Abstract:
A filter medium comprising a body of the filter medium having the space thereof partitioned three-dimensionally, irregularly and manifoldly by bent linear members having a strength sufficient to cause substantially no substantial deformation when the filter medium is actually used, and an effluent pipe connected to the body of the filter medium, said effluent pipe having an opening located in the interior of the body, from which a filtrate flows out, is disclosed. When at least one component is filtered or separated from a material to be treated by filtrate the dispersion medium as the filtrate is interposed between a filter cake and the surface portion of the body of the filter medium and the dispersion medium as the filtrate is allowed to pass very easily through the filter cake. Accordingly, clogging is not caused in the filter medium and the filtration can be performed at a substantially uniform flow rate throughout the operation. In addition, a process for the preparation of such filter medium and a filtering method and apparatus using such filter medium are provided. This filter medium can be effectively used in any field for separating components from dispersions, for example, separating oils from water.
Abstract:
A filter assembly including a housing with a plurality of individual filter units circumferentially arranged within the housing. The housing is compartmented to channel a contaminated fluid to be filtered in a filtering direction through the filter units, from one end thereof to the other. A rotatable, conduit-like backwash arm is disposed in at least one end of the housing for sealed engagement with the contaminated fluid inlet, end of a filter unit and for receiving a backwashing fluid flow therefrom. A rotatable discharge pipe connects to the outlet end of the arm and extends from the housing through a rotary-axial bearing and seal unit thereon, and is coaxially arranged with respect to the circumferential array of filter units. A rotation indexing unit adjacent the housing engages the discharge pipe for angularly shifting said backwash arm from filter unit to filter unit and thereby for backwashing of said filter units in a desired sequence. An axial shift unit engages the discharge pipe for axially shifting the backwash arm away from the filter units preparatory to each angular shift, and for axially shifting the backwash arm into sealed engagement with a new filter unit following such an angular shift. A control coordinates actuation of the rotational indexing unit and axial shift unit for sequentially backwashing filter units of the array. In a modification, a rotatable backwash arm is provided at each end of the array of filter units, movement of the arms being synchronized and the arms being axially opposed for sequentially backwashing the filter unit with a backwashing fluid other than the filtered fluid. In a further modification, the axial shift unit comprises a camming device directly responsive to rotation of the discharge pipe for carrying out the axial shifting of the backwash arm.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and apparatus for removing suspended solids from liquids. In carrying out the method, a liquid containing suspended solids is delivered to a screen with a directional component across the screen surface and a directional component through the screen. The screen has openings that are large enough to pass a majority of the suspended solids, and the screen has the ability to hold a layer of the solids on the upstream side thereof. The flow of the liquid is controlled so that the coating is formed and maintained on the screen, and serves as a filtration medium. The invention also provides improved apparatus which comprises means defining a liquid filtration zone having a screen separating it into influent and effluent zones. The screen has openings large enough to pass the majority of suspended solids and has the ability to hold a layer of the solids on the upstream side. Means are provided for delivering liquids and suspended solids to the screen with a directional component parallel to the face of the screen and a directional component through the screen.
Abstract:
A regenerative filter that includes a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones; a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones; a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path. The filter elements are disposed in an monolithic array. An inlet port arrangement is disposed at the filter housing leading to the inlet zone and is constructed and arranged to direct the fluid path into the filter housing in a manner so as to maintain a controlled turbulence at the inlet zone. The inlet port arrangement comprises a pair of inlet ports that are arranged in juxtaposition at the inlet zone and each having one end where the fluid flow enters. Embodiments that are considered as falling under the scope of the present invention include 1. Single inlet/two or more outlets; 2. Two or more inlets/single outlet, or 3. Two or more inlets and two or more outlets.
Abstract:
Defluidizing tanks may include a tank having an interior defined by side walls and a bottom; a filter assembly emplaced within the interior of the tank and constructed to receive a slurry of solids and recovered fluid; and a weir chamber within the tank and defined by the interior of the tank and at least one wall of the filter assembly. Systems may include a source of recovered fluid from a wellbore operation; a filtration unit receiving the recovered fluid and isolating a fraction of solids from the recovered fluid, the filtration unit having a backflush mode in which the fraction of solids is evacuated from the filtration unit; and a defluidizing tank receiving the evacuated fraction of solids to generate a filtrate and dried solids.
Abstract:
A filtration array comprising a main raw fluid supply line and a main filtered fluid collecting line, at least one filtration flow path extending between the main raw fluid supply line and the main filtered fluid collecting line; each of the at least one filtration flow path is configured with a filtering assembly comprising a pair of filter units coaxially extending from a common manifold configured on the filtration flow path and is in flow communication with the main raw fluid supply line and the main filtered fluid collecting line, each of the filter units comprising a plurality of parallely disposed filter members.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a screen unit which allows for eliminating rigorous dimension control for preventing the short path phenomenon of material and which has cost advantages, and a screen changer equipped with the same.In the screen unit, a cartridge body (30) includes a hole-formed portion (15) having a plurality of through holes (12) through which the material filtered by a screen pack (14) is allowed to pass; and a contacted outer surface (21) which is provided closer to a base end side than to the hole-formed portion (15) and inclined so as to expand radially outwardly with decreasing distance to the base end. The screen pack (14) has a contacting inner surface (22) which can closely contact with the contacted outer surface (21) of a cartridge (13) when being pressed from a tip end side toward the base end with the hole-formed portion (15) covered from outside.
Abstract:
Filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow between the outlet port and a plurality of attachment areas. Replaceable filter leafs are selectively movable through an opening into the housing cavity and attachable with the manifold at the plurality of attachment areas. The replaceable filter leafs include a filter envelope consisting of a filter panel, a nozzle member on the filter panel and defining a passageway adjacent an opening in the filter envelope for conducting fluids therethrough. The nozzle member is selectively attachable onto the manifold of the polishing filter apparatus at any one of the plurality of attachment areas.
Abstract:
Polishing filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The polishing filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow between the outlet port and a plurality of attachment areas. Replaceable filter leafs are selectively movable through an opening into the housing cavity and attachable with the manifold at the plurality of attachment areas. The replaceable filter leafs include a filter envelope consisting of a single substantially rectangular filter panel, a nozzle member on the filter panel and defining a passageway adjacent an opening in the filter envelope for conducting fluids therethrough, and a porous grid member contained within the filter envelope. The nozzle member is selectively attachable onto the manifold of the polishing filter apparatus at one of the plurality of attachment areas. In one form, the filter envelope includes a folded rectangular filter panel with the nozzle member disposed at an outer edge thereof. In another embodiment, the nozzle member is located at a crease line formed in the filter panel. In yet another, a pair of filter panels are connected at their edges with the nozzle member located along a selected edge as desired. The filter leaf apparatus are installed onto the manifold along attachment axes extending through the housing opening.
Abstract:
A filter tube for use in earth coated type filters includes a flexible permeable tubular sheet internally supported by a helical spring. The internal spring is connected between opposite ends of the filter tube to support the full length of the tube wall. One end of the tube is connected to an external spring and anchor plate. In a slack position, the tube end folds over an end collar connected to the spring. Extension of the anchor plate applies tension to stretch the spring and tube to a taut position during a cycling operation which oscillates the tube to dislodge accumulated material.