Filter device
AssigneeAstraZeneca AB
InventorHakan Glad
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a filter device, especially for a fluidised bed system and particularly for use in the pharmaceutical industry, for separating particles larger than a separating grain from an amount of particles in a fluid flow. The filter device includes a housing and at least one filter portion. A part of the housing is mounted for rotational movement, and the filter portion is provided in the housing, whereby the filter portion is movable upon rotation of the housing. The present invention also relates to a method for separating particles using such a filter device.
Claims23
A filter device (1) for a fluidised bed system (2), particularly for use in pharmaceutical industry, for separating particles being larger than a separating grain from an amount of particles in a fluid flow, said filter device (1) comprising a housing (3) and at least one filter portion (4), characterised in that a part of the housing (3) is mounted for rotational movement, and that the filter portion (4) is provided in the housing (3), whereby the filter portion (4) is movable upon rotation of the housing (3).
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