# US 5,346,533 A · Method of monitoring filter components > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,346,533 A - Document ID: US5346533A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/098,595 - Filed: 1993-07-28 - Granted: 1994-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 1992-08-07 - Assignees: Deutsche Babcock Energie- und Umwelttechnik AG - Inventors: Werner Jelich; Heiko Rehwinkel; Friedrich Klauke; Dieter Konig; Udo Kalthoff - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5346533A ## CPC - B01D 46/2407: {Filter candles} - B01D 46/0086: {Filter condition indicators} - B01D 46/446: {by pressure measuring} - B01D 46/71: with pressurised gas, e.g. pulsed air - B01D 2273/20: High temperature filtration - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) ## Abstract A method of monitoring filter components. The components are hollow and employed for filtering hot and dusty gases. They are accommodated in groups in a housing. Each group communicates through a single supply line with a filtered-gas line. The filtered-gas line conveys the filtered gas away. A sweeper is injected in the form of a gas into each supply line in cycles at higher pressure. The sweeping cycle is recorded. Measurement is carried out in the flow of sweeper and/or of filtered gas. The result of the measurement is compared with the record and an alarm released in the event of a discrepancy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for monitoring hollow filter elements used for filtering hot and dusty gases, comprising the steps of: arranging said filter elements in groups in a filter housing; connecting each group through a single supply line with a filtered-gas line; conveying filtered gas away through said filtered gas line; injecting a filtering sweeping medium with flow in form of a gas into each supply line in cycles at higher pressure; registering a filtering cycle; recording and measuring at least one of sweeper flow and filtered gas flow; comparing a result of said measuring step with a registration of a sweeping cycle; and releasing an alarm when a difference results from said comparing step, whereby a defective filter element can be isolated and penetration of unfiltered gas into the filtered gas is prevented, each sweeping cycle being related to a change at a filtered gas side, a group having a defective filter element being excluded from sweeping and a fracture in the defective filter element becoming sealed with dust and decontamination being initiated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the steps of generating individual sweeping pulses in each sweeping lance during a sweeping cycle; recording a maximum value of said individual sweeping pulses; comparing said maximum value with a standard; and releasing said alarm for a respective group of filter elements when a difference results from said comparing step. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the steps of measuring dust density and a pressure pulse of the filtered gas in relation to the sweeping cycle; designating said measuring step to a group of filter elements that was swept; and releasing said alarm for a related group of filter elements when a difference results from said comparing step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the steps of measuring dust density of the filtered gas in relation to the sweeping cycle; designating said measuring step to a group of filter elements that was swept; and releasing said alarm for a related group of filter elements when a difference results from said comparing step. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the steps of measuring a pressure pulse of the filtered gas in relation to the sweeping cycle; designating said measuring step to a group of filter elements that was swept; and releasing said alarm for a related group of filter elements when a difference results from said comparing step. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the step of withdrawing a particular group of filter elements from sweeping when a difference results from said comparing step. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A method as defined in claim 1, including the steps of recording and comparing sweeping pulses, dust density, and a pressure pulse, through switching means, with a recording of a sweeping cycle. ### Claim 8 A method for monitoring hollow filter elements used for filtering hot and dusty gases, comprising the steps of: arranging said filter elements in groups in a filter housing; connecting each group through a single supply line with a filtered-gas line; conveying filtered gas away through said filtered gas line; injecting a filtering sweeping medium with flow in form of a gas into each supply line in cycles at higher pressure; registering a filtering cycle; recording and measuring at least one of sweeper flow and filtered gas flow; comparing a result of said measuring step with a registration of a sweeping cycle; and releasing an alarm when a difference results from said comparing step, whereby a defective filter element can be isolated and penetration of unfiltered gas into the filtered gas is prevented, each sweeping cycle being related to a change at a filtered gas side, a group having a defective filter element being excluded from sweeping and a fracture in the defective filter element becoming sealed with dust and decontamination being initiated; generating individual sweeping pulses in each sweeping lance during a sweeping cycle; recording a maximum value of said individual sweeping pulses; comparing said maximum value with a standard; releasing said alarm for a respective group of filter elements when a difference results form said comparing step; measuring dust density and a pressure pulse of the filtered gas in relation to the sweeping cycle; designating said measuring step to a group of filter elements that was swept; withdrawing a particular group of filter elements from sweeping; and recording and comparing sweeping pulses, dust density, and a pressure pulse, through switching means, with a recording of a sweeping cycle.