公开(公告)号：US20230330568A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US17754650

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: INHERITING EARTH LIMITED

Inventor： Adam ROOT ,  Reuben KETTLE AIERS ,  Thomas RUDDELL ,  Reuben D'ORTO-GIBSON

IPC: B01D29/64 ,  B01D29/90 ,  B01D29/68 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/94 ,  B01D35/157 ,  D06F39/10

CPC classification number: B01D29/6438 ,  B01D29/908 ,  B01D29/68 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/94 ,  B01D35/157 ,  D06F39/10

Abstract: The invention relates to preventing microplastics from the entering the environment. In particular the invention is directed to regenerating the efficiency of filters for removing microfibers from washing machine waste water, as well as waste from other appliances and other sources of effluent with entrained microplastics. A separator is therefore provided for separating microplastics from waste water comprising a chamber with an inlet and an outlet, at least one sieve structure forming a permeable barrier between the inlet and the outlet and a wash apparatus for washing the sieve structure.