Patent ID: 9050552
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A filtration system for removing a particulate material, comprising: a housing having an internally formed air path communicating between an inlet for incoming polluted air containing particulate material and an air outlet for emitting clean air filtered by removing the particulate material; a collection system provided in the air stream to collect the particulate material, said collection system including at least one collection belt; a cleaning system provided to clean the collected particulate material from the at least one collection belt; and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from said housing; wherein said collection system comprises a toothed drive roll configured to engage openings in said at least one collection belt and thereby drive said at least one collection belt; and wherein said cleaning system comprises a toothed cleaning roll meshing with said toothed drive roll, said toothed drive roll cleaning the at least one collection belt engaged therewith, and said toothed cleaning roll cleaning the toothed drive roll.