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Systems and methods for operating candle filters to recover glycols from drilling operations

Methods of operating candle filter systems for removing solids from MEG recovered from drilling fluids include passing an MEG rich stream to a candle filter system comprising a plurality of candle filter units in parallel, determining a concentration of TDS in the MEG rich stream, determining whether to operate the candle filter system in a low TDS mode or a high TDS mode based on the concentration of TDS the MEG rich stream, filtering the MEG rich stream in the plurality of candle filter units to produce a filtrate and a filter cake, determining to conduct a cleaning cycle of the candle filter units based on a pressure differential, and conducting a cleaning cycle to remove the filter cake from the outer surfaces of the filter candles. The cleaning cycle is modified to improve removal of solids from the filter candles of the candle filter units.
Owner:SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO

Self-cleaning filter

Embodiments relate generally to a self-cleaning filter. A filter may include a tube comprising perforations. The tube may be configured to receive a flow of a liquid from a first direction or a flow of a gas from a second direction opposite to the first direction. The filter may also include a filter media positioned concentrically around the tube, and spacers positioned between the tube and the filter media to create a space between the tube and the filter media. A portion of the filter media is configured to flex inward into the space during the flow of liquid into the filter, and flex outward from the space during the flow of gas exiting the filter.
Owner:CECO ENVIRONMENTAL IP INC

Agricultural sampling system and related methods

A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Regenerative media filtration

A regenerative filter that includes a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones; a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones; a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path; and a tube sheet that is supported across the filter housing, that is disposed just before the outlet zone and that provides the support for the plurality of filter elements. The plurality of filter elements are disposed in an array and includes bridging members or elements that connect between adjacent filter elements, and that forms with the filter elements, a closed interstitial space between adjacent filter elements for liquid flow; a nanoscale barrier on interior surfaces, including that of the regenerative media itself, providing a mechanism to disrupt the cell wall of microscopic viruses and organisms.
Owner:BLUE SKIES GLOBAL LLC

Regenerative media filtration

A regenerative filter that includes a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones; a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones; a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path; and a tube sheet that is supported across the filter housing, that is disposed just before the outlet zone and that provides the support for the plurality of filter elements. The plurality of filter elements are disposed in an array and includes bridging members or elements that connect between adjacent filter elements, and that forms with the filter elements, a closed interstitial space between adjacent filter elements for liquid flow; a nanoscale barrier on interior surfaces, including that of the regenerative media itself, providing a mechanism to disrupt the cell wall of microscopic viruses and organisms.
Owner:BLUE SKIES GLOBAL LLC

Control mechanism for self-cleaning filtration systems

A control mechanism for self-cleaning filtration systems. One embodiment is a controller for a filtration system that comprises a suction scanner and a screening element having modifiable respective locations therebetween. The controller comprises an input terminal for receiving a relative location signal and additional a differential pressure input terminal. The controller monitors differential pressure and outputs an activation signal after the differential pressure has exceeded a threshold value. The controller outputs a termination signal based on the relative location signal. Another embodiment is a filtration system that comprises: a screening element located within a filtration chamber, and a suction scanner for self-cleaning thereof. A location tracker communicates to a switching mechanism during self-cleaning sessions a signal indicative of a location of the suction scanner with respect to the screening element. The switching mechanism automatically terminates self-cleaning sessions based on the signal.
Owner:AMIAD WATER SYST

Bouncing drainer

A bouncing drainer includes a bouncing machine core and a water filter basket assembly. The bouncing machine core is inverted, where one end with a protruding tip facing upwards and the other end facing downwards, so as to avoid the interference between the protruding tip and a drainage outlet. The water filter basket assembly includes a sleeve, a water filter basket, and a sealing ring. The sleeve is mounted at the top of the bouncing machine core in a sleeving manner, and wraps the protruding tip of the bouncing machine core. The water filter basket and the sealing ring are mounted on the sleeve in sequence from top to bottom. According to the application, through the adoption of the inverted bouncing machine core, which solves the problem that a traditional bouncing drainer is not suitable for some vegetable washing basins.
Owner:XIAMEN AOMUTE TECH CO LTD

Filter systems and related methods

A water filter system includes an upper chamber removably coupled with a lower chamber. In implementations the lower chamber has a sidewall and a rim wider than the sidewall. A filter medium filters water from the upper to the lower chamber. A seal couples between the chambers and has a circular cross-section and a gap receiving a portion of the sidewall. The seal may also have a cavity receiving the rim. The seal includes one or more arced flaps contacting the upper chamber, a tip of each arced flap defining a circular inner opening of the seal. The seal includes one or more first barbs contacting the upper chamber, each first barb forming a circle. The seal includes one or more second barbs contacting the lower chamber, each second barb forming a circle.
Owner:WELLSPRINGPURE LLC

Fat cutting filter, fat cutting filtering method and fat cutting filtering device

The invention relates to a fat cutting filter, a fat cutting filtering method and a fat cutting filtering device.The fat cutting filter comprises a shell, the interior of the shell is a treatment cavity, and the shell is provided with a first connector and a second connector which communicate with the treatment cavity; the cutting part is located in the treatment cavity and located between the first connector and the second connector, the cutting part comprises a rigid silk screen used for cutting fat, and the silk diameter of the rigid silk screen ranges from 0.05 mm to 1 mm. The mesh wires of the rigid silk screen are used for fat cutting, the structure is simple, operation is easy, convenient and efficient, the machining cost is low, the mesh diameter can be customized according to needs, the porosity can reach 90% or above, the cutting efficiency is high, and the problem of filtering blockage during fat cutting can be effectively solved.
Owner:SHANGHAI REJOIN MAOMO BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Regenerative media filter

A regenerative filter that includes a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones; a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones; a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path. The filter elements are disposed in an monolithic array. An inlet port arrangement is disposed at the filter housing leading to the inlet zone and is constructed and arranged to direct the fluid path into the filter housing in a manner so as to maintain a controlled turbulence at the inlet zone. The inlet port arrangement comprises a pair of inlet ports that are arranged in juxtaposition at the inlet zone and each having one end where the fluid flow enters. Embodiments that are considered as falling under the scope of the present invention include 1. Single inlet / two or more outlets; 2. Two or more inlets / single outlet, or 3. Two or more inlets and two or more outlets.
Owner:BLUE SKIES GLOBAL LLC

Integrated rapid treatment system for nuclear medical radioactive wastewater and application method thereof

The present disclosure discloses an integrated rapid treatment system for nuclear medical radioactive wastewater and an application method thereof. This system includes a wastewater collection unit; a pretreatment unit; a deep purification unit; a solid decay unit; a buffer unit; an online monitoring unit; and a control unit, wherein the online monitoring unit includes a radioactivity level detection module for detecting total α and total β radioactivity concentrations of inlet and outlet water of a medium in each unit, and a real-time monitoring module for treatment process parameters. The present disclosure discloses an integrated rapid treatment system for nuclear medical radioactive wastewater and an application method thereof, which can efficiently and quickly purify multi-nuclide organic low-level wastewater produced by a nuclear medical process, and realize rapid online monitoring and automatic control at the same time.
Owner:SOUTHWEAT UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Filter-housing interface designs for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems

A filter element for a heating, ventilation, and / or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a filter media pack, a support element, and a magnetic material. The support element is configured to couple the filter media pack to a filter housing. The support element extends along a longitudinal direction from a first longitudinal end to a second longitudinal end. The magnetic material is disposed on the first longitudinal end of the support element. The magnetic material is configured to magnetically engage a second magnetic material of the filter housing to facilitate alignment between the a housing rail of the filter housing and the support element during installation of the support element into a filter housing.
Owner:RES PRODS CORP

Device for supplying greywater from a greywater producer to a greywater consumer and system for greywater use

Device (10) for supplying grey water (160) from a grey water producer (12) to a grey water consumer (500; 702), wherein the grey water producer (12) has a grey water outlet (14), wherein the device (10) has an inlet (16) which can be connected to the grey water outlet (14) and an outlet (18), characterized in that the device (10) also has, in addition to the outlet (18), a discharge connection (20) for discharging grey water (160) to the grey water consumer (500; 702).
Owner:SANITAERTECHNIK EISENBERG GMBH

Spin-on filter assembly for existing filter head with reusable housing and filter element adaptor and disposable coreless element

A spin-on filter assembly with replaceable coreless element includes a reusable spin-on housing including a filter bowl; a reusable adaptor removeably coupled to the reusable spin-on housing, including a coupling, such as a threaded coupling for removably coupling the reusable adaptor to a filter head; and a replaceable disposable nonmetal coreless filter element removably mounted on the reusable adaptor.
Owner:SCHROEDER INDS LLC

Debris clearing system and method

A debris clearing system for clearing debris from a drain strainer includes a base member having at least one attachment coupler configured to removably attach the base member to the drain strainer, a support frame rotatably coupled to the base member, at least one arm assembly coupled to the support frame, a clearing member coupled to a distal end of the at least one arm assembly. The clearing member being adjacent the exterior surface of the drain strainer when the base member is coupled to the drain strainer. The system includes a drive unit coupled to the support frame to rotate the support frame and the at least one arm assembly relative to the base member. The clearing member clears debris from the exterior surface of the drain strainer when the drive unit rotates the support frame and the at least one arm assembly.
Owner:WATERSHED SYST LLC

Manifold assemblies for filters

A filter module for a gravity-type water-purifying device including a plurality of plate-shaped filter members, which are in a plate shape having a predetermined area, produce filtered water from raw water introduced from the outside, and are spaced apart from each other in parallel along one direction while one surface of each filter member faces each other at a predetermined; and a filtered-water integrating member for fixing one side of each of the plate-shaped filter members so that the plurality of plate-shaped filter members can be kept spaced apart from each other along one direction while facing each other, and for integrating and discharging the filtered water individually produced from each of the plurality of plate-shaped filter members.
Owner:AMOGREENTECH CO LTD

Water inlet protection system

A water inlet protection system is provided. The system may an adjustable frame defining an interior cavity, the adjustable frame including a plurality of rigid base members, a plurality of slidable corner members, a plurality of nut-and-bolt fasteners, and one or more tabs extending from one or more of the corner members. Each of the slidable corner members includes one or more slots, and each of the nut-and-bolt fasteners includes a bolt that extends through one of the one or more slots and one of the rigid base members. When the respective bolt is loosened, the respective slidable corner member is slidable along the respective slot atop the respective rigid base member, thereby altering a boundary of the interior cavity. When the respective bolt is tightened, the respective slidable corner member is fixed in place atop the respective rigid base member, thereby fixing the boundary of the interior cavity.
Owner:FLO WATER LLC

Ash removal monitoring method, device and system for bag type dust collector and medium

The invention discloses an ash removal monitoring method, device and system for a bag type dust collector and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring lifting valve time sequence data, pulse valve time sequence data and bag type dust collector system pressure difference of each box chamber of the bag type dust collector in an offline ash removal mode; based on the time sequence data of the lifting valve and the time sequence data of the pulse valve, determining an injection period, selecting differential pressure data of a bag type dust collector system in the injection period, and performing preprocessing; performing correlation analysis on the preprocessed differential pressure of the bag type dust collector system and the time sequence data of the lifting valve to obtain a change rule of the differential pressure of the bag type dust collector system along with the working of the lifting valve under a normal dust cleaning working condition; and based on the change rule, judging the dust removal effectiveness of the current box chamber. According to the method, the ash removal effectiveness of each box chamber of the bag type dust collector can be accurately monitored, so that which box chamber is abnormal in ash removal can be accurately monitored, the fault box chamber can be quickly and accurately found, and the operation and maintenance efficiency of the bag type dust collector is improved.
Owner:XIECHANG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO LTD

Collar having modular parts for supporting stratified filtration

Systems and methods comprising using a filter element assembly. The methods comprise: placing a first sealing member in a channel formed in a first collar piece which has a first filter element coupled thereto; inserting a second filter element coupled to a second collar piece through the input orifice of the first collar piece and into the first filter element; causing the first collar piece to snap-fit engage a flange of the second collar piece; using the first sealing member to provide a seal between the first and second collar pieces which are snap-fit engaged with one another; receiving a fluid in an input orifice of the second collar piece; performing a first-stage filtering process using the second filter element to remove contaminants from the fluid; and performing a subsequent second-stage filtering process using the first filter element to further remove contaminants from the fluid.
Owner:MECHANICAL MFG CORP

Systems and methods for dispensing a beverage

Embodiments described herein provide a self-contained, above-the-counter beverage dispenser that allows for personalization of flavor intensity, temperature, and carbonation levels. The system can have a small form factor that allows it to sit on a countertop and below upper cabinetry. The dispenser can dispense carbonated beverages, still beverages, flavored beverages, hot beverages, cold beverages, and combinations thereof. Moreover, unlike existing systems, embodiments described herein may maintained by a user without special training, tools, or technical expertise. The dispenser can include consumable components, such as ingredient cartridges, a gas cylinder, and a filter. Each of these consumable components can be replaced easily without any tools or special training or expertise. Additionally, all consumables can be accessible behind a door on the front of the machine, making them readily accessible by only opening the front door.
Owner:PEPSICO INC

Preparation method and application of multifunctional dedusting and denitration filter material with PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) foam coating

The invention provides a PTFE foam coating multifunctional dedusting and denitration filter material and a preparation method thereof, and the technology is realized through the following steps: firstly preparing an efficient denitration catalyst, then preparing a dedusting filter material taking double base cloth as a substrate, and enhancing the structural stability through a special process. Then, the catalyst powder is uniformly impregnated in the substrate layer and dried to ensure the maximization of the catalytic activity. Then, a PTFE foaming coating is prepared, the surface of the needled felt is accurately coated with the PTFE foaming coating, the uniformity of the coating and the strong adhesive force of the coating and the base material are ensured through a gradient drying technology, and preparation of the multifunctional dust removal and denitration filter material is completed. According to the filter material, the PTFE foam coating and the efficient catalyst are combined, the integrated removal efficiency of various pollutants in industrial flue gas is effectively improved, the filter material is suitable for large-scale production, the cost effectiveness is optimized, the filter material has obvious advantages in economical efficiency and market application, and an efficient and economical solution is provided for industrial flue gas purification.
Owner:TIAN JIN GONG YE DA XUE SHAO XING KE QIAO YAN JIU YUAN +1

Wastewater heat exchange system

An apparatus for wastewater filtration having a barrel, a basket and a screw on a shaft rotating therein for pushing solid in a distinct output. A removable cartridge comprises a cover for the barrel, the cartridge comprising a pre-sealed shaft connector which releasably connects to at least the upper shaft portion or the lower shaft portion to form the shaft. The screw comprises a brush on an outer rim thereof, the brush having radially outwardly oriented bristles that scrape an inner surface of the basket. The screw comprises a winged wiper at a bottom thereof for sweeping a bottom surface of the barrel, and the solid-material output is provided at the bottom surface of the barrel and is shaped as a rectangular opening which is offset from a central axis of the screw. Solid removal efficiency and maintenance are thereby improved.
Owner:SHARC ENERGY SYSTEMS INC

High transmission air filtration media and transparent face mask

The present invention is an electrospun web including a carrier substrate and an electrostatically charged nanofiber. The electrospun web has a pressure drop of about 5 mmH2O or less, a percent penetration of about 50% or less, and a clarity of about 80% or more.
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Degradable filter element and preparation method thereof

The invention relates to a degradable filter element and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of PLA filter elements. The degradable filter element is arranged between an atomizing element shell and a metal heating wire, a plurality of capillary holes are formed in the degradable filter element and used for being filled with tobacco tar, and the degradable filter element is prepared from a degradable composite material through melt spinning. The degradable composite material comprises the following components: polylactic acid and modified silicon dioxide, wherein the modified silicon dioxide is prepared by taking nano silicon dioxide, a silane coupling agent, ferulic acid, amino acid and copper chloride as raw materials, the silicon dioxide is organically modified, so that the dispersity of the silicon dioxide in a polylactic acid system is improved, the interface binding force of the silicon dioxide is improved, and the mechanical property of a polylactic acid material is improved; various antibacterial components are introduced, so that the antibacterial property of the polylactic acid material can be effectively improved.
Owner:GUANGDONG XINQIU NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD

Cyclonic air treatment member and surface cleaning apparatus including the same

A hand vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone, a conical pre-motor filter that is positioned rearward of the cyclone and a suction motor. The pre-motor filter has a front end that faces that faces towards the cyclone air outlet. The conical pre-motor filter has an open interior volume, an outer surface, which is an upstream surface of the pre-motor filter, and an inner surface, which is a downstream surface of the pre-motor filter.
Owner:OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC

Porous membranes for filtration media

Porous membranes, and methods of making such porous membranes, that comprise staple or discrete fibers and nanoparticles dispersed throughout at least a portion of the membrane are provided. A filter media comprises a porous membrane comprising staple fibers and having a mean pore size of less than about 10 microns. The media further includes nanoparticles disposed within the porous membrane. The nanoparticles reduce the mean pore size of the membrane, while substantially maintaining the pressure drop (e.g., bubble point) across the membrane. The porous membranes may be configured for use as filter media and are particularly useful for gas or liquid filters, including, but not limited to, membrane filters, diesel filters, air filters, face masks, gas turbine and compressor air intake filters, panel filters, cartridge filters, bag filters, clean-in-place (CIP) filters and the like.
Owner:DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Recirculation aquaculture system and method

The present disclosure provides a recirculation aquaculture system and method. The system includes a fish pond and a fiber turntable filtering system. The fiber turntable filtering system can implement can remove large particles in aquaculture water and regularly harvest microalgae, water quality after treatment reaches a fishery aquaculture standard, and 97% of the aquaculture water can be directly recycled. In the present disclosure, during in-situ culture of microalgae and fish, microalgae can convert CO2 exhaled by fish and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the aquaculture water into substances of algae cells, such as proteins, polysaccharides, vitamins, and lipids, and release oxygen, so as to quickly improve quality of the aquaculture water; in-situ culture of the microalgae and the fish gives play to the advantages of high photosynthetic efficiency of the microalgae, and the fast-growing microalgae provide a suitable growth environment for the fish.
Owner:QINGHAI PHOTON ECOLOGICAL CO LTD

Fermentation device

A fermentation device, comprising a fermentation device body (1) and a blower (2), wherein the blower (2) is embedded in the top of the front face of the fermentation device body; a filter box (3) is fixedly connected to the top of the front face of the fermentation device body (1); a filter plate (4) is provided on the front face of the filter box (3); the surface of the filter plate (4) has a sealing assembly (5) sleeved thereon; and a pressing plate (6) is provided on the front face of the filter box (3). By means of the provision of the filter box (3) and the filter plate (4), when a user uses the blower (2) to draw oxygen from the outside air into the fermentation device body (1), the filter plate (4) can be used to filter out foreign matter such as dust present in the air, preventing the foreign matter such as dust from entering inside the fermentation device body (1), thereby solving the problem of dust and the other impurities in the air easily entering inside the fermentation device and subsequently affecting fermentation quality due to the lack of a filter structure for intake air when using the blower (2) to draw oxygen from the air into the fermentation device, achieving the effect of facilitating filtration.
Owner:GANSU AGRI UNIV

Ring filter element with radially internal engagement contour for angular positioning

The invention relates to a ring filter element with a filter medium body in the form of a bellows, which has at least one radially internal pleat spreading section adjacent to an open end disk. The open end disk has at least one recess. The recess and the pleat spreading section are arranged in overlapping positions. At the axial end facing away from the open end disk, the filter medium body is sealed by a closed end disk. When the ring filter element is used in a filter device, an engagement element engages the pleat spreading section and / or the recess. The engagement element can be formed on a filter housing or on another ring filter element of the filter device. Thus, an angular position of the ring filter element relative to the filter housing or the other ring filter element is fixed.
Owner:MANN HUMMEL GMBH