Cv Values & Pressure Drops for Basket Strainers Cv values or the provided pressure drop tables can be used to estimate the pressure drop across a strainer at a given flow rate. Cv values are for water at 70 °F. Contact Sani-Matic for inquiries on pressure drops for fluids with other viscosities.
Body Length
Connection Size
Cv
1.5"
48
2.0"
87
LONG (37")
2.5"
133
3.0"
193
4.0"
222
1.5"
55
2.0"
92
SHORT (22")
2.5"
142
3.0"
192
4.0"
247
Basket Strainer Pressure Drop - Standard Flow - LONG Body (37")
Basket Strainer Pressure Drop - Standard Flow - SHORT Body (22")
NOTE: Cv values and charted pressure drops can be used for perforated, wedgewire, or perforated with filter bags. The clean pressure drop is minimally impacted by the element configuration in most cases. For worst-case calculations, add 20% to the calculated pressure drop.
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