Apollo™
Disc-Kleen Automatic Filter
High performance, reliable, cost-effective filtration solution
Apollo Disc-Kleen Filter
Netafim’s Apollo Disc-Kleen Filter and Sand Media Filters both provide quality depth filtration which ensures maximum protection of your irrigation system with surface or well water.
The Apollo Filter matches the Sand Media Filter with Performance, Reliability and Longevity.
However, the Apollo offers numerous benefits not available with Sand Media Filters.
Save Money!
SAVE MONEY BY REDUCING FILTER SIZE
The Apollo features a longer filter element (spine) with larger discs (rings) producing a larger filtration area which accommodates a higher flow rate so the total number of filter units is reduced – lowering the filter cost.
SAVE TIME & MONEY WHEN MOVING
The Apollo is light-weight with a small footprint making it portable and easy to move which is ideal for crop rotations and rental units in row crop applications.
SAVE MONEY BY REDUCING PUMP SIZE
Only 30 psi is required for backflushing reducing the need to oversize the pump for adequate flushing and it also reduces the need for a Pressure Sustaining Valve.
SAVE MONEY ON MAINTENANCE
Made from high density synthetic materials, it’s corrosion-proof not just corrosion resistant. Chemical injection upstream will not damage any filter components.
How automatic disc filter technology works
Disc Filters fall into the category of ‘depth filtration’ filters because they add an additional dimension to the cleaning process.
A filter element (spine) contains a stack of compressed discs with an overlapping series of grooves that force the debris to move through numerous trap points.
This process increases the likelihood of capturing debris. Because of the increase in filtration surface area, the frequency of cleaning drops and cleaning is easier.
FILTRATION PROCESS
During the filtration process, unfiltered water passes through the stack of tightly compressed discs, debris is trapped by the interlocking grooves of the disc rings, and only filtered water is released to the irrigation system.
BACKFLUSH PROCESS
As debris in the filter increases, the backflush process is initiated. The discs separate and jets of clean water spray and spin the discs removing the trapped debris which is then flushed out.