Installed at the inlet of each pump. Being mounted directly on the centrifugal pump, it eliminates long radius bend, reducer, conventional strainer, straight pump at pump suction and a few flanges, nuts, bolts, gaskets.

Made of CI/MS body, it has outlet guide vanes, removable stainless steel strainer and a fine mesh brass/ss start-up filter.

The strainer shall be corrugated type with minimum of 5 times free area fo the pipe cross section.

The contractor shall inspect the strainer prior to start -up of the pump and shall remove the fine mesh brass strainer after short running period. Space shall be provided for removal of strainer and for connection of blow down valve.