cannot eliminate dissolved ions in water, so it only undertakes pretreatment work before ultrafiltration membranes.
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Series | Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter |
| Filtration Rating | 1‑70 μm nominal (multiple grades optional) |
| Cartridge Length | 40 / 60 inch optional |
| Filter Media | Pleated Polypropylene (PP) |
| Support & End‑cap Material | Polypropylene |
| Outer Diameter | 152 mm |
| Inner Diameter | 63 mm |
| Single‑cartridge Rated Flow | 100‑140 m³/h |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 65 ℃ |
| Maximum Working Pressure | 1.0 MPa |
| Recommended Replacement Differential Pressure | 0.35 MPa |
| Connection Style | Special Aqualine interface |
| Chemical Compatibility | Good compatibility with neutral water, weak acid and weak alkali aqueous solutions |
Every batch of Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter undergoes full‑process production inspection and finished‑product testing before shipment. Incoming material inspection is carried out for polypropylene filter media, support skeletons and end‑cap raw materials to guarantee raw‑material consistency. During production, sampling inspections cover pleating amplitude, thermal‑bond strength and end‑cap sealing performance.
Finished‑product tests include bubble‑point integrity test, cyclic pressure impulse test and water‑flow pressure‑drop inspection. Defective units with medium cracks, poor sealing or structural looseness will be fully screened out. Glue‑free thermal‑bond process avoids adhesive‑dissolving risks that would contaminate process water.
Products are manufactured under industrial filtration quality‑management standards. Each filter cartridge is individually packaged to prevent dust and particle contamination during storage and transit. Complete technical datasheets are provided for engineering reference. On‑site installation inspection is still required before equipment startup to confirm housing interface matching and sealing integrity.
Pentair Aqualine High Flow Cartridge Filter is mainly deployed as pretreatment filter for ultrafiltration water‑treatment systems, and it is also widely applied in multiple industrial liquid‑filtration scenarios.
Industrial ultrafiltration system pretreatment: Capture sediment, iron‑oxide scale and suspended particles, protect UF membrane elements, reduce membrane cleaning frequency, fit for raw‑water purification and circulating‑water treatment projects.
Power plant water treatment: Boiler make‑up water and condensate pre‑filtration, remove pipeline rust particles and suspended pollutants.
Food & beverage industry: Raw‑water pretreatment for drinking‑water and beverage production, remove granular impurities.
Chemical industry: Process‑water filtration and circulating cooling‑water pretreatment for chemical production lines.
Municipal water‑supply & reclaimed‑water reuse: Large‑flow raw‑water pre‑filtration for municipal water plants and water‑recycling projects.
Pharmaceutical & cosmetic water‑making: Sanitary‑grade process‑water pre‑filtration for water‑preparation equipment.
According to on‑site raw‑water turbidity and pollutant composition of different projects, users can configure multi‑stage gradient filtration to acquire better overall filtration performance.
A: It acts as ultrafiltration pretreatment protective filter. It intercepts suspended solids, sediment and granular contaminants in raw water, lowers pollutant load on ultrafiltration membranes, slows down membrane fouling, reduces chemical‑cleaning frequency and extends UF membrane service life.
A: There is no fixed time‑based service‑life standard. Service cycle is determined by raw‑water turbidity, pollutant content and actual operating flow. Normally replace the cartridge when inlet‑outlet differential pressure reaches 0.35 MPa.
A: It belongs to disposable pleated filter element. After filter‑medium gaps are filled with pollutants, back‑washing cannot fully restore original filtration performance. Re‑use after cleaning brings particle‑leakage risk, direct replacement is recommended.
A: It is compatible with 40‑inch or 60‑inch large‑flow filter housings with special Aqualine connection interface. Before purchase, please verify housing interface dimension, inner‑chamber space and pressure‑bearing rating to avoid installation mismatch.
A: Polypropylene material performs well in weak‑acid and weak‑alkali aqueous media. It is not suitable for long‑term exposure to high‑concentration strong acid or strong alkali. Please consult technical support for evaluation of special chemical‑medium working conditions.
A: Quantity calculation depends on system total flow rate, single‑cartridge allowable flow and raw‑water quality. It is recommended to calculate quantity referring to official technical datasheet, and reserve proper surplus for fluctuating‑water‑quality scenarios.
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