US4478714A
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Pressurized filtration system
Assignee: Novartis AG
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Filing: 1983-01-10
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2003-01-10
Abstract
Abstract There is described a pressurized filtration system for removing suspended solids from a liquid which comprises two enclosed filter vessels each containing either a removable filter bag or cartridge. The vessels are located in parallel in the circulation line of a pump which pumps the liquid from a bulk storage vessel through only one filter vessel at a time, this being controlled by a valve system in the circulation line to the filter vessels. Liquid forced through the filter vessel in use is pumped to a liquid storage vessel via a non-return valve located in the outlet line from each vessel, the outlet from each vessel having a branch connection to a shuttle valve, the outlet from which is connected via a non-return valve to the suction side of the pump, whereby when liquid is being pumped through one vessel the shuttle valve is shut against the flow of liquid therethrough but is open on the other side so that the liquid can be sucked out of the other vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin C. Blake
- 👤 Charles C. O. Goodall
- 👤 Paul A. Bacon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:42
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D35/00; B01D35/12; B01D29/00; B01D29/11; B01D29/13; B01D29/23; B01D29/27; B01D29/60; B01D29/606; B01D29/88; B01D29/885; B01D29/92; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A pressurized filtration system for removing suspended solids from a liquid which comprises two enclosed filter vessels each containing either a removable filter bag or cartridge, the vessels being located in parallel in the circulation line of a pump which pumps the liquid from a bulk storage vessel through only one filter vessel at a time, this being controlled by a valve system in the circulation line to the filter vessels, liquid forced through the filter vessel in use being pumped to a liquid storage vessel via a non-return valve located in the outlet line from each vessel, the outlet from each vessel having a branch connection to a shuttle valve, the outlet from which is connected via a non-return valve to the suction side of a pump whereby when liquid is being pumped through one vessel the shuttle valve is shut against the flow of liquid therethrough but is open on the other side so that liquid can be sucked out of the other vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A pressurized filtration system for removing suspended solids from a liquid which comprises two enclosed filter vessels each containing either a removable filter bag or cartridge, the vessels being located in parallel in the circulation line of a pump which pumps the liquid from a bulk storage vessel through only one filter vessel at a time, this being controlled by a valve system in the circulation line to the filter vessels, liquid forced through the filter vessel in use being pumped to a liquid storage vessel via a non-return valve located in the outlet line from each vessel, the outlet from each vessel having a branch connection to a shuttle valve, the outlet from which is connected via a non-return valve to the suction side of a pump whereby when liquid is being pumped through one vessel the shuttle valve is shut against the flow of liquid therethrough but is open on the other side so that liquid can be sucked out of the other vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the valve system in the liquid circulation line to control the liquid entry to the filter vessels comprises an electrically controlled solenoid valve in the liquid entry line to each vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 1 wherein a pressure sensitive switch is used to detect and indicate when a filter vessel is too full of solids to operate efficiently.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 3 wherein means are connected to the pressure sensitive switch to operate the valve system in the liquid circulation line to shut off one vessel and cause the liquid to be pumped through the other vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 1 wherein means are provided to shut down the pump and so stop the liquid circulating if the bags or cartridges in both filter vessels are too full.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 1 wherein the non-return valves in the liquid exit lines from the two filter vessels and the shuttle valve are floating non-return valves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pressurized filtration system according to claim 1 wherein each filter vessel has attached thereto a vacuum breaking non-return air valve.
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