Method and system for online replacement of gas turbine inlet air filter elements

US2015114229A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015114229-A1
Application numberUS-201314066067-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 29, 2013
Priority dateOct 29, 2013
Publication dateApr 30, 2015
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A method and system for online filter element replacement are provided. The system includes a filter chamber and a tubesheet dividing the filter chamber into a dirty air compartment and a clean air compartment, the tubesheet including a plurality of apertures therethrough. The system also includes a plurality of filter elements positioned in the dirty air compartment and coupled to the tubesheet in flow communication with a respective one of the plurality of apertures such that air entering the clean air compartment from the dirty air compartment passes through at least some of the plurality of filter elements and respective apertures and a shutter operatively positioned in the clean air compartment and configured to selectably cover at least one of the plurality of apertures.

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1 . An online air filter replacement system comprising: a filter chamber; a tubesheet dividing said filter chamber into a first dirty air compartment and a second clean air compartment, said tubesheet comprising a plurality of apertures therethrough; a plurality of filter elements, each of the plurality of filter elements positioned in the dirty air compartment and coupled to said tubesheet in flow communication with a respective one of said plurality of apertures such that air entering the…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B01D46/008Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B01D46/58Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B01D46/88Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US2015114229A1 cover?
A method and system for online filter element replacement are provided. The system includes a filter chamber and a tubesheet dividing the filter chamber into a dirty air compartment and a clean air compartment, the tubesheet including a plurality of apertures therethrough. The system also includes a plurality of filter elements positioned in the dirty air compartment and coupled to the tubeshee…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bha Altair Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D46/008. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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