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CFHC

Engineering summary from PDF text extraction for CFHC. Verify every value with the OEM datasheet.

Summary

Product identification

These industrial stainless steel housings are designed for cartridges and bags in water purification and filtration applications.

Key features include:

  • Designed for ease in handling, change-over & use
  • Mirror polished or sand blast external surface
  • Accommodates 10 to 40 inch cartridges with various end caps
  • Construction in SS 304 & SS 316L
  • MSRL & specialty material available on request
  • For bag filter housings, single or multiple bags can be accommodated
  • Drain & vent port available
  • Durable housings for commercial, industrial & municipal applications
  • CE certified

Available design types include:

  • CFHC / BFHC: Clamp Type
  • CFHF / BFHF: Flange Type
  • CFHF(HP) / BFHF(HP): Flange Type High Pressure
  • CFHD: Davit Type (for cartridge filter housings)
  • BFHM: Multi Bag (for bag filter housings)

Operating limits

Housings are available with various pressure ratings:

  • Clamp Type (CFHC, BFHC): Working Pressure: 7 bar
  • Flange Type (CFHF): Working Pressure: 7 bar (some models up to 10 bar for "Big Blue" cartridge housings)
  • Flange Type High Pressure (CFHF(HP) for cartridges): Working Pressure: 10 bar (Housings with fewer than 7 elements come with hinge joint)
  • Flange Type High Pressure (BFHF(HP) for single bag): Working Pressure: 14 bar
  • Davit Type (CFHD): Working Pressure: 10 bar
  • Multi Bag (BFHM): Working Pressure: 10 bar

Mechanical / Hydraulic

Inlet, Outlet, Drain & Vent connections are available with BSPF / NPTF threading or ANSI - Flange, depending on size and design type.

Cartridge Filter Housings (CFHC, CFHF, CFHF(HP), CFHD) These housings are available for 10", 20", 30", and 40" cartridges, supporting between 3 and 160 cartridges depending on the model.

  • Recommended Flow: Varies from 3 m³/hr (for 3 x 10" cartridges) up to 640 m³/hr (for 160 x 40" cartridges), calculated at 1 m³/hr per 10" cartridge.
  • Inlet/Outlet Openings: Range from 1.5" (Threaded) to 8" (Flanged).
  • Drain (NPT Female): Typically 1/2" or 3/4", with some models at 1".
  • Vent (NPT Female): Typically 1/4", with some models at 1/2".
  • Internal Diameter: Ranges from 170 mm to 1200 mm.

Bag Filter Housings (BFHC, BFHF, BFHF(HP), BFHM) These housings accommodate single or multiple bags.

  • Bag Sizes: Single bag housings support bag sizes 1 to 4. Multi-bag housings support 2 to 18 bags.
  • Inlet/Outlet Openings: Range from 1" (threaded) to 10" (flanged).
  • Flow Rate: Ranges from 4 m³/h (single bag, size 3) to 540 m³/h (multi-bag, 18 bags).
  • Diameter: Ranges from 114 mm to 1200 mm.
  • Thickness: Ranges from 2 mm to 6 mm.

See the official PDF for exact tabulated values for all models.


Disclaimer: This summary is based on the extracted text and may not include all figures, footnotes, or the latest revisions. For contractual data, always refer to the specific OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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Curated from selected public technical reference material for discovery and preliminary comparison. This summary is not a substitute for a current certified manufacturer datasheet. Verify revisions and design limits before use.