A separator with bypass protection

A separator suitable for separating solid material from a fluid, the separator comprising:

• a chamber with an inlet and an outlet,
• a sieve structure forming a permeable barrier between the inlet and the outlet to filter the fluid, the sieve structure thus having an inlet side for unfiltered fluid and an outlet side for filtered fluid, the separator further comprising a filter pressure regeneration apparatus for dislodging filtered material from the sieve structure, wherein the filter pressure regeneration apparatus comprises a conduit and a nozzle assembly having at least one cleaning nozzle for directing fluid towards the outlet side of the sieve structure,
• wherein the separator is wherein the sieve structure has a circular cross-section, and
• wherein a channel is formed between the chamber and the sieve structure such that in use the fluid is guided circumferentially around the sieve structure through the channel, and
• wherein a bypass conduit having a valve is provided between the inlet and the outlet to provide an alternative route for fluid in the event that the flow of fluid is impeded.