Patent ID: 6652760
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: B01D,B01J,C10G

Abstract:
A method for separating liquid from a liquid-solid mixture comprising:passing the liquid through a plurality of closed end cylindrical filters located within the liquid-solid mixture, each filter comprising a porous outer metal cylinder having an outer metal cylinder outer surface and an outer metal cylinder inner surface; a porous inner metal cylinder having an inner metal cylinder outer surface and an inner metal cylinder inner surface; a filter medium located between the porous outer metal cylinder and the porous inner metal cylinder; and a liquid outlet removing the liquid from the filters through the liquid outlets so as to provide a continuous flow of liquid from the liquid-solid mixture, through at least a portion of the filters and out the liquid outlets; wherein the liquid outlets are arranged so that liquid flow out of at least one of the filters can be stopped.