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Eel Screens
- Suitable for Both Temporary and Permanent Installation
- Screens Comply With UK EA Eel Regulations and EPA Rule 316 (B) for Cooling Water Intakes
- Low Maintenance Screening Down to 1 mm
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Eel Screens
- Suitable for Both Temporary and Permanent Installation
- Screens Comply With UK EA Eel Regulations and EPA Rule 316 (B) for Cooling Water Intakes
- Low Maintenance Screening Down to 1 mm
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RF1000AR Self-cleaning Strainer
RF1000AR Self-cleaning Filters and Strainers. 1000 mm diameter self-cleaning intake strainers for attachment to the suction hose of surface mounted pumps. These tough industrial all stainless-steel construction mechanical filters can deliver up to 1,045 m3/hour, 4,600 US GPM
- Screen up to 1045 m3 / hour, 4600 US GPM
- Filter from 6 mm down to 1 mm
- US Mesh equivalent 3 down to 18
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RF1000LW Self-cleaning Intake Strainers and Eel Screens
RF1000LW Self-cleaning Suction Intake Strainers and Eel Screens, 1000 mm in diameter, for use in raw and contaminated water. Industrial strength, low maintenance, all stainless steel self-cleaning basket strainers to prevent blocking and blinding during water abstraction. These intake screens handle up to 1,357 m3 / hour, 5,975 US GPM (when fitted with 2 mm mesh).
- Screen up to 1357 m3 / hour, 5975 US GPM
- Filter from 6 mm down to 1 mm
- US Mesh 3 down to 18
- Ideal for Raw Water Intakes
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RF1100AR Self-cleaning Strainer
RF1100AR Self-cleaning Filters and Strainers. RF1100AR self-cleaning intake strainers are for attachment to the suction hose of surface mounted pumps. These tough, 1100 mm diameter, industrial, all stainless-steel construction, mechanical filters can deliver up to 1,265 m3/hour, 5,570 US GPM
- Screen up to 1265 m3/hour, 5570 US GPM
- Filter from 6 mm down to 1 mm
- US Mesh equivalent 3 down to 18
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RF1100LW Self-cleaning Strainers and Eel Screens
RF1100LW Self-cleaning Strainers and Eel Screens. Our largest standard RF1100LW industrial, stainless steel, self-cleaning strainers (larger bespoke sizes can be made to order). These low maintenance suction side intake screens will handle up to 1642 m3/hour, 7230 US GPM when fitted with 2 mm aperture mesh.
- Screen up to 1642 m3 / hour, 7230 US GPM
- Filter from 6 mm down to 1 mm
- US Mesh 3 down to 18
- Ideal for Fish and Eel Screening
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RF600LW Self-cleaning Filters
RF600LW Self-cleaning Filters. The RF600LWs are robust stainless steel self-cleaning basket filters that protect pumps and other equipment from blocking and blinding when pumping dirty water. They are fitted with 1 mm - 6 mm stainless steel mesh screens, handling up to 730 m3/hour, 3,215 US GPM.
- Screen Up to 730 m3 / Hour, 3215 US GPM
- Filter From 6 mm Down to 1 mm
Price from: £9,285
RF800LW Self-cleaning Strainers and Eel Screens
RF800LW Self-cleaning Strainers and Eel Screens. Our RF800LW industrial strength, low maintenance, stainless steel self-cleaning basket strainers protect equipment from blocking and blinding when pumping dirty water. These suction side screens handle up to 1085m3/hour, 4,775 US GPM.
- Screen up to 1085 m3 / hour, 4775 US GPM
- Filter from 6 mm down to 1 mm
- US Mesh 3 down to 18
- Ideal for Fish and Eel Screening
Price from: £10,355
About Eel Screens
About Eel screens and Eel Screening
Eel screens are relatively fine mesh raw water intake screens with a low approach velocity so that fish young fish and eels are screened out and avoid entrapment on intakes. Eel screens and Eel screening may be required if you are pumping and screening raw water. You may be affected by the current Eel Regulations designed to help the recovery of populations of European Eels. The relevant legislation in the UK is ‘The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 Statutory Instrument No. 3344’, and ‘The EU Water Framework Directive – integrated river basin management for Europe‘.
The installation of low intake velocity eel screens ahead of pumping equipment may be a condition of your water abstraction licence in England and Wales.
In the USA the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put in place measures to protect aquatic wildlife – in particular the measures outlined in the Clean Water Act Section 316(b). These regulations are similar to the European Eel Regulations in that they stipulate intake velocities and mesh size sat water intakes. The relevant US legislation is the EPA’s ‘CWA 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures‘.
To comply with current rules and regulations you need an intake screen of 2 mm aperture mesh or less and to constrain the intake velocity on intake to 0.1 or 0.15 metres a second (0.5 feet per second), depending on location.
Innovative Design
Rotorflush self-cleaning Eel Screens are designed for minimum size for a given flow rate. Our Eel screens have tensioned mesh bodies that maximize the mesh open area. In addition, all our self-cleaning basket strainers and eel screens incorporated our unique self-cleaning mechanism that constantly backwashes the screen mesh to prevent weed and other debris from blocking and blinding the 2 mm screens.
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Our Screens Save Time and Money
Rotorflush suction side and gravity fed self-cleaning eel screens can typically be installed without significant capital works. Their cylindrical design and ease of use often make them the most cost-effective answer to the need for fish and eel screening.
Because they all have an inbuilt backwash system, maintenance is minimal and downtime is reduced.
Frequently Asked Questions
An eel screen is a raw water intake screen that meets the criteria for complying with Eel Regulations.
Each abstraction license has different stipulations depending on how far from the estuary the intake site is. However, most Eel screens require a 2 mm mesh or smaller and must be sized so that the intake velocity approaching the screen does not exceed 0.1 m / second for your flow rate.
Rotorflush Eel Screens are all stainless steel self-cleaning basket strainers for use on gravity intakes or on the suction side of pumped intakes.
Our Eel screens are robust, easy to install, low maintenance and meet current Eel regulations. By complying with the regulations you can avoid being fined or losing an abstraction licence.
Because our Eel screens are self-cleaning using them can also protect other downstream equipment from blocking and blinding.
Rotorflush eel screens are designed to meet Eel regulations as efficiently and economically as possible.
They deliver high flow rates at low intake velocities while taking up less space than fixed installations such as band screens or wedge wire screens. Capital costs are reduced, installation is easier.
Because they are self-cleaning Rotorflush Eel Screens are far less likely to block or blind than a non-self-cleaning 2 mm screen, minimising downtime and reducing maintenance.
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