APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AN AIR FILTER UNIT

Shown is an apparatus and method for cleaning filter units of an air filtering system using a reverse flow pulse of pressurized air. The filter cleaning system includes a venturi element ( 36 ) with a narrowed throat portion ( 56 ). A blowpipe ( 46 ) is substantially axially aligned with the venturi...

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Main Authors ALAN, W. BALL, CHRISTOPHER, S. SWAIN, THOMAS, B. GREEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.05.2004
Edition7
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
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Summary:Shown is an apparatus and method for cleaning filter units of an air filtering system using a reverse flow pulse of pressurized air. The filter cleaning system includes a venturi element ( 36 ) with a narrowed throat portion ( 56 ). A blowpipe ( 46 ) is substantially axially aligned with the venturi ( 36 ) and has an outlet nozzle ( 50 ) that is flared in a substantially conical shape with an included angle that ( 64 ) that exceeds an angle at ( 62 ) at which high pressure air would ordinarily diverge from an unmodified blowpipe opening. The nozzle ( 50 ) is axially spaced from the venturi at a selected distance ( 70 ) such that a high velocity pulse of air delivered by the blowpipe ( 46 ) through the nozzle ( 50 ) is delivered to the outlet portion ( 58 ) of the venturi ( 36 ) substantially between the outlet opening ( 62 ) and the throat ( 56 ). This relationship provides a cleaning pulse of air that effectively completely chokes all forward movement of air flow through the venturi ( 36 ) and delivers a pulse wave of high pressure, high velocity air along substantially the full length of the tubular filter element ( 22 ).
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20030286690