US4416675A
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High capacity solid particulate filter apparatus
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1982-02-22
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Granted: 1983-11-22
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Expires: 2002-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A honeycomb filter having improved particulate capacity is provided by forming the filter from a matrix of thin interconnected porous walls defining a plurality of cells extending between opposing inlet and outlet end faces and closed near the outlet end face and, preferably, a porous outer skin surrounding the matrix of thin walls and extending between the inlet and outlet end faces of the filter. The thin walls and porous skin, if provided, have interconnected open porosity of a volume and size sufficient to enable the fluid to pass into and through the thin walls and skin to and through the outlet end face of the filter and/or to pass across the thickness of the porous skin (if provided) between the interior and exterior of the filter, while entrapping at least a significant portion of the solid particulates present in the fluid. The described filters may be formed from ceramic materials having primarily cordierite crystal phases for moderately high (up to at least 1200° C.) temperature filtering applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Max R. Montierth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:10
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2418; B01D46/2425; B01D46/2429; B01D25/00; B01D25/22; B01D25/26; B01D46/24491; B01D46/24492; B01D46/2451; B01D46/247; B01D46/2484; C; C04; C04B; C04B38/00; C04B38/0006; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/022; F01N3/0222; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/46; B01D2275/00; B01D2275/30; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In an apparatus for removing solid particulates from fluids, a filter of honeycomb structure comprising: a matrix of thin porous interconnected walls defining an open inlet end face and an opposing outlet end face of the filter and a multiplicity of cells extending substantially longitudinally between the inlet and outlet end faces, all of the cells being open at the inlet end face and closed near the outlet end face, the thin walls having interconnected open porosity of a volume and size sufficient to enable fluid to enter and flow within the thin walls to and through the outlet end face of the filter and to prevent at least a significant portion of the solid particulates in the fluid from flowing through the thin walls to and through the outlet end face of the filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In an apparatus for removing solid particulates from fluids, a filter of honeycomb structure comprising: a matrix of thin porous interconnected walls defining an open inlet end face and an opposing outlet end face of the filter and a multiplicity of cells extending substantially longitudinally between the inlet and outlet end faces, all of the cells being open at the inlet end face and closed near the outlet end face, the thin walls having interconnected open porosity of a volume and size sufficient to enable fluid to enter and flow within the thin walls to and through the outlet end face of the filter and to prevent at least a significant portion of the solid particulates in the fluid from flowing through the thin walls to and through the outlet end face of the filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said filter further comprises an exterior surface formed by a porous outer wall extending around the matrix of thin walls and between the inlet and outlet end faces and having an interconnected open porosity of a volume and size sufficient to enable the fluid to enter and flow across the thickness of the outer wall and to restrict at least a significant portion of the solid particulates in the fluid from flowing across the thickness of the outer wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said interconnected open porosity of said outer wall is also of a volume and size sufficient to allow the fluid to enter and flow along the longer dimensions of the outer wall to and through the outlet end face and to prevent at least a significant portion of the solid particulates in the fluid from flowing through the longer dimensions of the outer wall and outlet end face of the filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising: conduit means encircling the filter for transporting contaminated fluid to the inlet end face and filtered fluid from the outlet end face of the filter, and sealing means contacting the exterior surface of said filter and an inner surface of said conduit means for preventing the contaminated fluid from bypassing the filter, said conduit means and said sealing means being positioned with respect to the conduit inner surface and the filter outer wall so as to allow fluid to flow over a substantial portion of said exterior surface of said filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said sealing means contact the filter near the outlet end face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the cells of said filter are provided in a density of about 15.5 cells/cm. 2 or less in a plane perpendicular to central longitudinal axes of the cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the thin wall open porosity is at least 30% by volume.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said open porosity is formed by pores having mean diameters of at least 0.1 micron.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said open porosity is at least 40% by volume.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said open porosity is formed by pores having mean diameters between 20 and 60 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said filter further comprises an outer wall extending around the matrix of thin walls and between the inlet and outlet end faces, and having an internal interconnected open porosity of at least 40% by volume of the outer wall formed by pores having mean diameters between 20 and 60 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 11, wherein said filter is formed from a sintered ceramic material.
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