Patent ID: 6047670
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: F01M

Abstract:
A bleed circuit (14) for a block (4) of an endothermal engine (1) for the discharge of gases containing oil and particulates in suspension, this circuit (14) comprising a purifier device (15) having an inlet (16) adapted to be connected with the interior of the block (4), an outlet (18) and a filter member (20) interposed between this inlet (16) and outlet (18) and adapted to be traversed by the gases in a given direction of flow, characterised in that this filter member (20) is a coalescence filter adapted to cause the oil to coalesce, and the filter member (20) having an absolute retaining power of between 8 and 30 .mu.m such that the particulates can pass through the filter member (20).