COALESCING FILTER ASSEMBLY

摘要

A coalescing filter assembly (100) having an upstream chamber (110), a downstream chamber (112), and a weephole (400) connecting the upstream chamber (110) to the downstream chamber (112). The downstream chamber includes a coalescing filter (126) to filter a flow of gases. A passageway (124) may be implemented between the upstream chamber (110) and the downstream chamber (112) to accommodate the flow of gases therethrough, while the weephole (400) enables liquid to seep from the upstream chamber (110) to the downstream chamber (112). In this manner, the weephole (400) reduces liquid pooling in the upstream chamber (110) without substantially compromising the efficiency or performance of the coalescing filter (126). A drain (402) may connect to the downstream chamber (112) to drain liquid collected therein.