General Industrial & Utilities
The filtration needs for the General Industrial & Utilities markets are as diverse as the operations (beverage can, paper mills, electric utilities, machine tool) within these markets. Some of the more common filtration applications include: machine coolants, lubricating oils, and pre-filtration to reverse osmosis membranes.
Proper filtration is critical to ensuring desired fluid quality and to help protect key process equipment through minimizing associated downtime and repairs. 3M Purification has a long and successful history of providing solutions for industrial filtration applications, including: self cleaning filters designed for use on lubricating oils, nominal and high efficiency bags for machining and parts washing systems, and disposable filter cartridges for process water, pre-RO applications.
Applications:
- Machine Tool Coolants
- Lubricating oils and grease
- Hydraulic fluids
- Plating solutions
- Parts Cleaning
- Pulp and paper production
- Dielectric oils, turbine and generator oils and lubricants

Filter Cartridges
Filter Housings
- Available in 316L stainless steel construction
- Centrepost design for easy cartridge changeout
- Choice of one or two high cartridge models
- Three piece construction for easy cleaning
- Ideal for high pressure applications (up to 20mPag)
- Dual purpose/use for liquids or compressed air and gas
- Durable steel construction
- Housing design prevents cartridge erosion
- Uses single cartridge of a variety of cartridge types
- Choice of either 304 stainless steel or all 316 stainless steel construction for versatile applications
- Drilled and tapped mounting pads, ready for mounting bracket installation
- Choice of one high or two high models
- Available in 300psi design
- 316L stainless steel construction
- Single V-band clamp and swing bolt closure for quick cartridge change out
- Shouldered steel plates assure alignment and positive sealing
- Available in a variety of sizes, from 5DC1 (Five cartridges) to 22DC4 (88 EQSL cartridges)
SL Series
- Available in a wide variety of design choices
- Housing constructed to fit the special requirements of customer’s system as a standard product
- High quality AS1210 Code vessel
- User friendly cover lifting for easy cartridge change out
- Choice of carbon steel, 304 stainless steel, 316L stainless steel, SAF2205 or SAF2507
- All metal construction for versatility
- All models with petcock or plug for convenient servicing
- Designed for flow rates to 650 SCFM
- Housing for disposable filter pack
- Housing does not come in contact with substance being filtered; requires no cleaning
- Reduced changeout time
- Uses standard filters in filter pack
- Easy to use
- Available in a variety of sizes, from one-around by one-high to seven-around by three-high
- High flow rate with smaller foot print
- Carbon Steel, SS304 or 316L construction
- Hinged cover for easy element change-out
- Robust cartridge center-post design, eliminates bulky support plates
- Available 10”, 40” and 60” element lengths
NB Housing
- Rugged heavy duty, AS1210 code design
- Direct sealing of cover on bag filter (top entry model)
- Swing bolt design
- Designed for use with standard bag filters
- 316 stainless steel construction
Complete Housing & Cartridge
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