Fluid pressure vessel employing filter bags

摘要

A flow through fluid pressure vessel (10) of the type containing filter bags (26) formed by a tubular shell (14), a one-piece cast bottom closure with an integral outlet port fitting (18) welded to one end of the shell, a one-piece cast combination bulkhead (32) and flange ring (34) welded to the opposite end of the shell, a cast inlet fitting (42) inserted through an aperture (28) in the shell and connected to an inlet opening (40) through the bulkhead and welded to the shell aperture. A cast closure/lid (12) forms an inlet plenum with the bulkhead and is releasably sealed over the flange ring.