Abstract: A dust collector for handling high temperature process gases such as air containing dust and dirt. The collector includes a cylindrical filter housing and a clean air plenum mounted over the housing. A series of ceramic filter tubes are mounted in a tube sheet situated between the housing and the plenum and hot dirt containing process air is drawn from the housing into the plenum through the filter tubes. A blowdown system is mounted in the plenum over the filter tube for periodically pulsing a jet of dirt removing air into the filter tubes with sufficient force to remove dirt and dust collected upon the filter tubes. The valves and the inlet piping to the blowdown tubes are protected from the heat generated in the housing by a pair of spaced apart heat shields that are designed to conduct a natural flow of cool ambient air over the pipes. Heat exchanger fins are mounted upon the pipes to further enhance the cooling process.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for cleaning pipe-shaped filter elements arranged in a housing including a separation wall dividing the housing into a clean gas space and a raw gas space into which the filter elements extend from the clean gas space through the separation wall and the raw gas is directed from the raw gas space through the filter elements into the clean gas space while dust is removed from the raw gas and collected on the filter elements, the filter elements are cleaned from time to time by supplying momentarily pressurized flushing gas to the clean air space which, at the same time, is closed to generate a flushing gas pulse providing for a backflow of clean gas from the clean gas space to the raw gas space, which dislodges dust collected on the filter elements.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for pulse-jet cleaning of filter bags in a baghouse using pulsed, high-pressure/low-volume, intermediate-pressure/intermediate-volume, or low-pressure/high-volume pulsed air flow. Relative movement between a first tubular member and a second member causes apertures in the members to align intermittently. When the apertures are aligned, pressurized air is fed, through a pulse valve or from a combustion chamber, into the tubular first member and flows out of the aligned apertures in a short, energetic pulse. The pulse is directed down into a filter bag arranged below the pulse pipe to pulse-clean the filter bag or into another pulse pipe arranged above a filter bag.

Abstract: A filter unit for filtering gas has at least one filter element with an outlet opening. A filter cleaning nozzle is located in a clean-gas chamber at a distance from the outlet opening and is connected to a source of pressurized primary cleaning gas via a control valve. Primary cleaning gas is ejected from an annular slot and along the outer side of a guide body located in the clean-gas chamber. The guide body is open to the secondary gas in the chamber.

Abstract: An air induction system with active noise control includes a self-cleaning air filter that is integrated within an air intake housing. The self-cleaning air filter filters out contaminants such as dust and dirt particulates from air flowing through the intake housing. The self-cleaning filter is powered and controlled by the same electronic unit that is used to power the active noise control system.

Abstract: An adjustable duct assembly for the collection of fumes, dust and the like comprises two duct sections connected end to end by a duct support system comprising two elongate arms pivotally connected, the arms attached to the adjacent ends of the ducts, externally. A counterbalance arm extends from the duct support of a lower or outer duct section beyond the pivot point of the elongate arms, to counterbalance the lower or outer arms. A filter arrangement may be associated with the duct assembly, consisting of a generally planar filter element within a housing. A travelling nozzle arrangement directs a stream of air in a direction countervailing the normal flow through the filter, for backwash cleaning of the filter. First and second drives propel the nozzle simultaneously across and along the filter, to provide full backwash cleaning coverage of the filter.

Abstract: There is described a method and an apparatus for cleaning a dust separator which has a raw gas shaft (3), through which raw gas flows from the top to the bottom, and filter elements (5) protruding into the raw gas shaft (3) transverse to the raw gas flow, by which filter elements the raw gas is deflected into a clean gas shaft (4) under a corresponding separation of dust, and which filter elements are briefly subjected to compressed air one after the other for blowing off the dust particles deposited on the same into the raw gas shaft (3), where during the application of compressed air onto the filter elements (5) their flow connection to the clean gas shaft (4) is interrupted. To ensure a good cleaning effect, it is proposed that during the interruption of the flow connection between the filter elements (5) and the clean gas shaft (4) a raw gas stream having a flow component directed from the top to the bottom flows around the filter elements (5) blocked against the clean gas shaft (4).

Abstract: An apparatus into which particulate material may be charged for further handling generally includes a housing having a support wall including a primary inlet through which particulate material may be charged, producing portions of settling and airborne particles of such material, and at least one secondary inlet, and an outlet through which the particulate material may be discharged, a filter unit having an inlet communicating with the interior of the housing and means for producing an airflow from the primary and secondary inlets through the filter unit whereby ambient air will be caused to be drawn through the primary and secondary inlets and the filter unit, entraining airborne particles outside and within the housing which further are caused to be removed from such airflow by the filter unit, dislodged therefrom and be discharged through the housing outlet.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for pulse-jet cleaning of filter bags in a baghouse using pulsed, high-pressure/low-volume, intermediate-pressure/intermediate-volume, or low-pressure/high-volume pulsed air flow. Rotation of one pipe relative to another pipe about a shared longitudinal axis causes apertures in the pipes to align intermittently. When the apertures are aligned, pressurized air is fed, through a pulse valve, into the inner tube of the two and flows out of the nested pulse pipe arrangement in a short, energetic pulse. The pulse is directed down into a filter bag arranged below the pulse pipe to pulse-clean the filter bag.

Abstract: An apparatus for injecting compressed air into a dust collector in a direction opposite to the dust filtering direction to detach adhered dust includes a dust collecting tank with a plurality of filter cloths and a plurality of air injecting pipes installed therein, and an air header secured to the outside of the dust collecting tank by means of fastening members. The air injecting pipes are connected through connecting devices to the circumferential wall of a head cylinder of the air header and a plurality of pulse valves, distribution tubes and solenoid valves are installed on a control box which accommodates a printed circuit board of a control part which periodically admits the supply of the compressed air.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dust filter such as a hose filter which is mainly intended for cleaning primary gas containing dust or the like. The purpose of this invention is to simplify the cleaning process of the filter members and to reduce the design complexity for supplying pressurized gas thereto. To this end, the space above the cleaning gas nozzles is made in the shape of a pressure chamber, which reduces the need for the fittings and control devices.

Abstract: For uniformly, satisfactorily, and automatically removing foreign matter that has accumulated on the filter, the apparatus includes a housing having an inflow portion and an outflow portion, a filter having a large number of piled resilient filter chips between which a filtering gap for passage of fluid to be filtered is formed, an actuator for expanding the filtering gap between spring members in backwashing, and a backwashing channel for causing backwash fluid to flow through the filter.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating and filtering pollutants from a fluid flow by using inertia to separate a proportion of the pollutants from the fluid flow passing through a constricted passage between a pair of filter elements to an outlet between the filter elements. The constricted passage causes the major portion of the fluid flow to be diverted to pass through the filter elements to the outlet in a direction whereby the filtered fluid flow exits into the outlet of the constricted passage. The apparatus also includes a device to periodically clean the filter elements whilst in position in the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for depositing solids from a current of air includes a bucket wheel lock, taking up this air current over a connecting opening. This apparatus has a built-in drum with a rotatably supported bucket wheel. On the one hand, a screen is provided in the drum, on which coarse solid particles are deposited from the air current and, on the other, a discharge opening for the separated coarse solids is provided. An air current, still containing fine dust particles, is supplied to a dust filter which, in the direction of flow, is behind the screen. In the direction of flow of the dust-containing air current, behind an essentially horizontal upper region of the screen, facing the dust filter, the bucket wheel lock is provided with an air current deflection, which brings about a surface removal of dust at the back side of the screen.

Abstract: A filter comprising (i) a filter bag formed of a filter medium comprising glass fibers, the fibers being fixed to one another at crossover points by a ceramic binder coating, and (ii) a transversely adjustable support member to which the filter medium is fixed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cleaning and operating gas cleaning devices using vibration generators wherein the systems include sensors and programs for monitoring and predicting resonant conditions of different surface areas and zones in order to vary the frequency and amplitude of vibrations to establish optimum resonant conditions on such surface areas or zones and thereby optimize cleaning and operation of such gas cleaning devices.

Abstract: A filter unit (1) has a plurality of filter elements (7) extending from a plate (6, 32) which divides the unit into a lower inlet side (9) for gas carrying product and an upper outlet side (8) for filtered clean gas. A cleaning-in-place of the filter elements is performed by supplying cleaning liquid in a sequence of several separate liquid pulses which are mixed with the pressurized gas pulses. The ejection of the individual pulse of pressurized gas is initiated at the earliest simultaneously with or after initiation of ejection of the corresponding pulse of cleaning liquid.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for removing vapor phase contaminants from a gas stream by placing a porous element having a sorbent material into ductwork through which the gas stream passes. In a first mode of operation, vapor phase contaminants are adsorbed by the sorbent. In a second mode of operation, the porous element is cleaned of any accumulated deposits, for example fly ash, while in place without having to stop the gas flow. In a third mode of operation, the sorbent can be regenerated in place and without having to stop the gas flow by heating and collecting the desorbed contaminants. This invention is particularly suited for the removal of vapor phase mercury from flue gas generated by a combustion process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flow control devices (4) for use with cartridge filter cleaning systems. The flow control device (4) includes a cylindrical portion (8) which extends away from a conical portion (6). When the device (4) is used with a nozzle (9) attached to a blow tube (13) the device (4) will uniformly clean a dirty cartridge filter (5). The advantage of the invention is that the device (4) can be used in the current range of air flow rates and nozzle sizes that are used in the cartridge cleaning industry. Whereas the prior art systems (7) show deficient performance when used across the full range of air flow rates currently applicable in industry.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that use a hydrophobic medium to remove salt and moisture from the intake air of a gas turbine system. The disclosure also relates to systems and methods that use a two stage filtering process to remove particulate material, salt and moisture from the intake air of a gas turbine system. Particulate material is filtered from the intake air at a first stage air cleaner. Subsequently, salt and moisture are removed from the intake air at a second stage salt barrier located downstream from the first stage air cleaner. In certain embodiments, the second stage salt barrier uses a hydrophobic medium to remove salt and moisture from the intake air.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a filter element includes discharging a quantity of pressurized air from a blow pipe into a Venturi element in air flow communication with a filter element to provide a positive cleaning pressure differential along greater than 95% of a length of the filter element. In one arrangement, an air filter assembly for accomplishing this method comprises a housing, a first filter construction, a first Venturi element, and a pulse jet cleaning system including a blow pipe. The blow pipe and the Venturi element are constructed and arranged to provide a positive cleaning pressure differential along greater than at least 75% of the length of the filter media within the element. In one embodiment, the Venturi element is described as including a specially formed contoured section in the throat portion of the element.

Abstract: A means for separating excess powder oversprayed when powder coating workpieces and sucked off in a gas/powder stream, including powder discharge via a lower collector (12, 13, 14) and clean gas discharge into an upwardly disposed clean gas channel (7) via at least one immersion pipe (5) depending from the bottom (6) of the clean gas channel (7) and dipping into a cyclone pipe (4), is characterized in that the aspired gas/powder stream is passed axially into the cyclone pipe (4) and set into circulating motion via a whirl generating means (3) arranged in an annular gap (22) formed between the immersion pipe (5) and the cyclone pipe (4), and the bottom (6) of the clean gas channel is lowerable against the cyclone pipe (4) from the operative position in which it seals the clean gas channel, into a cleaning position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for filtering oxidizable particles from hot synthesis gas or syngas uses a pair of candle filters each having an inlet side for receiving the hot unfiltered syngas to be filtered, and an outlet side for discharging hot filtered syngas. One housing contains both filters or a separate housing is provided for each filter. Each housing has an inlet for receiving hot unfiltered syngas and for supplying the hot unfiltered syngas to each of the filter inlet sides. Each housing also has an outlet for discharging hot filtered syngas from each of the filter outlet sides. Air is supplied to each housing for supplying combustion air alternately to each of the candle filters for burning oxidizable particles trapped on each respective filter to clean each filter while the other filter is filtering the hot unfiltered syngas. One or more switching valves are connected to the combustion air supplies for alternating the supply of combustion air between the candle filters.

Abstract: A device adapted to indicate the degree to which a filter is soiled is prded, for use in filtering separators of the type having bag-, pouch-, or cartridge-shaped filters. The device has a hose- or tube-shaped air conveyance section. The air conveyance section has at one end a surface contact fitting. An air conveyor is arranged in the air conveyance section. The air conveyor generates an air flow in at least one direction. A pressure gauge is associated with the air conveyance section. The pressure gauge senses and displays the pressure in the airflow. The air conveyance section is equipped with at least one of an air flow meter and an air volume meter with a display. The device is configured as a portable unit. Preferably, the device also includes a dedusting device. The dedusting device has a hose- or tube-shaped dedusting air conveyance duct. The dedusting air conveyance duct has at one end the aforementioned surface contact fitting. A valve is arranged in the dedusting air conveyance duct.

Abstract: A dust collector filter cleaning control system employing high-pressure compressed air pulses, wherein the dislodged dust particulate is prevented from returning to the filters after the high-pressure compressed air cleaning thereof by briefly maintaining a positive low-pressure compressed air within the cleaned filters so that the particulate removed from the filters has time to drop into the collector hopper. The same source of compressed air is employed for both the filter cleaning air pulses and the sustaining low air pressure for preventing the re-entrainmnet of the dust particles into the filters.

Abstract: The present invention involves a porous rigid filter including a plurality of concentric filtration elements having internal flow passages and forming external flow passages there between. The present invention also involves a pressure vessel containing the filter for the removal of particulates from high pressure particulate containing gases, and further involves a method for using the filter to remove such particulates. The present filter has the advantage of requiring fewer filter elements due to the high surface area-to-volume ratio provided by the filter, requires a reduced pressure vessel size, and exhibits enhanced mechanical design properties, improved cleaning properties, configuration options, modularity and ease of fabrication.

Abstract: A pressure vessel venting, dust collecting, and noise silencing system for continuous venting of dry process air during the filling and depressurization of pressure vessels configured to contain, for example, barite or the like, by filtering of vented air through a filter media, with the air discharge being controlled by a pressure sensor actuating a depressurizing regulator valve, located between the vessel and the filter. The present system contemplated a filter which may be cleaned by reverse pulse pressurization or backwash, thereby providing low maintenance filtration while preventing particle emissions into the atmosphere. The present system utilizes a high capacity, stacked filtration medium, which provides a greater filtration, with a surface contact area far in excess of the present systems on the market, which primarily rely upon bag house filtration.

Abstract: A device for cleaning filter elements, such as filter bags, having upper open ends, in a filter installation for filtering polluted gas. The gas passing, during operation, from the outside and through said filter elements, in which installation filter elements are juxtaposed in a plurality of essentially parallel rows. The device includes an essentially horizontal distribution pipe, which extends essentially in parallel with the rows of filters elements and is adapted to be connected to a pressure medium source via a valve. The device further includes a plurality of nozzle elements, which are connected to the distribution pipe. The nozzle elements are adapted to direct pressure medium pulses into the upper open ends of the filter elements in at least two juxtaposed rows of filter elements.

Abstract: A pulsing header apparatus for cleaning bag-type or cartridge-type fabric filters having a pulsing header and at least one blow tube attachment protruding from one side of the pulsing header. The pulsing header and blow tube attachment are cast, molded, or formed together a unitary component, defining a modular header. A port for attaching a pulsing valve is provided on a side opposite that of the blow tube attachment. The modular headers can be connected end to end using bolts to form a complete pulsing header apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a counterflow type filter trap system for filtering particulate matters from engine exhaust gases. A controller for receiving and sending information signals, is included. A metal fiber filter for capturing particulate matters included in the engine exhaust gases is provided. A back pressure sensor for sensing pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the metal fiber filter, is formed. A compressed air supplying portion is formed for injecting a compressed air in the opposite direction to the flow of the exhaust gases to separate the captured particulate matters from the metal fiber filter. A particulate matters collecting box for collecting the separated particulate matters and a guiding valve for guiding the separated particulate matters are provided. The life of the filter is lengthened and the apparatus has a simple structure. The filtering efficiency of the exhausted fumes is very high.

Abstract: A filter cleaning apparatus for removing dust and debris from a stationary filter having a dust and 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 a belt driver for moving the belt along the slot.

Abstract: A filter frame and media capable of withstanding repeated heating to high temperatures in an oxidizing environment, and a method of cleaning the same for indefinite use in a method of operating industrial paint booths. Progressive density, heat resistant, and preferably metal media paint booth filters are provided for replacement of existing filters in industrial paint booths. The filters are structurally resistant to cyclic heating to high temperature in an oxidizing bake-off oven where the paint residue accumulated on the filters is reduced to ash. After cooling, the ash is removed, and the filters returned to service, and the cycle is repeated. The filter comprises a frame section and a mesh media section which has a plurality of mesh portions. The mesh portions are preferably arranged in a series M.sub.1, M.sub.n-1, M.sub.n, wherein n is a positive integer of 4 or more, that are sized with the free face area A.sub.

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust-gas purifier adapted for use on a testing line in a repair shop or the like is provided, wherein exhaust gases emitted from an engine of a vehicle are gathered directly from the vehicle and emitted into the environment after being purified. The vehicle exhaust-gas purifier is provided with a mechanism for preventing deterioration of catalysts used for reducing gaseous pollutants in the exhaust gases. The purifier has an exhaust-gas gathering nozzle A which is detachably connected to an exhaust pipe of an engine of a vehicle. The exhaust gases are introduced through the exhaust-gas gathering nozzle A and an inlet C into a purifier housing. Then, any carbon particles and unburned fuel mist particles are removed from the exhaust gases through a filter chamber 10, and then the major gaseous pollutants, HC, NO.sub.x, and CO, are removed from the exhaust gases through a catalyst chamber 20. The filter chamber 10 has a filter unit 11 and an electrostatic dust collecting unit 12 provided therein.

Abstract: A self-cleaning filter for pneumatic circuits includes a filtering baffle (1) mounted on a drum (2) rotated steadily, the flow (A) of the air to be filtered being from outside to inside the baffle (1), as well as a suction mouth (5) longitudinally positioned in the vertical mid-plane at the lowest point of the baffle (1) and externally adjacent thereto, and a blowing nozzle (6) internally adjacent to the baffle (1) at a position exactly opposite the mouth (5), both the mouth (5) and the nozzle (6) extending along the whole length of the filtering baffle (1). The nozzle (6) has a plurality of aligned bores suitable to emit a narrow jet of counter-current air, with adjustable incidence, and the mouth (5) is shaped as a trapezoidal hopper with a small adjustable blowing nozzle (C) at one end.

Abstract: A cyclone dust collector wherein the interior of a cyclone body is divided into an upper space and a lower space by a partition member provided with a plurality of cylindrical filters, a suction port is so provided as to communicate with the lower space, a common discharge port is so provided as to communicate with the upper space, a collected dust recovery box is fixed to the lower end of the cyclone body, and a discharge blower is connected to the discharge port of the cyclone body. The dust collector is further provided with backwashing stop valves capable of opening and closing upper end portions of the filters and having backwashing nozzles, stop valve driving mechanisms adapted to open and close the stop valves, compressed air hoses connected to the backwashing nozzles of the stop valves, and backwashing electromagnetic valves for controlling the supply and cutoff of backwashing compressed air to the compressed air hoses.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for removing vapor phase contaminants from a gas stream by placing a porous tube having a sorbent material into ductwork through which the gas stream passes. In a first mode of operation, vapor phase contaminants are adsorbed by the sorbent. In a second mode of operation, the porous tube is cleaned of any accumulated deposits, for example fly ash, while in place without having to stop the gas flow. In a third mode of operation, the sorbent can be regenerated in place and without having to stop the gas flow by heating and collecting the desorbed contaminants. This invention is particularly suited for the removal of vapor phase mercury from flue gas generated by a combustion process.

Abstract: A filter element for separating fine dirty particles from a hot gas. The filter element comprises a first porous wall and a second porous wall. Each porous wall has an outer surface and an inner surface. The first and second porous walls being coupled together thereby forming a substantially closed figure and open at one end. The open end is formed to be coupled to a hot gas clean up system support structure. The first and second porous walls define a channel beginning at the open end and terminate at the closed end through which a filtered clean gas can flow through and out into the clean gas side of a hot gas clean up system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a travelling cleaner (1) for textile machines, in particular spinning and weaving machines, which has a blowing and sucking device (3) and also a filter device (4). The filter device (4) has a tubular filter cartridge with at least one lateral casing opening, via which the filter interior space is connected to the blowing and sucking device (3) by a lateral air connection (12). The casing opening (14) is formed as a longitudinally running, preferably I-shaped, slit. For cleaning the filter, a filter-cleaning apparatus (20) is provided, which travels axially over the filter casing (11) with a suction tube (22a) and a plurality of blowing nozzles (23a) and cleans it zone by zone with an intense air jet.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling particulate air pollutants of the present invention combines filtration and electrostatic collection devices. The invention includes a chamber housing a plurality of rows of filter elements. Between each row of filter elements is a grounded plate. Between the grounded plates and the filter elements are electrode grids for creating electrostatic precipitation zones between each row of filter elements. In this way, when the filter elements are cleaned by pulsing air in a reverse direction, the dust removed from the bags will collect in the electrostatic precipitation zones rather than on adjacent filter elements.

Abstract: A reverse cleaning regeneration type exhaust emission control device includes two exhaust emission routes communicated with an inlet port of an exhaust emission path. The device includes first path A having a filter A1, a valve A2 and a nozzle A3 and a second path B having a filter B1, a valve B2 and a nozzle B3, and a third path C arranged at an upstream side of the filters A1 and B1 separately from the exhaust emission path extending from the inlet port of the exhaust emission and having a filter C1, a valve C2 and a nozzle C3. The reverse cleanings of the filters A1 and B1 are alternately carried out during the working of the device.

Abstract: A novel filter element is constructed from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane possessing high strength which is sufficient to withstand filtration processing, as well as permitting the use of low energy to flex and clean the filter element. Further, the novel filter element of the present invention is non-linting and non-contaminating due to the ePTFE membrane structure of the filter, thereby providing excellent filtration performance for a variety of industries requiring high efficiency filtration.

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: An apparatus is disclosed for cleaning filters used in air breathing machinery. The apparatus is adapted to clean filters that are either contaminated or dirty on the inside surface of its filter medium or on the outside. For this purpose, the filter is placed in a first chamber of a housing wherein it is rotatably supported and wherein there is a vacuum established if the filter surface is dirty on the outside and wherein alternatively a vacuum is established on the inside of the filter if the filter is dirty on the inside surface. This establishes the fact that cleaning air moves through the filter medium in the direction of its contamination. In order to aid in dislodging any contaminants, vibrating hammers are provided on the outside or on the inside of the surfaces of the filters.

Abstract: A self-cleaning filter apparatus for use in removing particulate matter from a transport fluid, such as air, which includes a housing having a pair of spaced pulleys over which an endless filter belt is positioned to present two generally straight filter reaches and two generally curved filter reaches. The endless filter belt includes a permeable substrate formed as an endless belt and a plurality of pleats of filter media extending outwardly from the surface of the substrate so that the transport fluid can pass inwardly therethrough and deposit the particulate material on the exterior surface of the pleats. A suction nozzle and/or an air discharge device is positioned adjacent the outer surface of the endless filter at one of the curved reaches thereof for removing particulate matter deposited on the pleats as they pass along such curved reach.

Abstract: A dust removing apparatus equipped with a back washing mechanism and a dust removing method for removing solid silica fine powder contained in a gas discharged from a semiconductor producing step of a single-wafer processing atmospheric pressure CVD apparatus without causing problems caused by the increase of a pressure loss and by a pressure fluctuation, wherein filter elements each having a ratio of a surface area of a primary side of a filter membrane to an apparent external surface area of the filter element of from 1 to 5 is used, gas jetting nozzle(s) for back washing is formed in the secondary side of the filter element, back washing is not carried out during filtration in the filter element and at or after changing the processing of a wafer in the CVD apparatus, back washing is carried out to blow down the silica fine powder accumulated on the primary side of the filter membrane.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for removing undesired particles from a gas stream including the steps of contacting a composition containing an adhesive with the gas stream; collecting the undesired particles and adhesive on a collection surface to form an aggregate comprising the adhesive and undesired particles on the collection surface; and removing the agglomerate from the collection zone. The composition may then be atomized and injected into the gas stream. The composition may include a liquid that vaporizes in the gas stream. After the liquid vaporizes, adhesive particles are entrained in the gas stream. The process may be applied to electrostatic precipitators and filtration systems to improve undesired particle collection efficiency.

Abstract: A dust collector system includes a conduit defining an interior volume, having a first open end, and including an air vent. A pressure differential detector includes a first air flow tap, a second air flow tap, and a pressure differential indicator. The first air flow tap is connected to a dust filter unit dirty air plenum. The second air flow tap is connected to the sensor conduit internal volume at a portion above a location corresponding to a level of collected dust to be detected. The pressure differential detector indicates a presence of at least a selected pressure differential between the first and second air flow taps. When a level of dust in the dust collection container reaches a selected level, it will close the sensor conduit first end. When the sensor conduit first end is closed, a pressure within the sensor conduit internal volume will rise towards atmospheric as a result of the air flow through the air vent.

Abstract: The apparatus has a container, which encloses a crude gas space, and at least one filter projecting into the crude gas space and having a filter axis and a shape-stable casing. This has a support member with two wire fabrics and a filtration member which forms its outer surface and has a wire fabric. The wire fabrics of the support member and of the filtration member are rotationally symmetrical with the filter axis, are adjacent to one another and are sintered with one another at the points of contact. When process gas is passed from the crude gas space through a filter, the process gas deposits dust present in it onto the outer surface of the casing. The or each filter is stable, durable and resistant to high or low temperatures and can be readily cleaned inside the container with a cleaning gas or a cleaning liquid.

Abstract: A gas scrubber used in fabricating semiconductor devices and a filtering method using the same are provided. The gas scrubber contains a flange having an inlet on the upper surface thereof, a hollow housing combined at one end with the outer circumferential surface of the flange, a cup-shaped filter housed inside the hollow housing, for filtering impurities flowing through the inlet, and pillar type filter supporters mounted on the lower surface of the flange, for maintaining the shape of the filter. Here, powders to be filtered are filtered by passing from the exterior of the filter to the interior thereof and the shape of the filter is maintained by the pillar type filter supporters. Thus, the life of the filter can be prolonged so that the costs of manufacturing a semiconductor device are reduced.

Abstract: A method of processing waste gas exhausted from chemical vapor deposition equipment, which entails:a) contacting a waste gas containing viscous substances with a filtering aid agent,b) passing the waste gas containing the viscous substances exhausted from the chemical vapor deposition equipment, and which has been contacted with the filtering aid agent, through a filtering and dust collecting unit, whereby the viscous substances are condensed with the filtering aid agent on the filtering and dust collecting unit, andc) removing the condensed matter from the surface of the filter, thereby preventing clogging thereof.