Stacked-plate filters, filter plates, and methods for a stacked-plate filter

A stacked-plate filter apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of filter plates stacked along a longitudinal axis with the filter plates substantially parallel, each of the filter plates having a respective outer rim, a respective first face and a respective second face opposite the first face, and each of the filter plates defining a respective opening therethrough from the first face to the second face, the respective outer rim forming a respective first peripheral edge at the first face and a respective second peripheral edge at the second face,
• wherein the filter plates are substantially parallel and spaced apart to define, for each adjacent pair of the filter plates, a respective inlet gap for flow of fluid therebetween from the first and second peripheral edges to the openings of the filter plates, and
• the first peripheral edge is radially misaligned from the second peripheral edge to form an offset gap interface for each adjacent pair of the filter plates.