Commonly used for liquid service applications, Basket Strainers are generally used where high flow capacity is required. Basket strainers are designed for installation in horizontal lines and are serviced by removing the cover, which yields access to the basket.

Basket Strainers are officially defined by Fluid Controls Institute as: ” A closed vessel with cleanable screen element designed to remove and retain foreign particles down to 80 micron diameter from various flowing fluids.”

Emphasis on the term “Foreign Particles”. Strainers not only remove dirt but also take out unwanted material in fluids.