Patent ID: 9034066
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. An anti-clogging filter apparatus for filtering a fluid containing large particles and small particles, comprising: an enclosure; at least one individual elongated tubular filter element in said enclosure with said individual elongated tubular filter element having an internal passage, a closed end, and an open end; a filtering material in or on said individual elongated tubular filter element, wherein the fluid travels through said internal passage and said filtering material; an anti-clogging element on or adjacent said individual elongated tubular filter element; wherein said anti-clogging element comprises an fluid diverter positioned on or proximate said open end of said individual elongated tubular filter element and positioned inside of said internal passage, wherein said anti-clogging element creates an fluid curtain that preferentially directs the large particulates to one area of said filtering material and the small particulates to another area of said filtering material; and wherein said fluid diverter comprises tubular element vanes extend from a ring.