US20060230727A1 - Filtration element having a variable density sidewall - Google Patents

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US20060230727A1
US20060230727A1 US11/255,585 US25558505A US2006230727A1 US 20060230727 A1 US20060230727 A1 US 20060230727A1 US 25558505 A US25558505 A US 25558505A US 2006230727 A1 US2006230727 A1 US 2006230727A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D39/00—Filtering material for liquid or gaseous fluids
    • B01D39/14—Other self-supporting filtering material ; Other filtering material
    • B01D39/16—Other self-supporting filtering material ; Other filtering material of organic material, e.g. synthetic fibres
    • B01D39/1607—Other self-supporting filtering material ; Other filtering material of organic material, e.g. synthetic fibres the material being fibrous
    • B01D39/1623—Other self-supporting filtering material ; Other filtering material of organic material, e.g. synthetic fibres the material being fibrous of synthetic origin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/0001—Making filtering elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/02—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, having hollow filters made of flexible material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/18—Filters characterised by the openings or pores
    • B01D2201/188—Multiple filtering elements having filtering areas of different size
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2275/00—Filter media structures for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2275/10—Multiple layers
    • B01D2275/105—Wound layers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2275/00—Filter media structures for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2275/30—Porosity of filtering material
    • B01D2275/305—Porosity decreasing in flow direction

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  • This invention relates to a filtration element for gases and will have application to bag type filters.
  • the filtration element was formed of overlapping fibrous strands or components with the strands varying in diameter or thickness, the largest of which is at the side of the filter which first receives the gas flow for filtration and the smallest of which is at the opposite side of the filter where the gas exists after passing through the filtration element. Further, the side of the filter which first receives the gas flow will generally be more rigid than the opposite side of the filter so as to provide a substantially incompressible surface.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a filtration element which is for gases and which provides for more even distribution of filtered particulate matter throughout the thickness of the element.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing an example of the apparatus which can be used to make the filtration element of this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of a filter element in the form of a bag having a portion of the bag sidewall broken away to illustrate in cross-section the filtration strands forming the sidewall of the filter bag.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the filter bag showing in illustrative form the varying thicknesses of the filtration strands.
  • a quantity of material preferably polypropylene or other thermoplastic materials capable of producing filaments when molten and air dried, is introduced into an extruder 12 at hopper 14 and is fed through a nozzle 16 .
  • a plurality of ring heaters 18 circumscribe nozzle 16 and serve to produce heat sufficient to liquefy the thermoplastic material as it flows through the nozzle.
  • Nozzle 16 terminates in a plurality of laterally spaced discharge outlets 22 through which the thermoplastic material in its molten state is propelled in melted and fibrous strands 20 by heated air from manifolds 23 toward a mandrel 28 .
  • Mandrel 28 may be formed from metal, wood or similar material and resembles in its outer configuration the intended shape of the filter bag 10 to be produced.
  • Mandrel 28 is rotated about an axis 35 within the flow path of the fibrous strands 20 from nozzle discharge outlets 22 . Normally, Mandrel 28 is placed between 1 to 3 feet from outlets 22 and rotated at a constant speed such as between 30 to 80 rpm.
  • the fibrous material or strands 20 are sufficiently cooled as they reach the mandrel 28 so as to be formed about the mandrel in layers.
  • the diameters of the strands 20 are varied as the thickness of the sidewall 32 of bag 10 increases. This is best illustrated in viewing FIGS. 2 and 3 where a section of the sidewall of the filter bag has been broken away for illustrative purposes.
  • the strands 20 are shown in cross-section, the largest diameter strands being at the inside of the bag and the smallest diameter of the strands being at the outside of the bag with the gas flow through the bag being from the inside towards the outside of the bag.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown in illustrative form the varying thickness of the strands 20 with the strands becoming progressively thinner from the inside to the outside of the bag in the direction of gas flow through the bag.
  • the outer margin of the sidewall of the bag will have its strands more compactly layered so as to increase the degree of filtration as the outer edges of the bag are reached.
  • the larger particulate matter being filtered from the gas will first become entrained within the filter bag closer to the inside of the bag with the smaller particulate matter becoming entrained closer to the outside of the bag. This will produce more even distribution of the filtered particulate matter throughout the bag.
  • the thickness of the strands 20 of bag 10 may range from 50 to 200 microns towards the inside of the bag and progressively become smaller in transverse dimension to 0.5 microns at the outside surface of the bag with the bag being approximately 3 ⁇ 4 to 1 inch thick.
  • the precise thickness or transverse dimension of the strands of the fibrous material and thickness of the bag can vary depending upon the type of material intended to be filtered and the size of the filter bag.
  • the thicker strands are first wound upon the mandrel and then as the bag's thickness progressively increases, the temperature produced by heaters 18 can be increased so as to make the thermoplastic material more molten with the air pressure produced at manifolds 23 increased, thus increasing the length of the strands and reducing their transverse dimension.
  • the thickness of the strands can be selectively varied as they are wound upon the mandrel to produce the sidewall of the filter bag or cartridge depending upon the type of filtration element being produced.
  • the stiffness of the strands can be increased so that the inner wall section 20 a of the filter bag becomes stiff or rigid. Bag side walls may substantially collapse during use due to the gas pressure within the bag. This reduces the bag's permeability and filtering capacity. By rigidifying a wall section of the bag at the side where the gas first contacts, the bag strands remain open to provide intervals or voids between the strands to catch or entrain filtered particles.
  • the depth of wall section 20 a can vary, even extending the entire thickness of the filter bag, depending upon the filtration characteristics desired.

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US11/255,585 US20060230727A1 (en) 2005-04-19 2005-10-21 Filtration element having a variable density sidewall
EP06007668A EP1728543A3 (en) 2005-04-19 2006-04-12 Filtration element having a variable density sidewall
CNA2006100748361A CN1864803A (zh) 2005-04-19 2006-04-19 具有可变密度侧壁的过滤元件
CA2544065A CA2544065C (en) 2005-04-19 2006-04-19 Filtration element having a variable density sidewall
JP2006115750A JP2006297389A (ja) 2005-04-19 2006-04-19 可変密度側壁を有する濾過要素
KR1020060035270A KR20060110230A (ko) 2005-04-19 2006-04-19 가변성의 밀도 측벽을 가진 필터소자 및 그 제조방법
BRPI0601299-0A BRPI0601299A (pt) 2005-04-19 2006-04-19 elemento de filtração que apresenta uma parede lateral de densidade variável
US11/735,852 US20070227968A1 (en) 2005-04-19 2007-04-16 Filtration element having a variable density sidewall
US12/759,461 US7955407B2 (en) 2005-04-19 2010-04-13 Filtration element having a variable density sidewall

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