Portable filtration apparatus and method of using same

摘要

A lightweight, portable filter system that is especially adapted for use in commercial kitchen cleaning services such as hoods used in commercial kitchens is described. The invention is defined by a container adapted for holding a filter and which has a drain opening that may be connected to the usual drain. A filter is suspended in the interior of the container with a special structure that allows for quick and easy insertion of the filter and removal of the filter when it is spent and the top of the filter is open to define a relatively large opening. In use, the tarp that is used to isolate a hood during cleaning is tucked into the opening into the filter so that effluent that flows from the hood during cleaning, and the cleaning fluids (water, degreasers, etc.) are channeled into the filter. The material used for the filter is selected for the particular type of cleaning that is being done, and in any event removes the desired compounds from the effluent stream. The liquids flowing through the filter flow into the container, out the drain opening and into a drain or where ever the effluent properly is intended to flow.

主权项

1. Portable filtration apparatus for use in cleaning a fixture, comprising:
a tarp adapted for attachment to said fixture to thereby enclose the fixture and thereby define a flow path from said fixture to a tarp open end; a container having an open end and a closed end; a drain valve in the closed end of the container; a support plate adapted for covering the open end of the container and having an opening formed therein; a filter in the container, said filter suspended from the support plate and extending downwardly through the opening therein and into the container, said filter having an open end and a closed end; wherein said flow path extends into said filter.