Shelco Filters

FOS, FOSBN & FOC Series

Single Cartridge Housings with Bolt & Nut Closure for Double Open Ended Cartridges for Liquid Applications.

• Available in 304L or 316L Stainless Steel, Brass Nickel Plated Head with 304L Stainless Steel Body or Cast Iron Head with a Steel Body
• 250 PSI (17 bar) @ 275°F (135°C)
• Available in 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″, 3/4″, and 1″ NPT connection sizes

4FOS & 5FOS Series

• 304L or 316L stainless construction with band-clamp or swing-bolt closure
• Holds four (4) or five (5) cartridges to service a wide range of flow rates
• Accepts double-open-ended style cartridges (222 and 226 style adapters optional)
• Pressure rating of 150 PSI (10 bar) @ 300ºF (149ºC)
• Inlet and outlet connections: 2″ MNPT (flanged, sanitary (TC), BSP and other options available)
• Exterior surface finish: Poly-coat over stainless steel (electro-polish, other surface finishes are optional)

7FOS Series

• 304L or 316L stainless construction with band-clamp or swing-bolt closure
• Holds seven (7) cartridges up to 40” length to service a wide range of flow rates
• Universal cartridge acceptor design accommodates as standard either double-open-end or -222 style cartridge elements (-226 style adapters optional)
• Pressure rating of 150 PSI (10 bar) @ 300ºF (149ºC)
• Inlet and outlet connections: 2″ MNPT (flanged, sanitary (TC), BSP and other options available)
• Exterior surface finish: Poly-coat over stainless steel (electro-polish, other surface finishes are optional)

12FOS & 22FOS Series

• 304L or 316L stainless construction with band-clamp or swing-bolt closure
• Holds twelve (12) or twenty-two (22) cartridges up to 40” length to service a wide range of flow rates
• Accommodates as standard double-open-end elements (-222 and -226 style adapters optional)
• Pressure rating of 150 PSI (10 bar) @ 300ºF (149ºC)
• Inlet and outlet connections: 3” flange (12FOS) and 4” flange (22FOS) – with sanitary (TC), BSP and other options available)
• Heavy-duty mounting legs as standard
• Exterior surface finish: Poly-coat over stainless steel (electro-polish, other surface finishes are optional)

High Flow Economy Housings

• 304L or 316L stainless construction with band-clamp
• Designed for flow rates up to 500 gpm utilizing patented high-flow, extended surface area element (6” diameter x 23” length)
• O-ring seal on High-Flow element eliminates bypass opportunities
• Pressure rating of 150 PSI (10 bar) @ 300ºF (149ºC)
• Inlet and outlet connections up to 2” NPT as standard (BSP and other options available)
• Heavy-duty mounting tabs or legs
• Horizontal design with bolted closure now available

Bag Filter Housings

High-quality bag filter housings and bags are essential to maximizing the performance of a filtration system. Shelco’s heavy-duty Bag Filter Housings are available in various sizes, construction materials and custom features, making them the ideal choice for stand-alone, pleated or duplexed filter systems.

•  Industry standard bag size housings available for single round design (#1, #2 #3, and #4) for flows up to 200 GPM
• Multi-round bag housings for flows up to 1,050 GPM available
• Carbon steel, 304L and 316L materials
• Connection sizes available from ¾”NPT up to 8” Flange

High Purity & Sanitary Housings

For demanding applications that require filter housings with high purity or sanitary construction, reliability and durability, Shelco’s Filters’ MicroVantage™ filter housings offer the perfect choice for critical process streams. The SFH Series Sanitary Filter Housings feature high polish RA finishes and removable tube sheets for ease of cleaning and sanitization.

•  316L Sanitary In-Line and T-Style designs for high-purity food and pharmaceutical product applications
• Electro polish and 25RA and 32RA finishes as standard offering
• Accept single cartridge filter -222 and -226 and multi-round configurations up to 12 round x 30” cartridge housing designs

ASME CODE Cartridge & Bag Housings

Shelco has gained ASME CODE fabrication certification for their USF Cartridge & USB Bag Housings.

USF SERIES – ASME CODE CARTRIDGE HOUSINGS

Stainless steel housings constructed using heavy duty 304L or 316L stainless steel with swing bolt closure and lifting davit for maximum durability

• Holds four (4) to fifty-two (52) cartridges to serve a wide range of flow rates
• The housings offer swing bolt closures for easy cartridge change-outs and secure sealing
• Knife edge seals eliminate bypass on DOE cartridges; SOE element sealing options like -222 or -226 can be specified
• Flange inlet and outlet connections allow for easy piping. Drain connections permit quick evacuation of housing
• Equipped with heavy-duty stainless steel mounting legs

USB SERIES – ASME CODE BAG HOUSINGS

The housings have heavy duty swing bolt closure and davit assembly to ensure easy operation and maintenance, and holds one (1) through six (6) #2 size bags to service a wide range of flow rates.

• Heavy duty carbon steel 304L or 316L Stainless Steel Construction for maximum durability
• Optional 134 epoxy coating for seawater or corrosive applications
• Swing bolt closure and davit assembly for easy operation and maintenance
• Available in 2”, 3”, 4”, and 6” connection sizes

MicroSentry ™ MS Series – String Wound Cartridges

• Computerized production machinery produces precise geometric patterns to ensure high efficiency, superior dirt-holding capacity and repeatable performance
• Wide range of media and core materials to meet most temperature and chemical compatibility requirements.  These include polypropylene, cotton, polyester, fiberglass media; polypro, tinned, and stainless cores
• Available in 0.5 – 150 micron ratings.  Cartridge lengths up to 40” with a variety of end caps available

MicroSentry ™ ME Series – Pleated

• Pleated design offers increased media surface areas providing lower initial pressure drop
• Polyester/polypropylene blend media offers best alternative to string wound, resin bonded, or spun cartridges
• No resin binders to break down and contaminate the filtrate
• Layers of media are laminated together to provide depth filtration
• Available in standard 2 1/2″ and 4 1/2″ (BB Style) diameter configurations
• Cartridges rated 20 micron and larger are washable and reusable – significantly reducing filtration costs

MicroSentry ™ MB Series – Melt Blown Depth Cartridge

• Thermally bonded microfibers for economical and efficient filtration
• 100% pure polypropylene construction; graded-density design for high dirt holding
• Available in standard 2 1/2″ and 4 1/2″ (BB Style) diameter configurations; variety of end caps
• Nominal ratings of 1 micron through 100 micron

High Efficiency MicroVantage Cartridges

Shelco Filters’ MicroVantage™ high efficiency filter cartridges are the ideal choice when high retention efficiency and outstanding value are essential. Our product range includes high efficiency and absolute rated melt blown depth and pleated filter cartridges to provide multiple options for the filtration process. The PD series polypropylene depth cartridges feature multi-zone construction to enhance dirt-holding capacity.

• Available in pleated polypropylene and fiberglass high-efficiency media
• Standard lengths from 10” to 40” with DOE, -222, -226 and all common industry end-cap designs

MicroVantage Membrane Ultra-High Purity Cartridges

Shelco Filters’ MicroVantage™ high efficiency filter cartridges are the ideal choice when ultra-pure or pharmaceutical-grade filtration is needed.

• Available in pleated polypropylene, nylon 66, polyethersulfone and Teflon membranes.  Constructed in Class VI Clean Room
• Standard lengths from 5” to 40” with DOE, -222, -226 and all common industry end-cap designs
• Validation claims and manufacturing protocol documentation available