Abstract:
927,888. Filters. J. MULLER. Dec. 18, 1961 [Dec. 20, 1960], No. 45245/61. Class 46. [Also in Group XX] A filter cartridge for separating, e.g. water from aircraft fuel oil consists of a hydrophobic column 2 preferably of rings of silicone-treated impregnated paper through which the liquids are passed to effect separation and concentration of the water into droplets, and a hydrophilic column 14, preferably of rings of paper through which the fuel oil subsequently passes. Any water which passes into the hydrophilic column 14 causes it to swell until a stage is reached when all flow through it is stopped. Constant spring pressure (3) is exerted on the column 2 and adjustable spring pressure (21, 22) is exerted on column 14. 13 is a water drain which may be connected to a common outlet where several cartridges are in parallel in a single casing. A heater 25 serves to dry out column 14 when necessary.
Abstract:
1,146,642. Fluid filter. J. MULLER. 13 June, 1966 [11 June, 1965], No. 26152/66. Headings BID and BIT. A filter for gas or liquid comprises a series of hollow edge filter elements 6 arranged in a circle and a hollow arm 11 rotatable to engage their inlet ports in succession, thereby permitting reverse flow through successive elements 6 to discharge line 16, the arm 11 being rotated by a hydraulic or pneumatic motor 20 driven by the incoming fluid to be filtered. Fluid enters at 23, passes through motor 20, down a nozzle 24 and upwards through preliminary metal cloth filter 25 to elements 6, which are enclosed in separate jackets 8. Motor 20 rotates arm 11 in steps through gears 21 and Maltese cross 22, and in Fig. 1 reverse flow through the element 6 aligned with arm 11 is caused by the outlet pressure of the filtrate in chamber 9. In Figs. 3-8, not shown, hollow arms on a common shaft engage both ends of successive elements, and reverse flow fluid is forced through the element by movement of a piston in a central cylinder. The upper side of the cylinder is filled with filtered fluid as the piston falls, with the arms stopped between two elements, and this fluid is forced through the next element as arm movement opens a port exposing the lower side of the piston to unfiltered fluid. The double piston of Fig. 8 permits a reverse flow pressure exceeding the supply pressure to be generated.
Abstract:
936,413. Filtering, and coalescing; gravity-separation apparatus. J. M. MULLER. Oct. 28, 1960 [Nov. 27, 1959], No. 37157/60. Class 46. A mixture of oil and water containing air and solid impurities is introduced at 23 past a non- return valve 24. The liquids and air pass along radial or near radial micrometric grooves provided in one or both faces of each of a number of rings 29 1 held in contact to form columns 7 on perforated tubes 30 by springs 32. The emulsion is broken by passage through these degassing and filtering columns, while solids are retained in the lower compartment 5. Some oil and air accumulate at the top of an upper compartment 6 while the remaining mixture passes into a receptacle 8 housing separating columns 12 of the same construction as columns 7 but composed of rings 29 having finer grooves. Oil remains on the outside and passes upwards while water and air pass through the columns 12 into a chamber 14 and are discharged at 16. 20 is a float-controlled oiloutlet valve. On backflushing by reversing the flow at 16, matter adhering to the outsides of columns 7 and 12 is dislodged, float-valve 20 is closed by rising water, a non-return valve 10a is forced open, allowing water and foreign matter to pass from compartment 6 to compartment 5, valve 24 is forced shut and a discharge valve 26 is forced open.