WO2000018497A1 - Filtration systems and methods - Google Patents
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- WO2000018497A1 WO2000018497A1 PCT/EP1999/006424 EP9906424W WO0018497A1 WO 2000018497 A1 WO2000018497 A1 WO 2000018497A1 EP 9906424 W EP9906424 W EP 9906424W WO 0018497 A1 WO0018497 A1 WO 0018497A1
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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
- B01D46/42—Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
- B01D46/4272—Special valve constructions adapted to filters or filter elements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D29/00—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
- B01D29/11—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements
- B01D29/117—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements arranged for outward flow filtration
- B01D29/118—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements arranged for outward flow filtration open-ended
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D29/00—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
- B01D29/60—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor integrally combined with devices for controlling the filtration
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
- B01D35/12—Devices for taking out of action one or more units of multi- unit filters, e.g. for regeneration
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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
- B01D46/40—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using edge filters, i.e. using contiguous impervious surfaces
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D61/00—Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
- B01D61/14—Ultrafiltration; Microfiltration
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D61/00—Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
- B01D61/14—Ultrafiltration; Microfiltration
- B01D61/145—Ultrafiltration
- B01D61/146—Ultrafiltration comprising multiple ultrafiltration steps
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D61/00—Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
- B01D61/14—Ultrafiltration; Microfiltration
- B01D61/20—Accessories; Auxiliary operations
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2267/00—Multiple filter elements specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
- B01D2267/30—Same type of filters
Definitions
- the invention relates to filtration systems and methods.
- a known filtration system has a continuous flowpath for circulation of fluid around
- Fluid circulating around the flowpath is filtered so that fluid leaves the
- the system includes a reservoir from which unf ⁇ ltered fluid is
- a significant amount of unfiltered fluid may remain in the continuous flowpath when
- each continuous flowpath having a lower volume than the first continuous flowpath, fluid circulating around each continuous flowpath being filtered so that fluid leaves said each continuous
- each filter defining a respective filter flowpath
- the manifold and the filter flowpaths form part of a first continuous flowpath around
- each filter defining a respective filter flowpath
- the system being selectively operable to pass fluid from the manifold to at
- each filter defining a respective filter flowpath
- the manifold and the filter flowpaths form part of a first continuous flowpath around
- each filter defining a
- continuous flowpath including the filter flowpath of at least one but not all of the
- the second continuous flowpath having a lower volume than the first
- each filter defining a
- each filter defining a
- Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a first filtration system
- Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a filter of the first filtration system of Figure
- Figure 3 is a schematic representation of a second filtration system.
- the first filtration system includes a tank 10 for unfiltered
- the filters 14,16,18,20 are identical and only one filter 14 will be described in detail.
- the filter 14 has an outer cylindrical casing 22 that
- Each end of the cylindrical filter medium 24 contains a cylindrical filter medium 24.
- a liquid inlet 26 is provided in one end of the cylindrical casing 22 and communicates
- a liquid outlet 28 is provided in the other
- the filters 14,16,18,20 are connected between first and second manifolds 32,34,
- the first manifold 32 has a single inlet 36 and four outlets 38,40,42,44.
- One of the outlets 38 is provided with a valve 46 that is switchable between open and
- the outlet 38 provided with the valve 46 is connected to the liquid inlet 26 of filter 14.
- the second manifold 34 has four inlets 48,50,52,54.
- the inlet 48 is provided with a
- valve 56 is a butterfly valve that has been adapted by drilling holes of
- the arrangement is such that when the
- valve blade is open liquid can flow through the valve 56 readily and when the valve
- manifold 34 are connected to respective fluid outlets 28 of the remaining filters
- the second manifold 34 has a first outlet 58 for passing fluid back to the first
- the second outlet 60 is provided with a valve 62 which is
- the second manifold 34 is also provided with a vent 64 leading to the atmosphere and
- valve 66 which is switchable between an open and a closed position.
- the system also comprises a third manifold 68 and a fourth manifold 70 which are
- the third manifold 68 has first,
- valve 74 switchable between an open position in which all the inlets are
- the first inlet of the third manifold 68 is connected to the upper one of the liquid
- the fourth manifold 70 is similar to the third manifold 68 having first, second, third
- a valve 80 is provided in the
- fourth manifold 70 and, as per the valve 74, serves to connect or isolate the second
- the first inlet of the fourth manifold 70 remains connected to the outlet 78
- the first inlet of the fourth manifold 70 is connected to the lower one of the liquid
- outlets 30 of the filter 14 Each of the second, third and fourth inlets of the fourth
- manifold 70 is connected to a respective one of the lower liquid outlets 30 of the
- the fourth manifold outlet 78 is connected to the line 76.
- a first feedline 82 provided with a valve 84 connects the unfiltered liquid tank 10 to
- a second feedline 88 provided with a valve 90 connects
- second pump 92 is connected to the inlet 36 of the first manifold 32.
- Each of the valves 84,90 is switchable between open and closed positions.
- first and second pumps 86,92 are such that the second pump 92 pumps
- the system also comprises a first bypass 94 that extends from the second feedline 88,
- the first bypass 94 is provided
- valve 96 that is switchable between open and closed positions.
- a second bypass 98 extends from the second feedline 88, from a point between the
- the second bypass 98 has a valve 100 that is switchable between open and closed
- the bypasses 94,98 are formed of small bore pipe.
- the filtration system is used to filter wine to remove sediment from the
- the system operates in two stages, as described below.
- valve 66 in the vent 64 are closed.
- the first pump 86 pumps the wine
- the second pump 92 pumps
- each filter 14,16,18,20 a portion of the unfiltered wine entering the filter at the fluid
- inlet 26 passes from this flowpath across the filter medium 24 to the annular space 31
- Tangential filtration includes tangential filtration
- the filter media 24 including the filter media 24, the second manifold 34 (including the inlets 48,50,52,54, the first
- feedline 88 (between the first outlet 58 and the second pump 92) form a first
- the second pump 92 serves largely to circulate the wine around this flowpath. During this circulation, wine continuously passes
- the first pump 86 also serves to maintain a constant, predetermined pressure at the
- tank 10 corresponds to the sum of the volume of the filtered wine and the volume of
- first and second bypasses 94,98 as these bypasses are closed by the valves 96,100.
- the system In order to filter at least part of the remaining wine the system is operated in a second
- the second stage operation can be performed
- valves 96,100 in the first and second bypasses 94,98 are
- valve 66 in the vent 64 is opened. The remaining valves,
- valve 56 is closed but is provided with holes through the
- valve blade The holes allow a restricted flow of the wine through the valve 56.
- restriction in flow of wine through the valve 56 acts to increase the pressure within the interior 101 of the filter medium 24 of the filter 14, thereby aiding filtration through
- wine passing through the valve 56 may pass into the filters 16, 18,20.
- manifold 32 passes into and through the second pump 92 (under gravity) so as to be
- vent 64 admits air to facilitate this.
- the first pump 86 circulates unfiltered wine around
- first but not in the second continuous flowpath act in the same way, as a reservoir
- first and second bypasses 94,98 are formed by narrow bore pipes
- Each of these excluded components has a relatively large volume.
- the volume of wine remaining after the first stage may be approximately
- manifold 68,70 serving the filters 16,18,20 are isolated from the first inlets of the third
- the system has a number of advantages. Firstly, the unfiltered wine remaining in the continuous flowpath after the first stage
- the manifolds can have large cross-sectional areas, as they are not included
- a second filtration system is shown in Figure 3.
- the second filtration system is structurally identical to the first filtration system with
- the first exception is that, in place of the valve 56 of the first filtration system, the
- second filtration system has a butterfly valve 102 that has a single hole drilled through
- valve blade The arrangement is such that when the butterfly valve 102 is open, liquid can flow through the valve 102 readily (as for the valve 56 of the first system).
- valve 56 is closed.
- the second exception is that a third bypass 103 is connected between the first bypass
- connection between the third bypass 103 and the first bypass 94 is permanently
- the butterfly valve 102 is open and open when the butterfly valve 102 is closed.
- third bypass 103 is as short as possible and has a smaller bore than the first outlet 58
- the second filtration system is used to filter the first filtration system.
- the second filtration system also serves as a filter wine to remove sediment from the wine.
- the second filtration system also serves as a filter wine to remove sediment from the wine.
- the first operational stage of the second filtration system is
- second pump 92 form a first continuous flowpath for unfiltered wine. As wine is lost
- the first operational stage ends once
- the second operational stage then starts.
- valves 96,100 in the first and second bypasses 94,98 are
- the second pump 92 is
- the butterfly 102 is closed but is provided with a single hole
- bypass 98 the interior 101 of the filter medium 24 of the filter 14, part of the inlet 48
- the first pump 86 circulates unfiltered wine around the second continuous flowpath. As wine is lost from the second continuous flowpath (either by filtration
- liquid tank 10 acts in the first stage of operation.
- the use of the third bypass 103 allows the amount of residual wine to be reduced even
- the first and second filtration systems need not be used to filter wine, any suitable
- liquid may be filtered.
- the systems may also be adapted to filter gases.
- first and second filtration systems may be adapted in
- the systems may use any plural number of filters.
- fluid is preferably passed through two or more
- liquid circulates from a lower manifold up
- the filters 14,16,18,20 described above are tangential filters with no moving
- Such dynamic filters may include a cylindrical filter medium arranged concentrically
- non-filtering cylinder The filter medium and the non-filtering cylinder rotate relative
- the system may use a single filter housing a filter medium.
- a filter medium As fluid is
- first and second continuous flowpaths may be associated with
- flowpath leaves the flowpath on filtration may be used.
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- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Filtration Of Liquid (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
- Distillation Of Fermentation Liquor, Processing Of Alcohols, Vinegar And Beer (AREA)
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- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
- Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
- External Artificial Organs (AREA)
- Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
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CA002345265A CA2345265A1 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | Filtration systems and methods |
AT99946085T ATE258461T1 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | FILTER SYSTEMS AND THEIR USE |
DE69914495T DE69914495T2 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | FILTER SYSTEMS AND THEIR USE |
AU58576/99A AU759674B2 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | Filtration systems and methods |
EP99946085A EP1115473B1 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | Filtration systems and methods |
US09/787,944 US7364653B1 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | Filtration systems and methods |
JP2000572009A JP2002525196A (en) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-08-31 | Filtration system and method |
US12/036,578 US20080142419A1 (en) | 1998-09-25 | 2008-02-25 | Filtration systems |
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