Flexible filter
AssigneeThe Babcock & Wilcox Company
InventorRobert E. Pocock
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Abstract
A filter assembly (10) adapted for use with a gas sample analyzing system. The filter is in the form of a flexible sleeve (20) formed from a heat resistant ceramic material which is received on an adapter (12) which fits over a probe (14) of the analyzing system. A V-shaped deflector plate (18) is attached to the adapter (12) beneath the filter and prevents the gas flow which is being sampled from impinging directly on the filter. The deflector plate (18) also sets up gas currents around the filter which cause the filter to flex or flutter, thus dislodging particulate material which tends to become trapped in the filter material.
Claims7
In a gas sampling system for analyzing gases within a duct, including a probe for withdrawing a sample of gas from the duct for analysis:
- a filter assembly attached to said probe and operable to filter the gas drawn into said probe, said filter assembly comprising a longitudinally extending flexible filter element formed of a temperature resistant ceramic material, support means for maintaining said longitudinal configuration of said filter element and a deflector plate substantially V-shaped and attached to said filter assembly to have the legs of the V of said deflector plate located adjacent the filter element of said filter assembly operable to shield said filter element from direct impingement of said gas flow and to provide sufficient gas flow along the sides of the filter element of said filter assembly to set up gas currents causing the filter element to flutter in the gas flow to dislodge any particulate matter trapped in the filter element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.