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PROGUARD
AUTOMATED BACKWASH TECHNOLOGY

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The ProGuard automatic backflushing filter is specifically designed for the robust requirements of
refinery streams for catalyst bed protection.

It is important to remove particulate from the hydrotreater and hydrocracker feeds to protect the
catalyst bed in the reactors and maintain the run life on catalyst beds at minimal cost.

For refineries to take advantage of opportunity crudes,

the design of the filtration solutions needs to consider the
higher variability in contaminants and the importance of
optimized filtration systems cannot be overstated.

The ProGuard solution is designed to stand "Guard" and

protect the catalyst beds. The solution can be tailored to
the needs of the plant to suit the specific application.

Tubular backwashable filters are designed to remove solids

from liquids by capturing solids on a permanent reusable
filter element. At a predetermined pressure differential, the
system reverses flow through each filter element in the
system, one element at a time, while the other elements
continue filtering to provide continuous operation.

BACKWASH TECHNOLOGY COMPARISON

Jonell Systems refinery feed filter systems have been installed in over 250 refineries worldwide.

CARTRIDGE BASED SOLUTION 4000 SERIES PROGUARD FR SERIES PROGUARD

Solution details · Low solids loading · Low moderate solids loading · Low to high solids loading
· Less than 450F · Up to 750F · Up to 500F
· Suitable for solids removal · Multiple backwash medium · Versatile technology with wide
· Versatile filtration capability options (stream and liquid) for application range
efficient contaminant removal

Typical Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking Hydrotreating & hydrocracking for: Hydrotreating and hydrocracking
applications feed up to 450F except high · Resid feed up to 500F. Coke Cutting
temperature Gas Oil feed · Gas oil Water, plant process and cooling
· Heavy coker Gas oil product water

Footprint Small footprint Large footprint Medium footprint

Maintenance Regular filter change outs based Periodic external cleaning of wedge Half yearly inspection and
on dP wire filters. replacement of filter media on site
Half yearly valve maintenance

Operating cost No recycle Less than 2% recycle feed Less than 0.1% recycle feed

Capital cost Low High Moderate

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4000 SERIES
4000 series tubular backwash filter systems provide cost effective continuous protection for catalytic reactors. These filter
systems are designed for high temperature, high pressure critical refinery applications where low maintenance, continuous
operations are a necessity.

Tubular backwash systems are specified by process licensors for feed stocks such as gas oil, coker gas oil and heavy resids.
Additional applications of the 4000 series filters include clarification of a broad range of distillates, amine, glycol, synthetic
heating oils and finished products. The 4000 series filter is usually custom designed by engineering specifications. Each filter
system can be modified to accommodate special components and accessories, to meet plant design standards or other
customer requirements.

FEATURES BENEFITS ADVANTAGE

Rugged filter media · Suitable for multiple applications Suitable for high temperature applications
· Longevity of solution
· Multiple backwash medium options

Multiple backwash · Upset condition management Operational flexibility

medium alternatives · Ability to handle variable contaminant loads

Modular design Standardized components · Lower capital cost

· Low cost of maintenance

Ability to customize · Designed to meet local design standards · Globally available

design · Ability to meet site specific requirements · Easier maintenance
· No "special tools or parts"

High temperature Ability to handle feeds up to 750F Greater flexibility of operation and location
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TECHNICAL DATA
The 4000 Series filtration systems are designed for up to
ANSI Class 900 pressures and temperatures and feature Valve Temperature vs. Pressure Rating chart
carbon steel construction as standard. Other materials, such
as stainless steel or other special alloys, are available. The 1000

inlet and outlet headers come in 4, 6, 8 and 10 inch pipe 800

PRESSURE - PSIG
sizes to handle specific flow rate requirements. The filter and
backwash flow are controlled by flanged-end ball valves with 600

seal materials designed to be compatible with the temperature 400

requirements.
200
The 4000 series uses commercially available ball valves with a
flanged-end design and utilizes gland type stem seals for ease 0
200 400 600 800
of maintenance and leak prevention over the life of the valve. TEMPERATURE ºF
The valve brand can be recommended by ProGuard or may be
PTFE REINFORCED PTFE METAL
entirely specified by the customer to provide compatibility with
the customer’s existing spare parts inventory.

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The ProGuard 4000 series filtration system is a:
· self-contained, fully- assembled filter consisting of individual filter tubes with elements manifolded in parallel to common
inlet, outlet and drain headers for either internal or external backwash.
· Pressurized fluid, from the outlet header or introduced through a connected backwash supply header, flows in reverse
through the individual filter elements, which carries the collected contaminants to the drain.

The ProGuard 4000 series filtration system:

· features a maintenance free, programmable logic controller (PLC).
· The PLC allows backwash at a predetermined time or differential pressure. The PLC can also be interfaced from one filter
bank to the next in large filtration systems so that only one start signal is required to clean the whole system.
· The flexibility of the PLC allows for additional process monitoring functions not available with conventional electrical or
pneumatic control systems.
· The backwash cycle is always
accomplished with the system
online, allowing continuous OUTLET OUTLET

operation during cleaning and

maintenance.
· The controller also allows for manual
override to facilitate troubleshooting
or maintenance and it can be
INLET INLET
interfaced with the plant or process
controller. The PLC can also be
recommended by ProGuard or
specified by the customer to help
make program changes or upgrades
DRAIN DRAIN
less costly.

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FR SERIES PROGUARD
Used in hydrocarbon refining, process water and coke cutting water, the ProGuard FR provides high filtration efficiency with large
filter surface area from pleated mesh filter elements, continuous filtration with automatic self-cleaning and low backflush rates.

Wedge wire elements are also available.

This modular design to accommodate wide range of process flow rates is built to ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1 with
optional CE or CRN certification available.

FEATURES BENEFITS ADVANTAGE

Focused backwash · Low backwash consumption Less maintenance and longer run times leading
· Increased backwash efficiency to greater throughput
· Minimized reprocessing
· Continuous operation

Multilayer pleated mesh filter · High percentage open area · Lower cost
media · High removal efficiency · Smaller footprint

Modular design · Smaller footprint · Lower capital cost

· Standardized components · Low cost of maintenance

Ability to customize design · Designed to meet local design standards · Globally available
· Ability to meet site specific requirements · Easier maintenance
· No "special tools or parts"

Unique filter basket design Easily replaceable pleated mesh On-site maintenance
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TECHNICAL DATA
SPECIFICATIONS
Connection ANSI 4" to ANSI 6"
Flange 150# & 300# ANSI B16.5
316 Stainless Steel
Material
Carbon Steel
Std. max. operating pressure 350 psi
Std. max. operating temp. 450 ºF
Screen basket with pleated wire cloth or
Filter element
optional wedge wire
Filter rating 25 to 1000 µm absolute
ASME Section VIII, Div. 1
Code Standards (optional)
CE, CRN

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
• The medium being filtered flows via the inlet nozzle (1) into the filter housing
and into the filter insert, which is open at the bottom (2). The medium
passes through the filter element from the inside to the outside. During this
process, contaminants are trapped on the inner side of the wire cloth.
• The filter housing contains a filter element with pleated wire cloth through
which the medium flows and where contaminants are trapped (2).
• The fully automatic backflush process starts when a defined differential
pressure is reached or after a pre-set time interval. In order for the
backflushing process to be efficient, there must be an operating
overpressure on the outlet side (clean side) of the filter (3).
• When the differential pressure or the pre-set time interval triggers an
automatic backflush process, the flush valve (5) opens and the gear motor
(4) starts to turn the flushing nozzle (6), which is located in the filter element.
Thereby the whole filter surface (2) passes the flushing nozzle.
• The process medium that has already been filtered flows at high speed in
the opposite direction through the vertical slot (7), which is located directly
on the filter element. The trapped contaminants (7) are discharged from the
system via the flush pipe.
• The flush valve closes again when the filter element has been turned
approximately 400°, so that the backflush process is completed in only a
few seconds.
• Operation is not interrupted during the cleaning cycle.

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 SERVICES

We take our responsibility in partnering our customers seriously

Our decades of field experience is supported by in house lab testing facilities to analyze feeds, spent cartridges and more to
accurately identify existing issues and propose the right solution for the filtration & process challenge.

Jonell Systems has field tried & tested solutions that can be rapidly customized using standard parts to build the appropriate solution
needed for the specific refinery process with in house engineering and manufacturing.

Jonell Systems has solved many refinery challenges by applying innovation in the field on the use of standard filtration solutions
including using backwashable systems and cartridge based solutions together to solve feed filtration challenges.

Get in touch to discuss your filtration challenge today!

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