Abstract: A filter for separating contaminants from fluids. The filter includes stages of differing materials arranged one after another wherein the first stage blocks and captures contaminants of a selected size and passes everything smaller than this selected size. The next stage captures contaminants of a selected size which is smaller than those blocked by the first stage. The subsequent stages capture smaller and smaller contaminants. The layers comprise various materials including stranded meshes, fibrous tissues, metallic screens and ceramic discs and tubes. Some of the ceramic discs and tubes include a downstream coating to capture further contaminants such as water droplets.

Abstract: A multistage composite fluid separator capable of isolating a first liquid from a composite fluid having at least a first and second liquid, in which the first and second liquids have differing specific gravities or for separating solid contaminates from at least one liquid. An outer housing encloses a plurality of separation chambers. An inlet port delivers the composite fluid through an elongated spillway into the sump of the chambers. Positioned between the inlet and the outlet of each chamber is a plurality of stacked baffles, composed of individual separation flow plates, placed in an inclined relationship. The plurality of baffles creates a flow path in which the composite fluid is forced to flow over each of the individual separation flow plates as the fluid travels upward in the separation chamber toward the outlet port shearing the liquid causing coalescence and coagulation of liquids due to their density and/or viscosity.

Abstract: A filter for separating contaminants from fluids. The filter includes stages of differing materials arranged one after another wherein the first stage blocks and captures contaminants of a selected size and passes everything smaller than this selected size. The next stage captures contaminants of a selected size which is smaller than those blocked by the first stage. The subsequent stages capture smaller and smaller contaminants. The layers comprise various materials including stranded meshes, fibrous tissues, metallic screens and ceramic discs and tubes. Some of the ceramic discs and tubes include a downstream coating to capture further contaminants such as water droplets.

Abstract: A multistage composite fluid separator capable of isolating a first liquid from a composite fluid having at least a first and second liquid, in which the first and second liquids have differing specific gravities or for separating solid contaminates from at least one liquid. An outer housing encloses a plurality of separation chambers. An inlet port delivers the composite fluid through an elongated spillway into the sump of the chambers. Positioned between the inlet and the outlet of each chamber is a plurality of stacked baffles, composed of individual separation flow plates, placed in an inclined relationship. The plurality of baffles creates a flow path in which the composite fluid is forced to flow over each of the individual separation flow plates as the fluid travels upward in the separation chamber toward the outlet port shearing the liquid causing coalescence and coagulation of liquids due to their density and/or viscosity.