Patent ID: 7309429
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: B01D,C02F

Abstract:
1. A filter having a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port for in-line liquid applications that allows media as fine as 44 micron to be used to increase the removal of contaminants from the liquid with adequate flows consisting of the following specific arrangement within said housing: a) a flow distributor adjacent said inlet port and having a non-woven fiber web welded thereto; b) followed by a mixture of fine particle media (finer than 20×50 mesh) and plastic pellets having antimicrobial additive, c) followed by a compressible chlorine-resistant open cell polyurethane or polyolefin foam, d) followed by a 5 micron rated fiber tube attached to the outlet port by melt adhesive on one end and closed with a plastic plug on the other end.