Apparatus for filtering a fluid in a fluid supply conduit
US5395524A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F19/01
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A filter for a refrigeration unit having a heat exchange fluid supply conduit. The filter is a substantially cylindrical filter screen having a radial flange disposed at each end. One or more filters are disposed along the entire length of the fluid supply conduit to maximize the surface area of the filter screen. Each radial flange has a gasket disposed thereon for providing a seal that prevents the fluid from circumventing the filter screen of the one or more filters. As fluid passes through the conduit, it flows radially through the filter along the entire length of the conduit thereby reducing the adverse effect on fluid pressure in the conduit and passes through the screen, into a volume defined exterior to the filter, thereby minimizing the pressure drop experienced along the fluid supply conduit.
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