Component for supporting a filter member, a device including a tubular filter member and said component, a plate heat exchanger including a tubular filter member and said component

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first part (21) is annular.

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second part (22) is annular.

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a second part (22) is substantially plane.

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second part (22) forms a flange, which extends substantially radially outwardly from the first part (21).

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first part (21) and the second part (22) form an integrated unit.

A component according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first part (21) and the second part (22) are manufactured from a thin substantially continuous, annular plate.

A component according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by means (7) arranged to define the position of the component (20) in such a way that the first part (21) is substantially concentric with regard to the porthole channel (2).

A device including a tubular filter member (15) and a component (20) for supporting the filter member in a porthole channel (2) of a plate heat exchanger (1), which includes a package of heat transfer plates (3) provided between a first plate (5) and a second plate (6), wherein the filter member has an inner surface and an outer surface, characterised in that the component (20) includes a first part (21), which is arranged to be introduceable into the tubular filter member (15) to abutment against the inner surface of the filter member (15), and a second part (22), which is arranged to abut a surface area of one of said first and second plates (5, 6), which surface area extends around the porthole channel (2).

A plate heat exchanger including a package of heat transfer plates (3), which are provided between a first plate (5) and a second plate (6), a tubular filter member, which has an inner surface and an outer surface and a component for supporting the filter member in a porthole channel (2) of the plate heat exchanger (1), characterised in that the component (20) includes a first part, which is arranged to be introduceable into the tubular filter member (15) to abutment against the inner surface of the filter member (15), and a second part (22), which is arranged to abut a surface area of one of said first and second plates (5, 6), which surface area extends around the porthole channel (2).