Abstract: A fluid filtration system is shown. The fluid filtration system utilizes a one-piece or multiple piece containers having a plurality of radiation-transmissible media adapted to receive light, such as ultraviolet light, white light or other wavelength light. The radiation-transmissible media are situated in the container and at least one or a plurality of radiation sources, such as ultraviolet lamps, are situated in an array in proximity to the radiation-transmissible media. The radiation-transmissible media interrupts the flow and velocity of the fluid stream passing through the container to extend the duration of radiation for any contaminants and also provide enlarged surface areas for the contaminants to be received and ultimately exposed to the radiation. In one example, the radiation-transmissible media may be tubular or spherical sections that are hollow or solid and made of quartz.

Abstract: A filtration device may include an adapter, a filter element, and a housing. The adapter may include a collar having an upper rim and a lower rim, a plurality of locking tabs extending from the upper rim, and a plurality of snap members extending from the lower rim. The filter element may include a casing and a plurality of receptacles connected to and arranged around a first outer surface of the casing. The plurality of receptacles are configured to receive the plurality of locking tabs. The housing, which is configured to receive the filter element, includes a shell and a plurality of ramp members that are connected to a second outer surface of the shell. The plurality of ramp members are configure to engage the plurality of snap members.

Abstract: A filter cap for a body of a refrigerant tank of an automotive HVAC device is provided. The filter cap includes a main body having a rim defining an opening for allowing flow of fluid such as refrigerant. A collar is snap-fit to the cap at the rim. In various embodiments, the collar has a flexible finger that flexes during assembly to the rim, and snaps back into position when fully pressed about the rim. The collar contains a filter membrane between the rim and the collar. The collar has an upper structure such as a plurality of spaced-apart legs. This allows the collar to protect the filter membrane from potential damaging contact while still enabling proper fluid flow through the filter membrane.

Abstract: An oil separator is provided, which can accurately control an interval between an introduction hole of a gaseous body and a separation member, and can ensure a stable and high separation performance. An oil separator 30 includes a wall portion 31 having a plurality of orifices 32, and a holding portion 34 holding a separation member 33. A facing surface 33A of the separation member 33 is disposed along a front face portion 42A of a positioning portion 42 having a plurality of opening portions 42D, so that an interval L between the orifices 32 and the facing surface 33A of the separation member 33 accurately has a desired distance. A gas separated from an oil smoothly flows downward along a flow path formed by the opening portions 42D so as to reduce a pressure loss.

Abstract: An oil separator unit including an upstream member having an opening through which the blowby gas passes, a downstream member having a hit portion hit by the blowby gas, and a porous member trapping the oil mist contained in the blowby gas that has passed through the through hole. The upstream member includes and a spacer projected from an upstream surface facing a first surface of the porous member to support the first surface, the downstream member includes a rib projected from a downstream surface facing a second surface of the porous member to support the second surface, and the spacer is extended along a first direction and the rib is extended along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: An oil separator unit including an upstream member having an opening through which the blowby gas passes, a downstream member having a hit portion hit by the blowby gas, and a porous member trapping the oil mist contained in the blowby gas that has passed through the through hole. The upstream member includes an upstream surface facing a first surface of the porous member, and a spacer projected from the upstream surface so as to generate a gap between the first surface and the upstream surface to support the first surface. The spacer includes a support portion supporting a side surface between the first surface and the second surface of the porous member at an end of the spacer.

Abstract: A filter housing can support filter media for a fan arrangement. The filter housing can include a filter body with a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end. A bell portion can be disposed between the air inlet opening and the air outlet opening and can define a cavity within the housing body. An air-permeable filter support can extend into the cavity to support the filter media within the cavity, with the filter media spaced apart from at least one of the first and second openings.

Abstract: A filter element has a filter body having a longitudinal axis and a concentric shape relative to the longitudinal axis. The filter body has a first end face and a second opposite end face. A first end disk is arranged at the first end face. A second end disk is arranged at the second end face. A support tube concentric to the longitudinal axis extends between the first and second end disks. At least one of the first and second end disks has support knobs arranged in a circular arrangement about the longitudinal axis and extending in axial direction outwardly. The support knobs, when the filter element is mounted in a housing that receives the filter element, rest against an inner cover contour of the housing and fold over in radial direction outwardly so as to be supported axially and radially on the housing.

Abstract: A filter element (3), which has an oval cross-section in a longitudinal direction (LR) thereof and includes a circumferential sealing device (10) for, in particular, radially sealing the filter element (3) off from a filter holder (2) for the filter element (3), wherein the sealing device (3) has two first curvature sections (35, 36) arranged one facing the other and two second curvature sections (38, 39) arranged one facing the other, wherein the first curvature sections (35, 36) each have a first radius of curvature (R35, R36) and the second curvature sections (38, 39) each have a second radius of curvature (R38, R39), and wherein the first radius of curvature (R35, R36) differs from the second radius of curvature (R38, R39).

Abstract: A lubricant separator is disclosed. The lubricant separator can cause lubricant which is entrained with a heat transfer fluid (e.g., a lubricant—heat transfer fluid mixture) to coalesce and fall (e.g., via gravity) into a bottom portion of a lubricant tank assembly. The lubricant separator can also reduce a velocity of the lubricant—heat transfer fluid mixture as it enters the lubricant tank assembly. The velocity reduction can, for example, reduce an amount of splashing of the lubricant that occurs as the lubricant—heat transfer fluid mixture enters the lubricant tank assembly. The velocity reduction can also, for example, be relatively more conducive to lubricant droplets falling into the bottom portion of the lubricant tank assembly as the flow of the heat transfer fluid is provided to a heat transfer fluid return conduit of the lubricant tank assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat treatment apparatus for performing a heat treatment on a coating film formed on a substrate. The apparatus includes a placing unit provided within a processing container, and configured to place the substrate thereon; a heating unit configured to heat the substrate placed on the placing unit; a gas supply port provided along a circumferential direction outside the substrate on the placing unit in a plan view, and configured to supply gas into the processing container; an outer circumferential exhaust port provided along the circumferential direction outside the substrate on the placing unit in a plan view, and configured to exhaust an inside of the processing container; and a central exhaust port provided above a central portion of the substrate on the placing unit, and configured to exhaust the inside of the processing container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10), comprising a filter body (12) in concentric form having a longitudinal axis (L), a first end disk (16) situated on one end face (15), and a second end disk (18) situated on the opposite end face (17), and a support tube (14) situated concentrically around the longitudinal axis (L) between the first and the second end disks (16, 18). At least one of the end disks (18) may have support knobs arranged in a circular arrangement about the longitudinal axis and extending in axial direction outwardly. The at least one end disk may have a centering element (22) that is situated around the longitudinal axis (L), as a result of which the filter element (10) can be radially centered during installation in the housing (108). A support structure (20) may be provided on the at least one end disk (18) which is concentric with respect the centering element (22) and is provided for at least axially supporting the filter element (10) in the housing (108).

Abstract: A gas purification getter for purifying a gas. The getter includes a canister having a cylinder body including a corrugated wall, an inlet end cap coupled to an inlet end of the cylinder body and an outlet end cap coupled to an outlet end of the cylinder body so that the cylinder body, the inlet end cap and the outlet end cap define a sealed chamber. The getter also includes a powder bed of a getter material provided within the chamber so that a flow of the gas from the inlet end to the outlet end is purified by the getter material. Voids in the powder bed when the canister is horizontally oriented are limited to raised portions in the corrugated wall so that there is no short circuit path for the gas to flow from the inlet end to the outlet end.

Abstract: An air purifier device is provided including a fan unit including a fan arranged to produce an air flow through the air purifier device, and a filter unit including a filter arranged to filter the air flow produced by the fan. The filter unit is adapted to stand on a support surface when the air purifier device is positioned for use. The air purifier device further includes a coupling mechanism arranged to secure the fan unit on top of the filter unit. The coupling mechanism includes two release means arranged on opposite outer sides of the fan unit, and the fan unit is releasable from the filter unit by actuating the two release means. The filter unit may be removed from the fan unit by a single action (or movement) by the user, whereby filter replacement of the air purifier device is facilitated.

Abstract: A filter element having a filter media support structure as well as a filter assembly having interacting filter media support structure components are disclosed. The support structure includes a support grid arranged on a clean side of the filter media. At least one support member is secured onto the support grid and extends outwardly away from the support grid and the filter media. The at least one support member is configured and adapted to supportively engage a respective mating support member to transfer forces from the filter element to the housing.

Abstract: An anti-clogging filter system for filtering a fluid containing large particles and small particles includes an enclosure with at least one individual elongated tubular filter element in the enclosure. The individual elongated tubular filter element has an internal passage, a closed end, an open end, and a filtering material in or on the individual elongated tubular filter element. The fluid travels through the open end of the elongated tubular element and through the internal passage and through the filtering material. An anti-clogging element is positioned on or adjacent the individual elongated tubular filter element and provides a fluid curtain that preferentially directs the larger particulates to one area of the filter material allowing the remainder of the filter material to remain more efficient.

Abstract: A vaporized fuel processing apparatus for a vehicle having a fuel tank has a casing filled with an adsorbent and having a first outer surface. The casing has first ribs protruding from the first outer surface and extending without intersecting with each other. The casing has at least one second rib protruding from the first outer surface. At least one pair of the first ribs adjacent to each other are connected with each other via one of the second ribs only. The other pairs of the first ribs adjacent to each other are connected with each other via one of the second ribs only or are not connected with each other via any one of the second ribs.

Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas in a well flow when compressing the well flow comprises a liquid separator (1?) having an inlet (13) for the well flow, an outlet (5) for gas and an outlet (4) for liquid. According to the invention separated liquid from the liquid separator (1?) is fine-divided in connection with the liquid outlet (4), and the fine-divided liquid is supplied into the gas outlet (5) at a mixing point (8) downstream the liquid separator (1?) and upstream a compressor (11).

Abstract: A filtering cartridge (2), intended to be contained within an outer casing (TO) provided with an inlet (11) and an outlet (12) so as to filter the fluid which flows from the inlet (11) towards the outlet (12), the filtering cartridge (2) comprising at least one filtering membrane (40), characterized in that it comprises at least one tubular body (30) into which said filtering membrane (40) is fitted so as to be at least partly wound, the tubular body (30) comprising at least one fin (32) having helical development deriving from the internal wall of the tubular body (30).

Abstract: An air cleaner includes a filter element, which includes a sheet-like filter material having pleats, a housing accommodating the filter element, and an inlet and an outlet, which are provided on the wall of the housing. The wall of the housing includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion, which face each other and are each arranged on one of the ends of the filter element in the direction in which ridges of the pleats extend. A guide piece, which extends along the ridges, is provided in the housing between the inlet and the filter element. The guide piece forms a clearance between the guide piece and the second wall portion, and guides the air that has passed through the clearance toward the first wall portion.

Abstract: A separating device (1), in particular for a crankcase venting device of an internal combustion engine, includes an inlet (25) supplying a fluid containing particles to be separated, a baffle plate (22) separating the particles from the fluid, several nozzles (21) oriented toward the baffle plate (22), and a pivotable flap (15) that, as a function of its pivot position, fluidically connects a first number of nozzles (21) with the inlet (25) and fluidically separates from the inlet (25) a second number of nozzles (21).

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for separating liquid from a gas/liquid mixture, including: a housing; a gas/liquid mixture inlet located at a lower side of the housing; a coalescer placed in the housing above the gas/liquid mixture inlet for extending the volume of liquid droplets from the mixture passing the coalescer; at least one liquid feed, which liquid feed runs at least partially through the coalescer and ends at location below the gas/liquid mixture inlet; a liquid outlet for the separated liquid fraction located at a lower side of the housing under the coalescer; and a gas outlet for the separated gas fraction located at an upper side of the housing above the coalescer.

Abstract: A fiber bed assembly used to remove aerosols and/or wetted soluble solids from a moving gas stream includes a fiber bed support and a fiber bed supported by the fiber bed support so that the gas stream passes through the fiber bed moving from an upstream space to a downstream space with respect to the fiber bed. A re-entrainment control device is located within a downstream space defined by the fiber bed so that at least a portion of the gas stream passes through the re-entrainment control device. The re-entrainment control device is shaped to change the direction of the average flow path of the gas stream as the gas stream passes through the re-entrainment control device so as to cause aerosols and/or wettable solids contained therein to be separated from the gas stream by inertial force. A re-entrainment control device and method of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: An air filter is provided and may include a first housing and a filter media disposed within the first housing. A second housing may include an inlet port receiving air at a first pressure from the first housing and an outlet port returning the air to the first housing at a second pressure, less than the first pressure. The second housing may remove debris from the air prior to returning the air to the first housing.

Abstract: The present oil separator is an oil separator for capturing oil contained in blow-by gas generated in an engine, and includes a housing provided independently of a body of the engine and a gas-liquid separation unit which is provided in the housing and separates blow-by gas into a gas component and an oil component. The housing includes a lead-in port through which the blow-by gas is led in, a lead-out port through which the gas component is led out, and a drain port through which the oil component is discharged. And the housing has an attachment portion inside to which a plurality of types of the gas-liquid separation units respectively are attachable, to which attachment portion, selected one of the plurality of types of gas-liquid separation units is attached.

Abstract: A filter fan of a switch cupboard or of an electrical and/or electronic device placed in a casing with a blast producing an air flow and with a filter element (3) which is placed in the air flow and separates a clean side, on which the blast is placed, from an unclean side, wherein the filter element is held in a frame which can be fixed on the casing by covering the air passage opening penetrating through the casing wall and wherein a protective grid (4) is placed between the filter element (3) and the blast, the invention proposes that a bridging-free distance is provided between the filter surface of the filter element (3) and the protective grid (4), wherein this distance is dimensioned so as to make possible the discharge of water drops on the clean side surface of the filter element and to avoid a contact of the water drops with the protective grid.

Abstract: An inertial separation air precleaner system includes a replaceable insert removably mounted to the precleaner and altering air flow velocity through the precleaner by changing flow area of the flowpath through the precleaner housing. The replaceable insert is replaceable with a different insert for the same precleaner housing, which different insert provides a different flow area through the precleaner housing, enabling a selectable precleaner efficiency vs. restriction trade-off as chosen by a user for a particular application, enabling tuning of precleaner performance by the user.

Abstract: A purification arrangement for a gas pipeline system includes a pressure vessel and at least first and second purification assemblies in the interior of the pressure vessel. An openable/closable barrier is positioned in the pressure vessel between the first and second purification assemblies. A gas flow may be established through the pressure vessel, and the gas may pass through the first purification assembly, the open barrier, and the second purification assembly to remove liquid and/or solid particulates from the gas.

Abstract: Multi-stage filtration apparatus is provided. A fluid is forced through different filter stage elements allowing for removal of various contaminants from the fluid.

Abstract: An air and moisture separator for use with a waste tank and a vacuum source has a canister securable to the waste tank and having an inlet couplable to the waste tank and an outlet couplable to the vacuum source. An air flow path extends through the canister and through at least three different stages of air and moisture separation, including: a first air-turning stage coupled to the inlet; and a second stage of mesh or foam coupled to and subsequent to the first air-turning stage in the air flow path. An annular mesh or foam of greater density defines a third stage subsequent to the second stage, and circumscribes at least a majority of a circumferential perimeter of the mesh or foam of the second stage.

Abstract: A crankcase ventilation filter assembly and components therefor, are described. In an example arrangement, the crankcase ventilation filter assembly is configured to be serviced from either the top or the bottom. A rotational indexing arrangement is to ensure appropriate orientation of an internally received filter cartridge, and other components of the arrangement are provided. Methods of assembly, servicing and use are described.

Abstract: A filter system has a housing and at least one detachable cover detachably connected to the housing to close off the housing. At least one exchangeable element is arranged within the housing and provided with a follower contour. The cover is provided with a follower tool which matches the follower contour of the at least one exchangeable element. The follower tool is disposed on the exterior side of the cover. The follower tool is a follower contour provided on the cover.

Abstract: A liquid and air separator includes a housing having a sloped floor and a domed roof, an adaptor, a spacer, a deflector having a plurality of perforations thereon, and a plurality of breathers, each of the plurality of breathers having a stepped portion.

Abstract: A water separator reduces a water content of an air stream, which is used in an HVAC unit for a vehicle. The water separator includes a diverter wall and an adjacent wall spaced from the diverter wall to define an air passage. The diverter wall has a terminal end extending into the air passage for changing a direction of the air stream to reduce the water content of the air stream. A filter assembly is disposed through a receiving slot in the diverter wall and is within the air passage downstream of the terminal end.

Abstract: A filtering device including an inlet orifice, an outlet orifice, and a housing, the housing including an inlet compartment and a filtering element arranged in the housing between the inlet compartment and the outlet compartment so as to filter the flow of air, where the filtering device includes a deflector arranged in the inlet compartment and opposite the inlet orifice so as to deflect the flow of dirty air penetrating into the inlet compartment.

Abstract: A purification arrangement for a gas pipeline system includes a pressure vessel and at least first and second purification assemblies in the interior of the pressure vessel. A gas flow may be established through the pressure vessel, and the gas may pass through the first purification assembly and the second purification assembly to remove liquid and/or solid particulates from the gas. At least one of the first and second purification assemblies includes a separator assembly having one or more separators which removes particulates and a shell mounted to one or more of the separators to collect and contain the removed particulates.

Abstract: A purification arrangement for a gas pipeline system includes a pressure vessel and at least a modular separator assembly and a modular filter assembly in the interior of the pressure vessel. A gas flow may be established through the pressure vessel, and the gas may pass through the modular separator and filter assemblies to remove liquid and/or solid particulates from the gas.

Abstract: An air cleaning system (10) is disclosed comprising a fire protection system. The fire protection system comprises at least one of (i) a spark arrestor (21), (ii) a particle feeder (31), (iii) a fire detection system; and (iv) a fire extinguishing system. A preferred spark arrestor comprises a particle pre-separator (22). A preferred particle pre-separator has a core-and-vane assembly that prevents air traveling through the particle pre-separator from traveling in a straight line.

Abstract: A particulate loader separation device including a particulate and air inlet for receiving a flow of air and particulate. A separation chamber for separating the air and the particulate is connected to the particulate and air inlet. An air outlet is connected to a suction mechanism for providing suction to the separation chamber. A particulate outlet is connected to a particulate conveyor for conveying the particulate from the separation chamber. An inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet and is connected to one of the suction mechanism and a second suction mechanism. The inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet at a predetermined location thereof such that in operation a portion of the air of the flow of air and particulate is extracted prior entering the separation chamber.

Abstract: Several alternate improvements of a vacuum cleaner are provided. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes interchangeable components. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber having a top, and a first cleaning stage and suction motor are provided on the top. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes a reconfigurable divider plate.

Abstract: A suction unit of a vehicle's air conditioning system has an air flow canal (16), which features a suction opening (18) for fresh air as well as a fan housing (28), which possesses an air inlet (29) and an air outlet (31). The air outlet ending (33) of a water separation chamber (42) is directly limited by an air filter (34), which is positioned upstream from the fan housing (28).

Abstract: A system for purifying as includes at least one housing (2) having a first chamber (6) into which the gas to be purified can flow, and a second chamber (10) forming a filter chamber, out of which the purified gas exits and with a filter device through which the gas can flow. The filter device has filter media (54) for separating out solid particles and for dehumidifying the gas for precipitating coalesced fluid. The first chamber (6) has a cyclone (60) for pre-dehumidifying the gas, from which dirt particles and fluids can be discharged into a third chamber (14) of the housing (2). The housing (2) is composed of an upper housing part (8) with the second chamber (10) forming the filter chamber, a middle housing part (4) with a first chamber (6) having the cyclone (60), and a lower housing part (12) forming the third chamber (14), that can be clamped together by at least one tensioning bolt (32), forming a closed pressure vessel.

Abstract: A filtration device 8 for filtering air used with a fuel vapor recovery system 100 may comprise a housing comprising an upper end 10 having at least one air inlet 18 and a lower end 12 having at least one air outlet 26, a first passageway 32 in fluid communication with the air inlet 18 and configured to increase the velocity of the air through the first passageway 32 compared to the air inlet 18, a collection cavity 34 in fluid communication the first passageway 32 and configured to reduce the velocity and abruptly change the direction of the air through the collection cavity 34 compared to the first passageway 32, a filter cavity 14 in fluid communication with the collection cavity 34 comprising a filtering media 16, and a clean air cavity 40 in fluid communication with the filter cavity 14 and the air outlet 26 of the housing.

Abstract: A separator is disclosed. The separator includes a gas/liquid separator vessel, an enclosure, a coalescer and a demister. The gas/liquid separator vessel has a first end, a second end, a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first separation chamber. The first inlet can be adjacent to the first end. The enclosure is positioned within the first separation chamber of the liquid separator vessel. The enclosure has a second inlet, a second outlet, a drain positioned therebetween, and a second separation chamber. The second inlet can be directed towards the first end of the gas/liquid separator vessel. The second separation chamber defines a flow path for a gas stream in which the flow path passes sequentially through the second inlet, second separation chamber and the second outlet. The coalescer is positioned in the second separation chamber to intercept the flow path of the gas stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separating device for separating a multiphase medium, comprising a cyclone separating device (1) that provokes an at least partial distribution of at least two phases of said medium with the formation of a vortex flow for the medium. The invention is characterized in that each phase, which has a lower density compared to the respective other phase, is separated from said other phase and can be guided out of the separating device by means of a collecting device (35, 37).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for the purpose of filtering particulate laden air exiting a rooftop from a commercial kitchen or other high particulate laden air exhaust. By positioning a filter at a distance from the air exhaust exit in such a manner that the air flow is reflected off the filter a substantial portion of the particulate matter is filtered out of the air without substantially obstructing the flow from the exhaust preventing problems that might be caused from creating back flow in an exhaust system.

Abstract: A water separator reduces a water content of an air stream, which is used in an HVAC unit for a vehicle. The water separator includes a diverter wall and an adjacent wall spaced from the diverter wall to define an air passage. The diverter wall has a terminal end extending into the air passage for changing a direction of the air stream to reduce the water content of the air stream. A filter assembly is disposed through a receiving slot in the diverter wall and is within the air passage downstream of the terminal end.

Abstract: An oil separating device is provided with a first and a second separator element that are arranged parallel to one another and are positioned in a separate first and a second flow path, respectively. The oil/air stream to be cleaned is alternatingly introduced into the first flow path with the first separator element or into the second flow path provided with the second separator element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner filter bag, including an inlet opening (3), a filter bag material which has an inner layer of nonwoven material (10) at least in the region of the inlet opening, and a holding plate (2) which is arranged on the outside of the filter bag in the region of the inlet opening, can be attached to a vacuum cleaner holding means for securing the vacuum cleaner filter bag and on which a closure device (4) for closing the inlet opening is provided, wherein the nonwoven material, in the region of the inlet opening, has a surface (20) which is provided in such a manner that the formation of a filter cake on said surface is avoided.

Abstract: A vent head for a steam system is provided. In one embodiment, the vent head may comprise a body defining a vent head chamber and having a vent head outlet. The vent head comprises a steam inlet conduit having a steam outlet that opens into the vent head chamber and a baffle disposed within the vent head chamber and above the steam outlet. The baffle may have an impingement region and a convex portion which is disposed between the impingement region and the edge of the baffle. In use, the steam outlet discharges steam into the vent head chamber which impinges on the impingement region of the baffle, thereby separating entrained liquid water from the steam.