BASKET OPEN AREA CALCULATIONS

Equipment: 4"NB 300LB Mono Strainer Tag No: Not Applicable

'b'
Where: -
Ø 'a' = 74 mm
'b' = 80 mm
Ø 'a'

't' = 1.6 mm
't' Tick if Solid Base

Perf Open Area = 51 %

Mesh Open Area = 100 %
(Enter 100% when No Mesh fitted)
1. Surface Area of Basket (Sa)

= ( a - t ) x Pi x b + Ba Where: - Pi = 3.14159

2
= ( 72.4 ) x Pi x 80 + 0 Base Area, Ba = Pi x a
4
2
Sa = 18196.09 mm2 = 4301 mm
or
2
Solid Base, Ba = 0 mm
2. Open Area of Basket (Oa)

= Sa x Perf Open Area x Mesh Open Area (If Fitted)

= 18196.09 x 0.51 x 1.0

Oa = 9280.01 mm2

3. Area of Inlet Bore (Ia)

Where: -
2
= Pi x D
4 Inlet Bore, D = 100 mm

= Pi x 10000
4

Ia = 7853.98 mm2

4. Ratio of Basket Open Area to Bore Area (Or)

= Oa
Ia

= 9280.01
7853.98

Or = 1.18 : 1 Open Area Ratio 118% Open Area

Ratio Required = 8 : 1 800% Open Area

Hence Calculation is Not Acceptable