Apparatus and method for separating oil particles from an air stream
AssigneeStep-Tec AG
InventorsEdwin Reinhard, Gianni Fazzone
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Abstract
A filter for separating oil particles from an air stream includes a continuous side wall in which a filter material is accommodated, a completely uninterrupted floor, and a cover. The side wall is fastened between the floor and the cover and the filter material includes a fibre mixture of synthetic fibres and glass fibres. The filter material is configured such that, upon the inflow of the air stream through the filter material, the oil particles from the air stream agglomerate into drops on the surface of the material and the drops run off downwards.
Claims15
A filter for separating oil particles from an air stream, the filter comprising:
- a continuous side wall in which a filter material is accommodated;
- a completely uninterrupted floor;
- and
- a cover,
- wherein the side wall is fastened between the floor and the cover,
- wherein the filter material includes a fibre mixture of synthetic fibres and glass fibres,
- wherein the filter material is configured such that, upon the inflow of the air stream through the filter material, the oil particles from the air stream agglomerate into drops on the surface of the material and the drops run off downwards.
An apparatus for separating oil particles from a laden air stream, the apparatus comprising:
- a filter;
- a housing;
- an inlet for the laden air stream;
- an outlet for a separated air stream;
- and
- a drain for oil,
- wherein the filter is disposed in the housing,
- wherein the apparatus is configured such that, upon the inflow of the laden air stream through the filter, the oil particles from the laden air stream agglomerate into drops on a surface of a filter material, and
- wherein the drops run off downwards.
A method for separating oil particles from an air stream, the method comprising:
- conducting the air stream into an expansion chamber, in which a vertically arranged filter material consisting of a fibre mixture of synthetic fibres and glass fibres is disposed, and
- selecting the filter material and an inflow velocity of the air stream through the filter material such that, upon inflow of the air stream through the filter material, the oil particles from the air stream agglomerate into drops on a surface of the filter material and such that the drops run off downwards.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.