Traveling Water Screen

Traveling Water Screen – Application Overview

Traveling water screen is a type of water filtration device comprised of many continuously moving wire mesh baskets. It is used to catch and remove debris at the front end of a cooling water or water treatment process in order to prevent damage to the system itself. Some of the items it is used to divert are: fish, shellfish, jellyfish, other aquatic species, leaves, sticks, seaweed, grasses, and trash. Chemical plants, electric power plants, hydroelectric generators, and petroleum refineries frequently use traveling screen in cooling water intakes. In addition, potable water and wastewater treatment plants also commonly use it as the first step in their water treatment process.

As the water systems are often in operation for unlimited periods of time, traveling water screen maintenance becomes an integral aspect of ensuring the filtration device continues to operate as originally designed. When the mesh baskets wear out following extended use, or become damaged by very large debris, single screens are usually removed and replaced with new screen.

Extensive Stock Inventory – Traveling Water Screen Maintenance

Phoenix Wire Cloth carries an extensive inventory of stainless steel T-304, T-316, copper, and Monel 400 wire mesh specifically designed for traveling screen applications. We can supply you with mesh screen, or mesh screen baskets fabricated to your print designs, to make your maintenance program an easily managed aspect of your water filtration system.

Phoenix’s T-304 stainless steel and copper traveling water screen maintenance mesh is principally used in fresh water applications. Conversely, our customers most frequently utilize our T-316 and Monel 400 traveling screen baskets in salt water locations.

Key Industry Players

Our maintenance mesh is compatible with many designs created by the key players in the industry.  These include but are not limited to:

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