US 5,350,513 A · Flexible-walled absorber

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lightweight and durable flexible-walled adsorber vessel that may be a freestanding unit, may be hung from an overhead support frame or ceiling, may float or be submersed in a body of liquid, or otherwise be suspended during use. The flexible adsorber of the present invention utilizes an internal screen, mesh, pallet or similar means to support carbon or other porous filter media so as to permit the pressurized or unpressurized removal of undesirable vapors, liquids or solids that may be present in streams of gas or liquid. Embodiments of the flexible adsorber are capable of supporting filter media weighing a ton or more, can resist deterioration in the presence of a variety toxic chemicals and/or corrosive agents, and can serve as a shipping container before or after use.

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A flexible-walled filter vessel comprising:

a flexible bag having an external surface and a fluid impermeable internal surface, said flexible bag being operable to enclose at least one filter medium;
at least one port in the flexible bag, said at least one port being operable to permit fluid streams to contact the filter medium;
at least one fluid permeable support member operable to position the filter medium in the flexible bag and a filler port operable to access the at least one filter medium and a means for sealing said filler port.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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