| 摘要 |
A filter assembly (1) comprising a disposable filter body (2) and a central support (3) for the disposable filter body (2). Openings (14, 16) are provided in upper and lower ends (6, 8) of the disposable filter body (2) for receiving a respective end of the central support (3). The filter assembly (1) further comprising a disposable filter cartridge (4), housed within the disposable filter body (2), and housing a filter member (30) for filtering particulate contaminates from a flow of fluid through the filter assembly (1). The filter member (30) is hollow and the disposable filter cartridge (4) further comprises an impermeable wall (32) that extends axially through the filter member (30). The central support (3) is separable from the disposable filter body (2) and removable from the openings (14, 16) to allow disposal and replacement of the filter body (2) and the filter cartridge (4) during servicing. The central support (3) may include a series of integral heating elements (49) which serve to provide a heating effect to the fluid flow, prior to passage through the filter member (30). |
