Filtration Systems : SmartFilter

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  SmartFilter Overview

Simplex Filtration System - SmartFilter

The SmartFilter is a fuel oil filtration, conditioning and maintenance system for tanks dedicated to diesel or turbine engine generator sets or with oil-fired boiler or process heat systems. SmartFilters are intended for use with fuel oil held in bulk, long-term storage, including underground and aboveground main supply tanks, large generator sub-base tanks and large day tanks. Typical tank capacities are in excess of 5,000 gallons, with 10,000-20,000 gallon or larger tanks being common.

The SmartFilter draws fuel from the bottom of the tank (25%- 33% of tank capacity) and returns the fuel with minimal disturbance of the settled strata resulting in good filtration performance and removal of contaminants and water.

  SmartFilter Features

SmartFilter:
Permanent, on-site installation, indoor or outdoor for single or multipe tanks
Multi-stage, progressive particulate filtration and water removal described below
Integrated, high-performance 5-50 GPM pump
Fully automated, flow control and monitoring devices
PLC based programmable digital controller
Progressive Filtration and Conditioning:
1. Coarse, straining through 40 mesh washable screens
2. Pre-filtration through 10 micron disposable media filter
3. Final filtration through 5 micron disposable media filter
4. Water separator to 15 PPM
Sizing a Filtration System:


Most fuel contaminants will settle from still fuel resulting in a stratification of fuel with contaminants concentrated in the lower strata. Therefore, it is necessary to circulate and filter the lower 25-33% of the tank contents. The SmartFilter draws fuel from the bottom of the tank and returns the fuel with minimal disturbance of the settled strata resulting in good filtration performance and removal of contaminants and water.


It is recommended to size the SmartFilter to circulate and filter 25-33% of the tank capacity in a nominal 8-hour run period, once each week. Below is an example for a 20,000 gallon tank:


25% of 20,000g = 5000g to circulate and filter in an 8-hour period.
5000g/8 hours = 625 GPH or 10.4 GPM
Use the Simplex SFG-10 SmartFilter
For the same tank filtering 33%, or 6,600 gallons, run the SFG-10 for 11 hours or specify the SFG-20 and run for 5 hours
There is no absolute rule. If it is desired to filter greater than 33%, or even 100% of the tank, simply specify a larger SmartFilter or run the filtration system longer. These are continuous duty devices. The only limit to run time is filter condition, which is constantly monitored by the SmartFilter controller.