摘要 |
A flow control device 100 for controlling fluid flow into a filter cartridge 20, the flow control device comprises a hollow body comprising a fluid flow inlet 101 and a fluid flow outlet 102. The flow control device is configured to split fluid flowing toward the filter cartridge into at least two distinct flow streams. A first distinct flow stream of the at least two distinct flow streams being a flow stream which flows into the hollow body through the fluid flow inlet and out of the hollow body through the fluid flow outlet. A second distinct flow stream of the at least two distinct flow streams being a flow stream which does not flow into the hollow body through the fluid flow inlet and out of the hollow body through the fluid flow outlet. The flow control device advantageously provides effective cleaning of all filtration surfaces of filter cartridges such as those used to filter intake gas supplied to turbine blades in power generation systems. A further invention directed to a self-cleaning process gas filtration system is also disclosed. |