GE Power & Water

Water & Process Technologies

Fact Sheet

XPleat* Filters

Pleated Filters with Polyethersulfone (PES) Membrane

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Figure 1: Xpleat PES Filters

Typical Applications

• For general water services

• For fine process fluid filtration

• For processes that require excellent flow rates

General Properties

Xpleat* filters are available the following absolute

pore size micron ratings: 0.1, 0.2, 0.45 and 0.65 urn.

Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 show further details on materi-

als of construction, dimensions, operational limits

and flow performance.

Table 1: Materials of Construction

Filter Media

Media Support

Components

Sealing

Q-Rings/Gaskets

Polyethersulfone Membrane

Polypropylene Microfiber

Polypropylene

Thermal Bonding

Silicone, Buna, Viton1, EPDM

A/iton is a trademark of DuPont

Table 2: Dimensions

Outside Diameter

Inside Diameter

Effective Filtration Area

Lengths

2.75" (70 mm)

1.25" (31mm)

8.1ft2 (0.75m2)

10, 20, 30,40 inches

(25.4,50.8,76.2, 101cm)

Table 3: Operational Limits

Maximum Forward

Differential Pressure

Maximum Reverse

Differential Pressure

Maximum Operating

Temperature

60 psi (4.14 bar)

30 psi (2.07 bar)

180°F (82°C) at 10 psid (0.69 bar)

in water

Chemical Compatibility

GE filter cartridges are designed and manufactured

for resistance to a wide range of chemical solutions.

Conditions will vary with each application and users

should carefully verify chemical compatibility.

Please contact your GE distributor for more infor-

mation.

Table 4: Flow Performance in Clean Water1

psid rubor XPleat PES Pleated Filter

3.0 [2071

2i [19011

Z0 [13811

1.5 [10311

1.0 169]

0.5 134]

0 0 I

gpm

Ipm

0.1 pm

0.2 pm

0.65jjm

1

3.8

2

7£

3

11.4

1

li.l

1 Data based on 10" length filter

Additional Information

GE certifies that the materials contained within the

XPleat PES filters meet U.S. FDA requirements for

food contact under the applicable regulations in

21CFR. XPleat PES filters meet the test criteria for

USP Class VI-121C Plastics.