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The Utah Water Research Laboratory uses the LPD Y-Strainer to remove particles in Logan River water used for testing mechanical flow measurement devices or mechanical flow control devices. Re-engineered, re-designed low pressure drop LPD Y-Strainer/Filter provides significant energy-savings The new…

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The Utah Water Research Laboratory uses the LPD Y-Strainer to remove particles in Logan River water used for testing mechanical flow measurement devices or mechanical flow control devices.Re-engineered, re-designed low pressure drop LPD Y-Strainer/Filter provides significant energy-savingsThe new Metraflex LPD Y-Strainer/Filter provides significant energy savings over the old Y-strainer. Metraflex has re-engineered the 110-year-old strainer and given it a leaner interior with fewer obstructions. The result is significantly lower pressure drops resulting in energy-savings so significant the LPD Y-strainer can pay for itself in months.View Utah Water Research Laboratory study.Lower pressure drops than traditional, old Y-strainersMetraflex has removed the bridge wall/body casting structure that has traditionally diverted flow into the screen as it enters the strainer. Now flow takes a much straighter line from intake to discharge. Other internal structural improvements also help create a more open internal geometry, allowing for smoother flow throughout the strainer. The result is significantly lower pressure drops.The LPD has a much larger screen size in comparison to traditional screens.LPD Y strainer screenYou have the option to open the plug and drain the strainer, or easily access the screen by removing the plate.The new LPD Y-strainer internal design also accommodates a significantly larger screen, up to 30% larger. This larger screen has more holes allowing smoother fluid flow. In addition, as debris collects, the same amount of debris trapped by both the new LPD Y-strainer screen and a traditional, old Y-strainer screen covers a significantly smaller percentage of the new LPD Y-strainer screen. This contributes to lower pressure loss. It also takes longer for debris to collect and significantly impact strainer performance.Compare a 6-inch LPD Y-strainer to the traditional 6-inch Y-strainerAs an example, we compared a 6-inch LPD Y-strainer, with 50% of the screen clogged with debris, to a competitors completely clean 6-inch Y-strainer. The partially clogged LPD Y-strainer still has a lower pressure loss than the completely clean traditional Y strainer!View the pressure loss charts.Metraflex has created aY-strainer energy-savings calculator. You can use your real-world numbers to calculate the energy-savings you can expect using the new LPD Y-strainer.The LPD Strainer® contributes toward satisfyingEA Prerequisite: Minimum Energy Performance and MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredientsunder LEED®.LEED® is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings. Learn more atusgbc.org/LEED.LEED®, and its related logo, is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council®

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