Systems and Methods of Filtering Particulate Matter From a Fluid

A system for filtering particulate matter from a liquid, comprising:

• a filter comprising:
• a filter housing having an inlet port and an outlet port;
• and
• a filter media disposed in the filter housing, the filter media configured to filter particulate matter from the liquid as the liquid flows through the filter housing, wherein a pressure difference between the inlet port and the outlet port is approximately seven pounds per square inch differential or less;
• and
• a pump operable to move the liquid through the filter media with a flux rate ranging from two gallons per minute per square foot of the filter media to eighteen gallons per minute per square foot of the filter media.

A method for filtering particulate matter from a liquid, the method comprising:

• directing the liquid through a filtration system, the filtration system comprising:
• a filter comprising:
• a filter housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, and defining a flow path of the liquid therethrough;
• and
• a compressible filter media comprising a plurality of fibers, wherein the filter media is disposed in the filter housing along the flow path of the liquid and is configured to filter particulate matter from the liquid;
• and
• a pump coupled to the housing and operable to move the liquid along the flow path and through the filter media;
• moving, by the pump, the liquid along the flow path and through the filter media of the filter a flux rate of approximately twenty gallons per minute per square foot of the filter media or less.