Pre-filter or coalescer mounted on pulse cartridge tripod
AssigneeBHA Altair, LLC
InventorEtienne Rene Pascal Jarrier
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Abstract
A filter arrangement is provided for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system. The filter arrangement includes a support structure extending along an elongated axis within the turbine inlet system. A pulse or static cartridge filter for filtering a fluid flow is mounted on the support structure, with the support structure extending from an end of the cartridge filter. A pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow is provided and is supported by the cartridge filter. A method of filtering fluid flow in the turbine inlet system is also provided.
Claims20
A filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the filter arrangement including:
- a cartridge filter positioned within a filter section of the inlet system;
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- a pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow, the pre-filter separate from the cartridge filter with both the pre-filter and cartridge filter coupled to a support shaft structure attached to a partition disposed in the filter section.
A filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the filter arrangement including:
- a cartridge filter mounted on a support structure the support structure is coupled to a partition disposed in a chamber of the turbine inlet system;
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- a pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow, further wherein the support structure includes a support shaft extending from an end of the cartridge filter, the support shaft being configured to engage and support the pre-filter.
A method of providing a filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the method including:
- positioning a cartridge filter within a filter section of the inlet system;
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- supporting a pre-filter, which filters the fluid flow, upon a support shaft coupled to the cartridge filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.