Apparatus for directing fluids through a filter system

Details Apparatus for directing fluids through a filter system Apparatus for directing fluids through a filter system

2006-01-24

2006-01-24

Popovics, Robert James (Department: 1724)

Liquid purification or separation

With means to add treating material

Directly applied to separator

C210S232000, C210S274000, C210S275000, C210S293000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06989096

ABSTRACT:
A fluid distribution system for directing fluids through a filter system. The fluid distribution system ensures proper distribution of fluids during the process of filtering as well as the process of washing a filter bed. The fluid distribution system may be used with numerous filter systems including but not limited to an upflow filter, a downflow filter, a combined upflow/downflow filter and/or multiple downflow filters connected in series.

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