HYDROCLONE BASED FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM.

摘要

A variety of improved hydrocyclones (100) for filtering water and other fluids are disclosed. The hydrocyclones (100) generally include a tank having an internal chamber (110) with a chamber wall (105) and a cross-flow stepped filter (120) positioned within the internal chamber (110). The hydrocyclones (100) may be operated such that a vortex of flowing fluid is formed between the chamber wall (105) and the cross-flow stepped filter (120), the filter (120) being located in the center of the vortex. In some preferred embodiments, the cross-flow stepped filter (120) has openings that are arranged as slots that extend substantially vertically so they are oriented substantially perpendicular to the flow path of fluid flowing in the adjacent portion of the vortex. In yet another aspect of the invention, a circulating cleaning assembly is provided. In yet another aspect of the invention, an intake structure is provided.