Filter assembly for plate heat exchangers and method of cleaning a working medium in a plate heat exchanger
US11964222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/028
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A filter assembly for a plate heat exchanger comprising inlet and outlet ports for passage of a working medium and a cooling or heating fluid, respectively, wherein the filter assembly is dimensioned to fit into the inlet or outlet ports, wherein the filter assembly comprises a proximal flange and a distal flange and at least one filter tube attached at respective ends to the proximal flange and the distal flange, respectively, wherein the at least one filter tube is adapted to receive an elongated filter element and further comprises a plurality of inlet holes arranged on a circumferential surface thereof, and wherein the distal flange comprises at least one through-going outlet aperture in fluid communication with the interior of the at least one filter tube.
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