T strainer, also known as a tee strainer, is an industrial filtration device installed in pipelines to remove solid particles from flowing fluids. The name comes from its T-shaped housing, which contains a removable filter basket or screen that captures debris while allowing clean fluid to pass through.
T strainers are designed to protect downstream equipment such as pumps, valves, compressors, and meters from damage caused by contaminants in the pipeline.
Compared with other pipeline strainers, T-type strainers typically provide a larger filtration area and higher dirt-holding capacity, making them suitable for systems with higher flow rates or heavier contamination loads.
Strainer Body: The T-shaped housing installed directly in the pipeline. It contains inlet and outlet connections and holds the filtration element.
Filter Basket or Screen: The removable basket made from stainless steel mesh or perforated metal that captures debris from the fluid stream.
Cover or Bonnet: The top cover allows easy access for cleaning or replacing the filter basket.
Sealing Gasket: Ensures leak-free sealing between the cover and strainer body.
Drain or Vent Port: Some T strainers include a drain or differential pressure port to monitor filtration performance.
Fluid enters the strainer through the inlet pipe.
The fluid passes through the internal filter basket or mesh screen.
Solid particles are captured inside the basket.
Clean fluid exits through the outlet pipe.
When debris accumulates inside the basket, the cover can be opened and the filter basket removed for cleaning and reuse.
As a professional T strainer manufacturer, YMX Filter provides customized filtration equipment including:
custom pipe diameters
different mesh sizes
perforated or wedge wire baskets
high pressure designs
OEM industrial filtration solutions
