Abstract:
A vertical separator (10) for the treatment of slurry. The vertical separator (10) comprises: a screen device (14), with a vertical axis (Z), provided with a screen (15); - a feeding device (11, 12, 13, 18), provided with a pump (12), to feed the slurry to a screen device (14); - a discharge device (20, 23) for the liquid part; and - a discharge device (21, 22) for the solid particles. The screen device (14) houses a counter-pressing device (16) (e.g. a screw (16)), which is designed to generate a reaction, which partially counters the pushing action exerted by the pump (12) upon the slurry.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a device for filtering water of a swimming pool with at least one filtering bag characterized in that the inside of the filtering bag(s) (1) comprises arrangements for generating, under the effect of suction, a whirling movement by vortex effect, to suck up again and channel the particles in the suction axis of said bag, so as to delay or prevent particles or impurities from being deposited on said bag.
Abstract:
Rotary disc filtration devices and filtration processes using those devices are disclosed. The devices (20) have one or more fluid filtration gaps (40) into which fluid to be filtered into permeate and retentate is placed. Each fluid filtration gap is defined by a disc and a filter, one of which rotates with respect to the other. The filter is carried on a filter support member (34). Fresh feed is introduced to each fluid filtration gap (40) near the longitudinal axis of the shaft (28) on which the discs (36) are rotated. Holes (66) through the disc (36) in the active area of the disc (36), which is the area opposite the filter (42), counter act the tendency of the disc (36) and filter (42) to move towards one another.
Abstract:
A papermakers' screen basket (20) for pressure screening of papermaking stock or for pressure filtering is formed with a support core (50) formed with honeycomb shaped cells that extend radially in the direction of flow through the screen basket (20), and a thin covering (25a) having screening openings therethrough is supported on the inlet surface of the honeycomb cell core.
Abstract:
Pressure screening apparatus for screening a suspension of paper fiber stock employs a rotor (14, 15, 16) in which a single impulse or foil member (12) is carried or positioned to move along a discrete portion of the screen surface (10). This arrangement improves efficiency of operation of the pressure screen by reducing the rotational effect of the rotor (14, 15, 16) on the stock suspension being screened and by providing a less disturbed screening region through which the single foil (12) operates. Embodiments are shown in which a single foil (12) is combined, in screening apparatus, with multiple foils in accordance with the increase in consistency of the stock as it passes through the screen (10).
Abstract:
A screening apparatus (1) for separating fibre suspensions comprises a stationary tubular screen (4) for receiving a fibre suspension to be separated at one end of the screen, a rotor (7) coaxial with the tubular screen, and dilution liquid supply means (15-20) for supplying dilution liquid to the central chamber to dilute a developed thickened reject fraction of the fibre suspension. The dilution liquid supply means comprise a rotationally symmetrical element (15) of the rotor (7) and an opposite stationary annular wall portion (19) defining an annular passage (20) therebetween for the dilution liquid.
Abstract:
A high volume, self-cleaning filter unit (10) includes at least one cage support (18) with a downwardly angled surface having a direct path filter media (12) sealed thereto, with a suction source (14) to extract filtered fluid from the interior of the cage support (18). During operation of the filtering, particulates clog the filter media (12), and a backwashing (16) is effected by either backflushing with air or the fluid being filtered. Extremely high volumes of fluid can be filtered to a high degree, generally on the order of a few microns, in one step with a very economical filter unit (10). The downwardly angled surface holds the filter media (12) in such a position that a small mesh filter cloth is filtering a nominal size of particles out of the fluid. Oil is rejected by the filter unit (10) at a high rate, making this an effective oil/water separator as well.
Abstract:
A screen cylinder or plate with a screening surface (11) for separating accepts from rejects, the surface including a number of parallel macro grooves (22) and a number of parallel micro grooves (24) formed within each macro groove generally transverse to the flow direction. The macro grooves induce shear stress in the reject material preventing it from forming a mat on the screening surface. The micro grooves induce micro turbulence into the pulp at the screening openings (27) improving accepts flow through the openings. Each micro groove within a macro groove is located further away from the accepts surface (12) moving in the flow direction. The contour of each micro groove preferably includes an upstream wall (39), a sloped downstream wall (40), and a depression (41) therebetween. The screening openings are provided in the depression. It is possible to screen with a rejects rate of about 3-10 % at debris removal efficiency of above about 85 %.
Abstract:
A dynamic filter system includes a dynamic filter assembly (101) including one or more filter elements (148) and one or more members (151) disposed within a housing. The filter elements and the members are interleaved and arranged to rotate with respect to one another. The dynamic filter assembly preferably includes one or more mechanisms (163, 253, 251) to prevent preferential fouling.