A filter case that internally includes a filter element including a filtration member having a substantially cylindrical shape that filters the liquid and an inner tube having a substantially cylindrical shape provided inside the filtration member. The inner tube includes a partition plate that covers a hollow portion of a side surface. A heater provided on a bottom surface of the filter case includes a substantially rod-shaped heating unit. The heating unit is inserted into a space surrounded by the side surface and the partition plate of the inner tube via a first hole formed at a position overlapping with the hollow portion of the inner tube in the first plate that covers a lower end of the filtration member.

Embodiments herein relate to part separation and cleaning devices. In an embodiment, a part separation and cleaning apparatus is included having a liquid holding tub defining an interior volume. The liquid holding tub can include a bottom pan defining a center aperture and an outer perimeter, a perimeter wall attached to the bottom pan adjacent to the outer perimeter thereof and a center sleeve attached to the bottom pan over the central aperture and extending upward away from the bottom pan. The apparatus can further include a motor and a drive shaft. An indexing plate within the liquid holding tub can be connected to the drive shaft. The indexing plate can rotate and can include a plurality of discrete compartments. A control circuit can be configured to cause the drive unit to initiate an indexing movement in response to a received signal. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Embodiments herein relate to part separation and cleaning devices. In an embodiment, a part separation and cleaning apparatus is included having a liquid holding tub defining an interior volume. The liquid holding tub can include a bottom pan defining a center aperture and an outer perimeter, a perimeter wall attached to the bottom pan adjacent to the outer perimeter thereof and a center sleeve attached to the bottom pan over the central aperture and extending upward away from the bottom pan. The apparatus can further include a motor and a drive shaft. An indexing plate within the liquid holding tub can be connected to the drive shaft. The indexing plate can rotate and can include a plurality of discrete compartments. A control circuit can be configured to cause the drive unit to initiate an indexing movement in response to a received signal. Other embodiments are also included herein.

A method is disclosed for improving the energy efficiency of biorefinery drying operations through integration of a dryer that utilizes the heat of condensation of process vapors to dry material whose emissions are captured with energy recovery. The dryer separates clean process vapors (e.g., ethanol) and steam from vapors containing volatile organic compounds and entrained materials, to minimize the need for vapor cleanup. An indirect dryer condenses vapors in a tube dryer similar to a steam tube dryer, but utilizing compressed process vapors, transferring the heat to wet material undergoing drying. The resulting exhaust vapors are either directed to a process stage that requires heat (e.g., distillation) and minimizes the need for vapor cleanup or to an out-of-contact heat exchanger that produces vapors for process use, or to another dryer as an additional effect. Mechanical-vapor recompression or thermal-vapor recompression are employed to produce vapors that optimize overall energy recovery.

An in situ system of filter rejuvenation can be applied to a mechanical filter passing fluid contaminated by chemical and particulate materials such that the filter removes the contaminants from the flow by trapping the contaminants in a filter medium. A non-combustive infrared heating system gasifies the trapped contaminants without combustion and without emissions to the atmosphere, restoring the efficacy of the filtration medium.

A process that produces a non-alcohol cereal beverage (NACB) includes separating an input fermented malt beverage (FMB) into an output FMB and the NACB, wherein the separating includes multiple stages; and adding water during the separating so that the output FMB has the same alcohol by volume (ABV) as the input FMB during each stage of the separating.

A process that produces a non-alcohol cereal beverage (NACB) includes separating an input fermented malt beverage (FMB) into an output FMB and the NACB, wherein the separating includes multiple stages; and adding water during the separating so that the output FMB has the same alcohol by volume (ABV) as the input FMB during each stage of the separating.

An irrigation filter system and method is provided. The system may have a body and a filtration subsystem and may separate fluid from detritus carried by the fluid. The fluid may be released onto a crop, while the detritus is collected by the filtration subsystem. A drain fixture may be operated to release the detritus from the irrigation filter system in response to at least one of the pressure of the fluid flowing in the system and gravity. In this manner, the detritus may be released without requiring the system to be shut down and/or disassembled.

A fuel dispensing device can include a housing, a fuel supply pipe for fuel inlet, a fuel dispensing pipe for dispensing fuel, a fuel pump for pumping fuel from the fuel supply pipe to the fuel dispensing pipe, a fuel filter for filtering fuel to be dispensed, a metering unit between the fuel supply pipe and the fuel dispensing pipe and a control for controlling a function of the fuel dispensing device, wherein heating is provided for heating at least the fuel filter. A method for controlling this fuel dispensing device is also disclosed, wherein at least the fuel filter is heated when outside temperature is near or below fuel freezing point

A fuel dispensing device can include a housing, a fuel supply pipe for fuel inlet, a fuel dispensing pipe for dispensing fuel, a fuel pump for pumping fuel from the fuel supply pipe to the fuel dispensing pipe, a fuel filter for filtering fuel to be dispensed, a metering unit between the fuel supply pipe and the fuel dispensing pipe and a control for controlling a function of the fuel dispensing device, wherein heating is provided for heating at least the fuel filter. A method for controlling this fuel dispensing device is also disclosed, wherein at least the fuel filter is heated when outside temperature is near or below fuel freezing point