Chemical Compatibility

Basket Strainer / Y-Strainer — Water/Aqueous

Strong evidence

Named chemicals

sea watersalt waterpotable waterpool and aquarium recirculation waterscrubber liquor

What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows

The Glass Ceramic Matrix Composite is the novel material and the reason this cell earns a place: the vendor markets it for combined corrosion AND abrasion, explicitly naming seawater and scrubber systems — most materials in this project's rules address one property or the other. The FRP 5-layer laminate schedule is unusually specific vendor engineering disclosure and makes excellent open reference content. Real selection distinction: the FRP series uses FRP as the primary chemical barrier while GS Series uses a thermoplastic liner with fiberglass only for structural strength — two different answers to the same problem. Duplex configurations give continuous uninterrupted operation, the requirement in any recirculating aquatic or scrubber loop.

Materials documented for this service

Glass Ceramic Matrix Composite (fiberglass + ceramic + vinyl ester)
Basket material options: 316 Stainless, AL6XN, CPVC, Hastelloy, Monel, PP, PVC, PVDF, Titanium
Flowline chart: sea water rates E across PVC/PP/PVDF/PFA/PTFE/316SS, but saturated salt water drops 316SS to F at both 40°C and 80°C

Products cited for this service

Fluidtrol Glass Ceramic Matrix Composite basket strainer (fiberglass/ceramic/vinyl ester, seamless-cast, for corrosive or abrasive seawater and scrubber systems, ASME Sec X / PS15-69, vertical or horizontal large-basket)Fluidtrol FRP Basket Strainers (5-layer laminate: 10 mil Nexus veil chemical barrier, 100 mil chopped strand anti-wicking barrier, 55° filament-wound structural layer, repeat chemical barrier, 10 mil polyester gel coat; 3"-24", ANSI B16.5 Class 150, tiers to 180°F or 180-220°F, serial-numbered ID labels)Fluidtrol GS Series thermoplastic-lined FRP (PVC/CPVC/PP/PVDF liner with fiberglass over-wrap, 150 psi at 73°F, 10-200 mesh, 3"-16")Fluidtrol WYE Series Y-strainers (FRP wyes use PVDF baskets; EPDM standard lid gasket with Viton or Teflon optional; cleanout valve avoids basket removal)Fluidtrol SW/SWX/ESW/RSW aquatic basket strainersFluidtrol Duplex Basket Strainers (PVC/CPVC/PP/FRP/PVDF)

Sourced to

data/vendor-sources/fluidtrol.md
data/reference/flowline-chemical-compatibility.csv

Every material and product claim on this page traces to the vendor documentation listed above. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer and request a spec review before final specification.

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