A wedge wire lateral distributor consists of a central hub or header connected to multiple wedge wire screen laterals or radial laterals. The assembly is housed inside a pressure vessel, ensuring uniform liquid or gas distribution during service and backwash cycles.
These wedge wire header lateral systems play a critical role in ion exchange, sand filtration, and resin bed regeneration, commonly found in sectors like petrochemical, power generation, and municipal water treatment.
These lateral systems can be installed at the top or bottom of a vessel or tank. Each hub and header lateral features non-clogging, precision-welded stainless steel wedge wire screens. It is typically made from SS 304 or SS 316L, offering excellent corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength.
• Even Flow Distribution
The header distributor system ensures equal flow across all laterals, reducing channeling and maximizing the efficiency of resin or media beds.
• Customizable Design
Systems can be tailored to your process, with options for slot size, number of laterals, and hub or header dimensions to match specific vessel internal screen configurations.
• High Durability
Constructed from corrosion-resistant wedge wire, these systems can withstand high-pressure environments common in oil and gas, chemical processing, and industrial filtration systems.
• Backwash Efficiency
The backwashable screen laterals ensure effective cleaning, prolonging media life and minimizing operational downtime.
Applications Across Industries
The hub and header laterals serve diverse applications, including:
• Water and Wastewater Treatment: Ideal for sand filter lateral systems, media filtration, and resin bed distributor systems.
• Ion Exchange Systems: Used for water softener distributors and resin traps, preventing media loss during operation.
• Petrochemical and Power Plants: Designed for rugged use in industrial water filtration, gas treatment, and high-flow systems.
• Food & Beverage Industry: Ensure sanitary design and consistent product quality in filtration processes.
Stainless steel wedge wire offers several advantages over traditional screen materials. The non-clogging V-wire profile promotes a higher open area, resulting in lower pressure drops and greater flow rates.
The hub lateral assembly can be integrated with other screen filter nozzles and laterals, creating a fully optimized vessel internal layout. Whether working with high-flow fluids or delicate process media, stainless steel wedge wire internals provide reliability and performance.
Design Considerations
When specifying a wedge wire hub and header lateral distributor, consider:
Operating Pressure & Temperature
Flow Rate Requirements
Media Type (resin, sand, carbon, etc.)
Backwash Design Needs
Vessel Size and Orientation (vertical or horizontal)
Contact our wedge wire engineers to customize a hub and header lateral distributor to fit your vessel!
