With Separator Cleaning Means Patents (Class 210/167.09)
  • Patent number: 8758622
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a membrane (6) in a membrane filtration system by flowing gas bubbles past the surfaces of the membrane (6) to scour accumulated solids therefrom. The method includes flowing a liquid past a supply of gas; creating a reduced pressure within the liquid flow to cause a flow of gas from the supply of gas (9) into the liquid flow and form gas bubbles therein and then flowing the liquid containing the gas bubbles past the surfaces of the membrane (6) to scour the surfaces thereof. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Joachim Muller
  • Patent number: 8506812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane separation method and a relevant equipment, in particular to a method and an equipment for membrane separation utilizing concentration polarization during membrane filtration process, especially, to a concentration process and equipment and a drawer special for drawing a concentration polarization layer. The direct removal of the concentration polarization layer from membrane surface not only decreases the adverse influence of concentration polarization on membrane separation but also obtains concentrated retention components, thereby significantly improving the ability to maintain membrane flux, solving the twinborn problems concerning concentration polarization and membrane fouling during the membrane separation process, and achieving a high-efficiency concentration for retention components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Yinhua Wan, Xiangrong Chen, Zhiguo Su, Guanghui Ma, Xiaoguang Jiao, Fei Shen, Zhanfeng Cui
  • Patent number: 8252184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane separation method and a relevant equipment, in particular to a method and an equipment for membrane separation utilizing concentration polarization during membrane filtration process, especially, to a concentration process and equipment and a drawer special for drawing a concentration polarization layer. The direct removal of the concentration polarization layer from membrane surface not only decreases the adverse influence of concentration polarization on membrane separation but also obtains concentrated retention components, thereby significantly improving the ability to maintain membrane flux, solving the twinborn problems concerning concentration polarization and membrane fouling during the membrane separation process, and achieving a high-efficiency concentration for retention components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Yinhua Wan, Xiangrong Chen, Zhiguo Su, Guanghui Ma, Xiaoguang Jiao, Fei Shen, Zhanfeng Cui
  • Patent number: 8157992
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning lubricating oil which circulates in a lubricating oil circuit has an intake to be connected with the lubricating oil circuit, through which a part quantity of the lubricating oil circulating in the lubricating oil circuit is to be fed to the cleaning and a return to be connected with the lubricating oil circuit for the returning of the cleaned lubricating oil into the lubricating oil circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: MAN Diesel SE
    Inventors: Nikolaus König, Michael Förster
  • Publication number: 20110168610
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for dewatering a hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic system, in particular in the aerospace sector, comprising a container which has a sorbent, a feed which supplies the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic system to the container for the hydraulic fluid to be passed through the sorbent such that it can be dewatered in a dewatering mode of the device, and a return which returns the dewatered hydraulic fluid from the container to the hydraulic system in the dewatering mode of the device. The hydraulic fluid can be dewatered continuously and very efficiently by the method and the device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Ingo Scheel, Ralf Pohlmann, Wolfgang Erdmann
  • Publication number: 20110049015
    Abstract: A system and method for removing and managing water in liquid hydrocarbons is disclosed. The system and method utilize a water absorbent filter, such as one that utilizes super absorbent polymers, cellulose, cotton or other suitable material to remove water from the system that is either present as free water or as dissolved moisture within the liquid hydrocarbon. The super absorbent polymer filter can be regenerated through the introduction of a dried liquid hydrocarbon, through the use of an air drying system, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Babcock, James Doyle, Gregory L. Lavallee, Michael John Madsen, Philip Edward Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110017672
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for dewatering a hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic system, in particular in the aerospace sector, comprising a container which has a sorbent, a feed which supplies the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic system to the container for the hydraulic fluid to be passed through the sorbent such that it can be dewatered in a dewatering mode of the device, and a return which returns the dewatered hydraulic fluid from the container to the hydraulic system in the dewatering mode of the device. The hydraulic fluid can be dewatered continuously and very efficiently by the method and the device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Ingo Scheel, Ralf Pohlmann, Wolfgang Erdmann
  • Patent number: 7824547
    Abstract: A filter apparatus, particularly for filtering coolant/lubricant from a machining, including a filter tank having an inlet for the liquid to be filtered, an outlet for the filtered liquid and a belt of filter medium adapted to circulate within the filter tank and having a top side and a bottom side. The liquid to be filtered is introduced below the bottom side and is discharged between the top side and the bottom side. The filter material of the bottom side separates the unfiltered liquid from the filtered liquid and prevents floating particles in the liquid from reaching the outlet for the filtered liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Luc Reynders, Marcel Peumans
  • Publication number: 20090107904
    Abstract: The disclosed self-cleaning filtration system and self-cleaning filter solves various problems by replacing a standard filter cartridge with an adapter screwed in place of the cartridge, a filter of limited size with a motor for rotating an inlet cover plate and an outlet cover plate over a body with a plurality of longitudinal channels inside of a circumferential filtration media where the different parts of the media are used alternately in forward and backward flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Remy Mangano
  • Publication number: 20090071913
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning lubricating oil which circulates in a lubricating oil circuit has an intake to be connected with the lubricating oil circuit, through which a part quantity of the lubricating oil circulating in the lubricating oil circuit is to be fed to the cleaning and a return to be connected with the lubricating oil circuit for the returning of the cleaned lubricating oil into the lubricating oil circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: MAN Diesel SE
    Inventors: Nikolaus Konig, Michael Forster