Patent ID: 11857894
Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A fuel water separator comprising:
a housing defining an internal volume, the internal volume receiving a mixture of fuel and water; and
a coalescer filter element positioned within the internal volume, the coalescer filter element comprising:
a top endplate defining a central channel that discharges fuel out of the coalescer filter element;
a bottom endplate located opposite the top endplate, the bottom endplate defining an opening that discharges water out of the coalescer filter element;
a first filter media coupled to the top endplate and the bottom endplate, the first filter media receiving the mixture from between the housing and the first filter media, the first filter media comprising:
a first end positioned proximate the top endplate;
a second end opposite the first end; and
a first perforation positioned proximate the second end, the first perforation facilitating transmission of water out of the coalescer filter element from the opening in the bottom endplate; and

a cylindrical second filter media surrounding the first filter media, the cylindrical second filter media being unpleated.