US3850200A - Valve arrangement for introducing back wash air in filters for air or gas cleaning - Google Patents

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US3850200A
US3850200A US00337603A US33760373A US3850200A US 3850200 A US3850200 A US 3850200A US 00337603 A US00337603 A US 00337603A US 33760373 A US33760373 A US 33760373A US 3850200 A US3850200 A US 3850200A
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    • 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
    • B01D46/04—Cleaning filters
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    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/66—Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter
    • B01D46/70—Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by acting counter-currently on the filtering surface, e.g. by flushing on the non-cake side of the filter
    • B01D46/71—Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter by acting counter-currently on the filtering surface, e.g. by flushing on the non-cake side of the filter with pressurised gas, e.g. pulsed air
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    • B01D46/4272—Special valve constructions adapted to filters or filter elements
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  • the wash air valve is a disk [52] US. Cl. 137/625.5 valve which in closed position is subjected to the dif- [51] Int. Cl. F16k 11/00, F16k 31/30 ference between the wash air pressure and the filter Field of S a c 137/6255, 5- 8, 625.47, air pressure, so that this pressure difference contributes to keeping the valve closed.
  • the valves are actuated by a compressed air cylinder through the intermediary of a common, axially movable piston rod.
  • valve disk in the wash air valve is actuated by the pis- Referemes Cited ton rod through the intermediary of a spring the spring UNITED STATES PATENTS force of which in the closed position of the valve acts 616,197 12/1898 M0
  • the Compressed air y 2,904,305 9/1959 Novotny der is dimensioned and arranged in such a way that in 3,057,137 10/1962 Perlis et al. the same there is built up a compressed air reserve 3,097,666 7/1963 Antrim et al.
  • One of the previously known methods of effecting cleaning of the filter tubes in conventional tube filters consists in directing back wash air to the filter tubes in the opposite direction of what the tubes are subjected to during normal air or gas cleaning. More particularly, it is known to effect such back washing of air by introducing compressed air through a nozzle for each filter tube. Such a compressed air jet by injector effect will entrain air from the surroundings on the clean air side of the filter, which together with the primary compressed air in a more or less shock-like manner fills the filter tubes and generates a shock-movement therein, which in combination with the reverse flow from the interior of and out through each tube, causes the accumulated dust layer on the exterior side thereof to fall off.
  • a serious disadvantage of this cleaning method consists therein that the power consumption is high in order to be able to supply the necessary amount of compressed air, which in the first place is due to the poor efficiency obtained for filling the filter tubes with compressed air and entrained air from the clean air side of the filter, at the same time as large pressure losses occur in valves and compressed air conduits.
  • Another substantial disadvantage consists therein that when injury and leaks on the filter tubes occur, so that the air on the clean air side of the filter becomes a certain contents of dust, the compressed air nozzles will inject dust-containing air which is blown down into the tubes and will by and by clog these on the clean air side. This may make it necessary to replace and clean all filter tubes thoroughly, which is a time-consuming and expensive operation.
  • the present invention is based on the observation that the duration of the back wash air operation is of relatively little significance to the cleaning effect, whereas in contrast thereto, it is essential that the wash air is supplied as a short, momentaneously acting air shock which gives an impact-like effect against the filter fabric and causes the dust-layer to be detached and fall off.
  • a valve arrangement with a disk valve which by axial movement can close and open the communication with a filter air duct for filtered air and the back wash air supply, respectively.
  • this invention is directed to a valve arrangement of the type comprising a filter air valve and a wash air valve, one of which in principle is open when the other is closed, and vice versa, and the wash air valve is a disk valve which in closed position is subjected to the difference between the wash air pressure and the filter air pressure, so that this pressure difference contributes to keep the valve closed.
  • a valve arrangement of the type comprising a filter air valve and a wash air valve, one of which in principle is open when the other is closed, and vice versa
  • the wash air valve is a disk valve which in closed position is subjected to the difference between the wash air pressure and the filter air pressure, so that this pressure difference contributes to keep the valve closed.
  • the valve arrangement according to the present invention is, however, as known per se, based on the employment of a compressed air cylinder for actuating the valves through the intermediary of a common, axially movable piston rod.
  • this invention provides a valve arrangement being able to generate the above discussed sudden airshocks for cleaning the tubes so that the back wash airshocks are supplied to the filter tubes with smallest possible losses at the same time as the structural design is simple, cheap and reliable. According to the invention this is obtained primarily thereby that the valve disk in the wash air valve is actuated by the piston rod through a spring the spring force of which in the closed position of the valve acts against the above pressure difference and increases when the filter air valve is closed, and that the compressed air cylinder is dimensioned and arranged in such a way that in the cylinder there is built up a compressed air reserve volume which by air spring effect gives a terminating, quick movement of the piston rod when the wash air valve is opened.
  • FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show an embodiment of the valve arrangement according to the invention in three different operative positions
  • FIG. 4 shows more in detail specific designs of valves which can be used in the valve arrangement.
  • FIG. 1 shows the valve arrangement in normal, operative position, i.e. during cleaning of air or gas.
  • a filter chamber 1 in which only one filter tubes is partly represented, a top channel 2 communicating with a number of filter tubes and a discharge duct 3 serving to carry the filtered air away.
  • a wash air duct 4 supplying wash air for cleaning the filter tubes.
  • the valve arrangement according to the invention permits the supply of wash air from the wash air duct 4 directly into the filter tubes without mixing-in of filtered air in the filter and with short duct sections and therefore small losses.
  • a fan having a low power consumption therefore can be used for the supply of wash air. In many instances such a fan is even superfluous, since the diminished pressure in the filter is sufficient for the sucking-in of the necessary wash air.
  • the valve arrangement shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a valve disk 5 with an associated valve seat 6 which together form a wash air valve, and another valve disk 8 with an associated valve seat 9 which together form a filter air valve.
  • the wash air valve serves to introduce wash air into the top channel 2 and thereby into the filter tubes in the filter chamber 1 during the cleaning operations, whereas the filter air valve opens and closes respectively, the opening between the top channel 2 and the filter air or discharge duct 3, depending upon whether normal air filtering takes place or cleaning of the tubes is effected at the time considered.
  • valve movement is brought about by means of a compressed air cylinder 10 with a piston rod 111 to the lower end of which the valve disk 8 is attached.
  • the valve disk 5 is mounted slidably on the piston rod 11 and is engaged by a helical spring 7 which at its lower end engages the upper side of the disk 8.
  • a tube shaped engagement member 14 which surrounds the lower portion of the piston rod 11 from the disk 8 and has a length being somewhat greater than the spacing between the valve seats 6 and 9.
  • two couplings 12 and 13 For supplying compressed air to the cylinder 10 there are shown two couplings 12 and 13.
  • the piston rod 11 In the normal operational or cleaning position as shown in FIG. 1, the piston rod 11 is in its lower position, whereby the filter air valve is open, since the disk 8 is located at a distance downwardly from the associated valve seat 9. In the top channel 2, therefore, a diminished pressure exists, and the air is drawn through the filter tubes, whereby the dust is deposited on the outside thereof. In the wash air duct there is a relative over-pressure and the valve disk 5 is pressed against its seat 6 because of the pressure difference.
  • the relative dimensions are in practice chosen such that for the valve movement proper it is only necessary to have a comparatively short axial movement of the piston rod 11.
  • the compressed air cylinder 10 has preferably a significantly longer stroke than what is necessary for the valve movement per se, and the piston will be in an intermediate position during normal air filter- 7 ing operation, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • valve disk 8 moves towards closed posi tion, the valve disk 5 is lifted by the engagement member 14 from its seat 6 whereby the pressure difference between the top channel 2 and the wash air duct 4 is equalized.
  • FIG. 3 shows the situation when the upward valve movement has been fulfilled and the wash air valve is opened for releasing the wash air shock.
  • the filter tubes will first receive an interior impact of the air shock against the filter surface and the exterior dust layer is beaten off. Further, during the cleaning period, there will be a certain flow of back-wash air from the inside of each tube through the same to the outside thereof, whereby the cleaning effect is additionally improved.
  • compressed air is supplied at the upper side of the piston in the cylinder 10, and the valves are reversed, i.e. the valve disk 5 is moved downwardly into engagement with its seat 6 and the disk 8 is removed from its seat 9.
  • the disk 5 in the wash air valve hereby will be drawn quickly against its seat 6 during its terminating closure movement. In a short instant some wash air possibly will be able to excape into the discharge duct 3, but in this phase of the operation, this is without significance.
  • both valve disks can be mounted slidably on the piston rod with a transfer of driving movement therefrom to each disk through the intermediary of a separate spring.
  • the valve arrangement can operate horizontally or at any other orientation deviating from the vertical arrangement in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • FIG. 4 shows more in detail a preferred design of the valves, one or both of the valves discussed in connection with FIGS. 1 to 3 being in principle able to be designed according to FIG. 4.
  • this latter Figure relates to an embodiment in which the valve disk is displacable on the piston rod, i.e. corresponding to the wash air valve on the preceding Figures.
  • a generally plane valve disk 15 the edges of which are bent upwardly so as to make the structure mechanically more stiff and strong.
  • the disk 15 is provided with a boss member consisting of an inner glide sleeve 22 slidably encircling the piston rod 21, an outer sleeve 23 being secured to the disk 15 and a rubber or liner member 24 between the sleeves.
  • Such a boss member with an elastic liner will have a damping effect, but primarily serves to make the structure flexible so that the valve disk 15 will engage the valve seat closely even if the valve axis, as determined by the piston rod 21, should happen to be somewhat inclined with respect to the seat.
  • the valve seat is provided with a packing element in the form of a rubber profile 16 all around the valve opening, which also contributes to damping and equalizing at the same time as the aerodynamic flow conditions in the valve opening are improved.
  • a valve having these particular design features thus, has improved properties for the purposes discussed here, both in closed position i.e. better tightening effect as in open position i.e. better flow conditions. Both these conditions are important with the quick and transitory valve movements which are necessary in order to obtain the particular cleaning effect being aimed at with this invention.
  • An improved valve arrangement for use with duct filters in air or gas cleaning apparatus adapted to be interposed between a filter chamber and an adjacent discharge duct, for introducing backwash air in a shock-like manner to clean the filter, comprising in combination:
  • a filtered air valve having a valve seat in an opening between the filter chamber and the discharge duct;
  • a backwash air valve having a valve seat in an opening between the filter chamber and the backwash air duct;
  • a compressed air cylinder having a piston and couplings for supplying compressed air to the opposite sides of the piston to impart backward movement thereto for backwash cleaning or forward movement for normal discharge of filtered air through the discharge duct;
  • a helical spring mounted on and surrounding said piston rod and having one end engaging said filtered air valve connected to said piston and the other end engaging said backwash air valve slidably mounted on said piston rod; whereby on supplying compressed air to said cylinder for backwash cleaning, the piston rod moves to close the filtered air valve against its valve seat and compress said helical spring until the combined actions of the spring and compressed air suddenly open the backwash air valve from its valve seat to produce a shockwave of backwash air into the filter chamber, the cleaning action being terminated by supplying compressed air to said cylinder to move the piston rod to return the filtered air valve to normal open position.
  • Valve arrangement according to claim 1 including an engagement member mounted on the filtered air valve, having a length somewhat greater than the spacing between the two valve seat adapted to engage the backwash air valve during closing movement of the filtered air valve to positively open the backwash air valve slightly before the filtered air valve closes.
  • valve arrangement according to claim 1 in which said valves are disk valves, at least one valve having an elastic, central boss member and a peripheral elastic seal member.

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