Abstract: A mobile earth working machine (10), for example a road milling machine, recycler, or surface miner, includes: a working apparatus (12) for material-removing working of a region of a substrate (U); and an extraction device (40) that is embodied to extract dust-laden air from at least one machine region at at least one extraction location (46), and to exhaust extracted air at a discharge location (50) different from the extraction location (46), the extraction device (40) comprising a filter apparatus (42) arranged along an operational flow path from the at least one extraction location (46) to the discharge location (50), the filter apparatus (42) encompassing: a filter housing (54); a filter element (52) received in the filter housing (54), the filter element (52) being embodied to remove dust particles from the air flowing through the filter apparatus (42); and a cleaning apparatus (76) that is embodied to remove from the filter element (52) dust particles that accumulate on the filter element (5

Abstract: For analysis of small quatities of target analytes in an environment, the gas flow can be delivered to a suitably fast analyzer and their concentration determined in a time period whose duration is dependent on the analyte, its concentration and the phase separation properties. A device having a sorbent bed that is essentially concentric with a passage way containing thermal fluid is used to concentrate the target analyte.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a filter net of a pulp dryer fan tower includes a nozzle guide connectable to a filter net of a fan tower in a pulp dryer and at least one nozzle movably arranged on the nozzle guide. At least one connection is arranged on the nozzle for connecting a vacuum pressure to the at least one nozzle. The nozzle guide includes a rail or a threaded rod and an intermediate part connected between the nozzle and the rail or threaded rod. An actuatable power device is configured for moving the nozzle relative to the rail or threaded rod, wherein said at least one nozzle is arranged and dimensioned for cleaning the filter net during the movement relative to the rail or threaded rod.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the filter chamber. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first or home position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second or filter cleaning position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A rotary drum air filter has a drive tire where a rubber tire runs against a drive rim attached to the drum co-axial therewith. A seal on the forward part of the drum rides upon a conic section on the scroll. Differential air pressure across the drum holds the seal against the conic section on the scroll. A unitary rigid manifold with a plurality of pipes is mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis. Therefore, by rotation of the manifold, nozzles in the pipes can be exposed for adjustment and inspection. Nozzle tips in each the pipes extending from the manifold are adjustable so as to regulate the distance from the lip of the nozzle tip to the surface of the drum. For use with an atmosphere heavily laden with lint, a two-part nozzle is used so that the leading edge of the nozzle can be spaced away from the filter medium on the drum surface to accommodate a thick layer of lint which accumulated on the drum surface.

Abstract: A filter cleaning apparatus for removing dust and debris from a stationary filter having a dust an debris collecting surface. The apparatus includes a longitudinally extending duct having a lengthwise slot formed therein. A belt in the duct extends across the slot whereby the duct and the belt together define a plenum. The belt has an opening formed therein adjacent the slot and in fluid communication with the plenum. The belt is mounted for movement along the slot such that the opening may be repositioned along the length of the slot. A nozzle is mounted on the belt for movement therewith and extends outwardly from the belt. The nozzle has an inlet distal from the belt. The inlet has a width substantially transverse to the length of the slot which is greater than a corresponding width of the opening in the belt. The inlet is in fluid communication with the opening and thereby the plenum. The apparatus further includes drive means for moving the belt along the slot.

Abstract: A continuous, self-cleaning rotary filtering system is herein provided which includes a plurality of filtering elements within a rotatable filter housing adapted for rotation between an inlet plate having single or multiple inlet ports and an outlet plate having single or multiple outlet ports so that a substance to be filtered is passed from the inlet ports through at least one incomplete toroidal cavity within the inlet and outlet plates, through the filter elements and into the outlet ports. The apparatus is further provided with single or multiple backflushing capabilities, whereby, when the filter housing is rotated passed a single or multiple backflush port, a cleaning agent will be caused to flow backward through at least one of the filter elements and backflush ports to purge contaminants from the system via the backflush port or ports without interrupting the stream flow or pressure of the substance to be filtered.

Abstract: A filter system comprises a filter unit and a cleaning unit which cleans the filter unit while the filter unit is operating normally. The filter unit is compartmentalized. During cleaning, an individual compartment is isolated between a pair of ducts of the cleaning unit and is cleaned by applying pulses of a cleaning fluid to one of the ducts and suction to the other duct. The filter unit is rotatable relative to the cleaning unit to align successive compartments of the filter unit with the cleaning unit.

Abstract: A ventilator device for allowing escape of air from enclosed spaces such as a building includes a unitary housing provided with an insert for controlling the flow of mositure therethrough. The insulator includes a pair of insulative, tubular members between which there is sandwiched a fabric-like foraminous membrane which permits passage of moisture laden air outwardly through the ventilator but prevents moisture in the form of liquid or droplets from returning into the building through the ventilator.

Abstract: An apparatus for the separation of particles from a gas of the type which has filter elements disposed around a drum located in the center of a housing with a shutter mechanism. The improvement of the present invention also relates to an apparatus which allows separation and emptying of filter elements by the shutter mechanism and particle separation without venting of particles to the atmosphere. The apparatus is particularly useful for instance, for asphalt mixing plants, stone quarry or foundry dust separation and collection.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for maintaining the uniformity of a mixed dust slurry stored in a basin, the mixture comprising blast furnace dust slurry, steel furnace dust slurry (defined in the specification) and, if necessary, dry dust or filtrated cake and having a relatively high concentration -- 32% by weight or more -- of solids. The mixture in the storage basin is stirred or agitated by injecting gas or the liquid to be used in the mixture itself into the basin. The method and apparatus are utilized as a part of a system for manufacturing reduced pellets from the dust discharged in an iron foundry or steel mill.

Abstract: A regenerative-filter-incinerator device, for use in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of the diesel type, includes a drum-like regenerative-heat exchanger-filter assembly rotatably mounted within a housing that is adapted to be installed directly in the exhaust gas stream discharged from a diesel engine as close to the engine as possible, the regenerative-heat exchanger-filter assembly provides an inner chamber which serves as a reaction chamber for the secondary combustion of exhaust gases including particulates discharged from the engine. The regenerative-heat exchanger-filter assembly includes a plurality of separately rotatable heat exchange-filter elements pervious to radial flow of fluid therethrough and adapted to filter out particulates from the exhaust gases and to carry them into the reaction chamber.