Every time you backwash an automatic filter, valuable process fluid goes down the drain. For industrial facilities, this represents thousands of dollars in disposal fees and replacement fluid costs each year. The Green Screen Fluid Recovery System captures and returns clean fluid to your process during every backwash cycle, eliminating waste and paying for itself through recovered fluids you’d otherwise discard.
Industrial facilities face mounting expenses in managing process fluids. Disposal costs for contaminated fluids can vary widely depending on contamination level and fluid type, while premium machining coolants often represent significant capital investments for operations. You pay for disposal fees, plus drum rentals, transportation, regulatory compliance and labor costs.
Manufacturing plants often lose substantial fluid volumes through inefficient filtration systems. Automatic backwash filters solve contamination problems, but they traditionally flush valuable fluid with captured solids. A fluid recovery system changes this by separating and returning clean fluid to your process.
The Green Screen is an automated backwash fluid recovery device designed to capture and return process fluids during automatic filter systems’ backwash cycles. When filters perform backwash, the system intercepts discharge, separates solids from liquid and returns clean fluid to your process. Reusing what you have instead of replacing lost fluid transforms recurring expenses into cost savings.
The Green Screen uses a two-stage separation process. First, baffles use gravity to settle heavier solids out of the fluid stream. As backwash discharge enters, flow velocity decreases, allowing particles like metal chips and scale to drop and collect. A permanent media filter panel provides the second stage, capturing lighter solids and ensuring recovered fluid meets quality standards.
Practical advantages make this system worth considering.
Gravity settling: Using only gravity, the settling stage removes heavy solids through passive separation.
Permanent media panel: This reusable panel captures fine particles and eliminates the recurring costs of cartridge replacement.
Compact design: Floor space stays minimal thanks to the vertical layout, which accommodates new installations and retrofits.
Minimal maintenance: The simple design keeps maintenance time and costs low.
The Green Screen recovers backwash fluid from automatic filtration systems across industrial applications. Facilities using machining coolants benefit significantly, as these fluids are expensive to purchase and costly to dispose of when contaminated. Wash solutions and quench fluids work effectively with the system, too. The coolant recovery system integrates seamlessly with automatic backwash filters, making it easy to add fluid recovery capabilities to existing setups.
Investment returns prove compelling when you consider both disposal savings and reduced fluid purchases. Facilities implementing fluid recovery systems often see attractive payback periods based on their fluid usage and disposal costs. Environmental benefits align with water conservation goals while improving profitability. The Green Screen’s simple design and minimal maintenance requirements address complexity concerns facilities might have about fluid recovery equipment.
With decades of filtration expertise, SC Industrial Sales helps you solve particle removal challenges through expert consulting that matches the solution to your application. Our commitment extends beyond the sale. We provide ongoing support to ensure your system performs at its best, building lasting partnerships with clients.
Whether addressing cooling tower contamination, extending coolant life or improving process water quality, we’ll evaluate how the Tornado reduces maintenance costs. Contact us today for a quote or to discuss your solid-liquid separation needs.