Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a spin-on fluid treatment device, including a treatment medium disposed within a housing, a top surface having an internally threaded bore and an outlet tube at least partially disposed inside said threaded bore in a concentric position. The outlet tube can have an externally oriented sealing portion for engaging with a complementary element of an inlet spud of an entity that receives said treated fluids. The outlet tube can be configured as an alignment feature to guide the treatment device onto the inlet spud during installation. The outlet tube can be configured with both an externally oriented sealing portion and an alignment feature. The disclosure also pertains to a system comprising a machine having a treatment device head and a spin-on fluid treatment device, a kit, a spin-on fluid filter cartridge, and a method of mounting a spin-on filter cartridge onto a filter head.

Abstract: A fuel pre-filtering element may comprise a casing provided with a fuel outlet, an internal tube, an upper annular element, a lower annular element, a filtering element and a cover. The filtering element may be arranged around the internal tube The upper and lower annular elements may be respectively fixed to the upper and lower ends of the filtering element The filtering element may be arranged inside the casing such that the internal tube establishes a contact with the fuel outlet, the upper annular element is arranged around the fuel outlet and in contact with an upper surface of the casing, and the upper annular element is deformed and forms an annular projection. The annular projection may establish a seal between the internal tube, the fuel outlet and the casing. The arrangement of the filtering element may be inside the casing and further form a region of unfiltered fuel.

Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular element, first and second end caps, each associated with an opposite end of the tubular element, filter media positioned around the tubular element and between the first and second end caps, a biasing element associated with the tubular element, and a retainer element positioned at a first end of the tubular element. The retainer element may include a retainer aperture including a central circular portion and two opposite lateral slots extending from opposite sides of the central circular portion, and two arcuate shoulder segments extending between opposite sides of the two opposite lateral slots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a particle filter device (1) comprising: a fluid inlet (20), a fluid outlet (21), a first fluid flow circuit (31) comprising a first filter zone (2) having a first filter surface (S1), a second fluid flow circuit (32) comprising a second filter zone (3) having a second filter surface (S2) and a constriction (4) having a constant hydraulic resistance so that, in operation, a first portion of the fluid flows through the first flow circuit (31) by passing through the first filter zone (2) and a second portion of the fluid flows through the second flow circuit (32) by passing through the second filter zone (3) and the constriction (4), and the first filter zone (2) reaches a predetermined clogging condition before the second filter zone (3).

Abstract: A filtration cassette including a multilaminate array of sheets including filter sheets alternating with permeate sheet members and retentate sheet members, and a cross-flow filter device comprising a multiplicity of stacked filtration cassettes of such type. The improvements associated with the filtration cassettes described herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of: reinforced inlet(s) providing for longevity and improved cleanability of the cassettes; spacer permeate screens to limit throughput restriction; stainless steel or otherwise stiffened permeate sheets to prevent movement and increase flux; and stainless steel permeate sheets that can be used with ultrasonic transmission to minimize fouling of the filter sheets and extend cleaning cycles. Advantageously, the filtration cassettes are more resistant to higher temperatures than the filtration cassettes of the prior art.

Abstract: A manifold assembly including a linear guide and a method of engaging a filter capsule in the manifold assembly are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device, in particular for filtering lubrication, consisting of at least one filter insert (19), in which a respective filter material (27) is received and which is provided with fluid passage points (70) that are delimited by wall parts (63) of the filter insert (19) and with a backflush device (37, 49) that has at least one flush nozzle (49), said flush nozzle being movable along the interior of the respective pairable filter insert (19) by means of a hollow drive shaft (37).

Abstract: A pipeline strainer having a body with a straining element therein. One or more magnets are removably inserted into the straining element and configured to be removed from the body without causing liquid within the cavity to drain from the pipeline strainer. A drywell is used to house the magnets. The movement of withdrawing the magnets pulls metal particles along the outer surface of the drywell toward a debris drain.

Abstract: Liquid filter assemblies, features, components and methods are described. In general, a liquid filter cartridge is provided which includes features that help ensure that when the assembly is serviced, the cartridge positioned within the assembly is a proper one, in proper sealing orientation, for appropriate use. Features that can be used to provide for this include: a seal on the filter cartridge that defines a seal pattern non-orthogonal to a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the filter cartridge; and, a member of a projection/receiver arrangement on the filter cartridge which is orientated to engage a portion of a liquid filter assembly, for example a liquid flow collar, to allow sealing when the cartridge is a properly positioned cartridge and a properly configured cartridge. Assembly features are described. Also, a flexible radial projection arrangement providing snap-fit interaction between a cartridge and housing is provided. Methods of assembly and use as described.

Abstract: A filtration filter device that includes a filtration filter that filters an object to be filtered that a fluid contains, and a holding member that holds an outer circumferential portion of the filtration filter. An annular projecting portion that projects in a thickness direction of the holding member and that defines a channel through which the fluid flows is formed on one main surface of the holding member. A recessed portion that is recessed in the thickness direction of the holding member and that has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the projecting portion is formed on the other main surface of the holding member. The filtration filter is disposed inside the projecting portion of the holding member.

Abstract: Pleated filtration media, media packs, filter elements, and methods for filtering fluid are provided which contain three dimensional flutes in the media surface, the flutes configured to improve filter performance. In certain embodiments the flutes have defined peaks that reduce masking between adjacent pleats, the flutes have ridges along their length to modify flute cross sectional geometry, and/or the flutes provide for volume asymmetry across the media.

Abstract: There is a need to reduce the amount of overlapping parts of a nonwoven fabric of a filter component to thereby lengthen the life of the filter component. This need is met by the filter component formed of a cylindrical nonwoven fabric having a center axis, and having a plurality of polygon-shaped cross-sections which are a same shape that are formed side-by-side at predetermined intervals along the center axis. Each side of each of the polygons is formed by a mountain fold part on a plane perpendicular to the center axis, and each vertex of one polygon is connected by a mountain fold part to each vertex of another polygon, respectively.

Abstract: There is provided a film separation device 1 equipped with a treatment tank 2 receiving a liquid to be treated, a film unit 3 to be immersed in the liquid to be treated, and a guide mechanism 4. The guide mechanism 4 is composed of holding sections 14 and a guide section 15. The holding sections 14 are provided on a side section of a film cassette 5 constituting the film unit 3, and the guide section 15 is fixed to the treatment tank 2. The guide section 15 has a tank-wall fixed section 15a, an upper extension section 15b, a held section 15c, a lower extension section 15d, and a tank-bottom fixed section 15e. When fixing the film unit 3 to the treatment tank 2, the holding sections 14 are fitted to the held section 15c, thereby guiding the film unit 3 to a predetermined position in the treatment tank 2.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for using a detachable sealed enclosure for containing and quickly accessing filter elements and the like without the use of tools and without the possibility of initial or subsequent over tightening. A first set of paired protrusions receive lateral pinch forces which draw the enclosure into a sealed connection with a lid while selectively compressing a seal between these components. A second set of paired protrusions receive lateral pinch forces which release the sealed connection, providing access to the enclosure content.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dewatering systems, and related methods, that are adapted to convey lignocellulosic biomass to separate at least a portion of the water from a lignocellulosic biomass slurry and accumulate the dewatered lignocellulosic biomass. The dewatering system also includes a headspace occupied by a gas that is at a pressure that facilitates transferring the accumulated biomas into a pretreatment reactor having a pressurized headspace. Such a dewatering system can prevent undue mixing and backflow of gas (e.g., steam) from the pretreatment reactor.

Abstract: A water filter cartridge includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a central support core and a pleated filter medium surrounding the central support core. The pleated filter medium includes glue beads formed on one or both of the outer surface and the inner surface of the pleated filter medium. The glue beads on the outer surface may be offset from the glue beads on the inner surface. The beads form ribs between the folds of adjacent pleats, which help maintain a rigid spacing between adjacent pleats of the filter medium and minimize the filter medium collapsing under water pressure when in use in a pool or spa filtering apparatus.

Abstract: The control valve device includes a valve body having a stacked first body and second body. The first body includes a first oil passage, a filter covering an opening of the first oil passage, a first accommodating part recessed from a first boundary surface surrounding the opening of the first oil passage, and two second accommodating parts which are more recessed than the first accommodating part from the first boundary surface on outer sides of opposite end portions of the first accommodating part. The filter includes a filter part covering the opening of the first oil passage and two leaf springs respectively disposed in the two second accommodating parts, and an end portion of each of the leaf springs comes into contact with a first wall surface of the second accommodating parts facing the first oil passage side.

Abstract: A filter (20) configured to separate the solid components and the liquid components from a slurry. The filter (20) includes a plurality of filter plate assemblies (46) that cooperate to define a plurality of filter chambers (70), each defining a perimeter (96) having an open section (98) when the filter plates (68) are in a closed position relative to one another. Each filter plate assembly (46) includes a closure (104) configured to close the open section (98). Preferably, the closures (104) are movable to an open position to permit a particulate cake to be removed from the filter chambers (70) without separating the filter plates (68).

Abstract: A filter device for a filter system of a motor vehicle includes a filter element which is securable to a filter module. A filter element securing structure is disposed on the filter element where the filter element securing stricture interacts with a respective securing structure disposed on the filter module to form a bayonet closure. The filter element securing structure is an arc-shaped guide groove in a base of the filter element, where the arc-shaped guide groove has an insertion opening at a first end and a latching contour at a second end. The respective securing structure disposed on the filter module is a head pin that is receivable in the arc-shaped groove, An edge region of the arc-shaped guide groove slopes from the insertion opening to the latching contour.

Abstract: A filter element of a rotating disc filter including an internal space thereof that is limited by one or more perforated and profiled filter plates and is connected to a vacuum source. Efficiency should herein be increased in that the outside of the filter plates that faces away from the internal space has a plurality of elevations, whose cross section is round or elongated and/or at least one filter plate on the outside facing away from internal space has a plurality of elevations of different shapes and/or sizes.