Patent ID: 6355167
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An apparatus for filtering contaminated liquids comprising a liquid container which has a top end face and an inlet for contaminated liquid and an outflow for filtered liquid, and said apparatus further comprising a filtering insert which is disposed in said liquid container and which is connectable to said outflow, said filtering insert substantially consists of a filter drum which is adapted to be installed in said liquid container and fixed in relation thereto, said filter drum comprising a filter means which is disposed at the periphery thereof, said apparatus further comprising a cleaning device being moveable along the periphery of said filter drum to clean said filter means, said filter drum being cylindrical and having top and bottom end faces and is adapted to be inserted into and removed from said container from above, wherein said cleaning device is rotatably mounted on said top end face of said liquid container and, in use, said filter drum is immersed in liquid contained in said container.