Abstract:
A filter candle to separate contaminants from a plastic melt is disclosed. The filter candle has a filter element through which a melt flow is directed to retain contaminants contained in the melt flow, and a supporting body to support the filter element. The supporting body is a hollow body having multiple passages for the melt flow. At least one additional supporting body is on the side of said filter element that faces away from the supporting body. The additional supporting body acts on surface regions of the filter element and/or accommodates them such that the filter element can be backwashable.
Abstract:
A purification module is provided comprising a plurality of purification cartridges, a support for the cartridges, a manifold and a bowl. In one embodiment the support for the cartridges has two pitched partial screw threads on opposing surfaces which mate with pitched screw flights on the manifold when the partial screw threads are rotated into the screw flights. The support includes fluid passageways for directing filtered fluid from the filtration cartridges, through the support and into the manifold. In another embodiment, a purification module is provided comprising a purification cartridge, a manifold and a bowl. The purification cartridge has two pitched partial screw threads on opposing surfaces of the cartridge outlet which mate with screw flights on the manifold when the partial screw threads are rotated into the mating screw flights.
Abstract:
Pleated filtration media and filtration devices generally include a filter media radially disposed about the annular perforated inner core, the filter media comprising a plurality of circumferentially disposed linear pleats extending from the inner core to a constant height (h) defined by an outer diameter; and one or more intermediate pleats circumferentially disposed between adjoining linear pleats, wherein each one of the intermediate pleats has a height less than the constant height, and wherein the height of the intermediate pleats progressively decreases in a clockwise or a counter clockwise direction. Also disclosed are methods for increasing surface area of a pleated filtration media.
Abstract:
A filter medium for removing particles from a fluid flow has a pre-filter layer and a fine-filter layer joined to each other in the flow direction. A first supporting layer is attached to the unfiltered side of the pre-filter layer and a second supporting layer is attached to the filtered side of the fine-filter layer in order to absorb the longitudinal and transverse forces in the event of tensile loading. The traverse force absorbing layer has a greater bending stiffness in a traverse direction while the longitudinal force absorbing layer has a greater bending stiffness in a longitudinal direction.
Abstract:
A fluid filter element for use in fuel filtration systems is disclosed. The filter element comprises, in an example embodiment, top and bottom end caps; filter media extending between the end caps and forming a central volume between the end caps; and an inner liner disposed in the central volume of the filter media between the end caps. A fluid passage is positioned in the inner liner extending between the end caps, the fluid passage being separate and independent of the flow through the filter media. A first seal is affixed to the bottom end cap; and a second seal with a central opening is affixed to the lower end of the inner liner. The inner lining may provide partial axial support to the filter media. An outer lining may also be included and provide partial axial support to the filter media.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a filter element for filtering fluids, comprising a flat support structure which forms the wall of a support tube (1) which surrounds the exterior and/or interior of a filter medium and has through-flow apertures (5) forming a perforation pattern (3), at least some of the through-flow apertures (5) having a substantially polygonal basic cross-section. The filter clement is characterized in that the polygonal basic cross-section is in each case determined by a plurality of side lines (13) and a plurality of imaginary corners (6) defined in each case by side lines (13) extending in pairs towards one another. In the region of the imaginary corners (6), the two corresponding side lines (13) are connected to one another by a curved line (11).
Abstract:
A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert.
Abstract:
A pleated filter element includes a composite depth filter medium formed into a plurality of pleats. The composite depth filter medium includes a plurality of depth filter media layers. Each of the plurality of depth filter media layers includes adsorber particulate matter. Each of the plurality of depth filter media layers may have a thickness less than about 1300 microns. The plurality of depth filter media layers may have at least 50% by weight of adsorber particulate matter.
Abstract:
Fluid treatment elements substantially inhibit electrical charge imbalances and/or build-ups of electrical charges. A fluid treatment element may comprise a multilayer composite including an electrically conductive fibrous matrix, having an upstream side and a downstream side, disposed on a porous substrate, also having an upstream side and a downstream side, which supports the fibrous matrix. The fibrous matrix may include a combination of conductive and nonconductive fibers, wherein the conductive fibers include metal, carbon, or conductive polymer fibers and substantially inhibit an electrical charge and/or build-up of electrical charge. The conductive fibers of the electrically conductive fibrous matrix may comprise less than about 50% by weight of the conductive and nonconductive fibers and may have diameters in the range from about 1 μm or less to about 10 μm. The multilayer composite may also include a drainage layer positioned along one of the upstream side of the fibrous matrix and the downstream side of the porous substrate.