A dishwasher appliance includes a filter screen positioned within a sump for removing soil from recirculated wash fluid. A wash pump assembly includes a wash pump impeller for drawing wash fluid through the filter screen and pumping it through a supply conduit. A filter cleaning assembly includes a filter cleaning manifold positioned proximate the filter screen and defining a wash fluid plenum in fluid communication with the supply conduit. A plurality of cleaning ports are defined by the filter cleaning manifold and are in fluid communication with the wash fluid plenum, the cleaning ports being positioned and oriented for directing wash fluid toward the filter screen.

A system for mechanical separation of a fluid is provided. The system includes a centrifugal separator configured for receiving a flow of the fluid including a plurality of solid particles and utilizing centrifugal force to separate a first portion of the plurality of solid particles from the flow of the fluid. The system further includes a particulate filter including a filter body. The particulate filter is configured for receiving the flow of the fluid from the centrifugal separator and utilizing the filter body to separate a second portion of the plurality of solid particles from the flow of the fluid.

A filter element, for use filtering liquids such as fuel, includes a first section of filter media, an optional layer of coalescer media, and a section of barrier media. The first section and optional coalescer filter media are held between opposite first and second end caps. The second end cap is integrated with the barrier filter media. The barrier media extends at least part way into an interior of the first section and can be conical in shape.

A mechanical hold down for use with a pump assembly containing a seat nipple including: (i) a mandrel having a top edge, an external threaded region, a bottom tapered seat member, and an interior bore; (ii) a top bushing having a bushing interior bore, an upper external threaded section, and a lower internal threaded section engaged with the external threaded region of the mandrel; wherein the mandrel top edge is within an interior space defined by the engagement of the mandrel with the bushing; and (iii) an internal strainer assembly including a strainer bushing positioned in the interior space that has a lower edge abutting the mandrel top edge, a strainer affixed to the strainer bushing and extending through at least a portion of the mandrel's interior bore, and an intermediate element positioned about the mandrel and below the mandrel external threaded region that defines a tapered external surface.

A filter arrangement has a first body member with a first axial front surface and a first radial sealing surface, a second body member with a second axial front surface and a second radial sealing surface, a contact portion and an elastic contact element. The first and second body members complementarily couple together with a connecting device. In a coupled state, the contact portion and the elastic contact element are axially compressed between the first and second axial front surface. The second radial sealing surface has a groove housing a first sealing element. When brought into the coupled state, the first radial sealing surface at least partially covers the groove of the second radial sealing surface before the contact portion and elastic contact element are at least partially axially compressed between the first and second axial front surface. When coupled, the first radial sealing surface completely covering the groove.

A multi-zoned paddle screen apparatus 100 is disclosed for separating fiber from a liquid medium during, for example, a grain wet mill or dry grind process. The apparatus includes a housing 106 having first and second zones 108a, 108b situated adjacent one another along a length (L) of the housing 106. First and second screen sections 102a, 102b having a plurality of openings 104 may be situated lengthwise within the housing 106 corresponding with the first and second zones 108a, 108b, respectively. The first and second screen sections 102a, 102b have a circular cross-section, and the second screen section 102b has a larger diameter than the first screen section 102a. An elongated shaft 130 situated lengthwise within the screen sections 102a, 102b includes first and second conveyors 128a, 128b, which correspond with the first and second zones 108a, 108b, respectively, having a plurality of paddles 132. Each conveyor 128a, 128b is configured to move material in a direction along a length of the screen 102a, 102b. There may be more than two zones 108a, 108b.

A system for use in a gas turbine engine fuel supply has an internal fuel filter having an internal bore and an external surface. A chamber within the internal bore of the fuel filter for receives a fuel and allows fuel to pass radially outwardly across the fuel filter. An oxygen removal unit is outwardly of the external surface of the fuel filter, such that fuel passes through the fuel filter, encounters the oxygen removal unit such that oxygen can be removed from the fuel, an outlet port for removed oxygen, and a separate outlet port for fuel having passed over the fuel filter and the oxygen removal unit.

A pre-filter skimmer system that reduces the amount of debris and particles entering the water filter in order to increase the longevity of the water filter is disclosed. The pre-filter skimmer system includes a chamber including an inlet and an outlet, wherein the water enters via the inlet and exits via the outlet. The water enters a first collector that is positioned at least partially within the chamber, the first collector configured to capture particles of a first size carried by the water. From here, the water enters a second collector that is positioned downstream of the first collector, wherein the second collector is configured to capture particles of a second size smaller than the first size that passed through the first collector.

An integrated possum belly having a raised filter portion and collection troughs is disclosed. A fluid flow such as a drilling fluid can contain unwanted material such as gumbo which can clog pipes and other equipment. The fluid flow is deposited onto the raised filter portion that has sloped sides with openings in the sloped sides. The fluid passes through the openings and is collected, while the gumbo and other debris remains on the filter and is collected and discarded. Sensors and a controller can be used to automate aspects of the operation of the possum belly including the opening of the filter.

A hydrostatic tank floor relief valve of a construction described herein provides for equalization of hydrostatic pressure of fluid in a storage tank with hydrostatic pressure of ground water surrounding the storage tank. A high efficiency grate located in a flow channel of the hydrostatic tank floor relief valve blocks debris from entering the storage tank during pressure equalization, yet does not reduce effective flow rates through a flow channel of a given diameter. The hydrostatic tank floor relief valve optionally includes an elastomeric seal surface and a stainless steel seat ring that reduce the likelihood of particulate matter disrupting valve operation, and provide a more reliable seal.