摘要 |
Described is a continuous loop filter media and a method of filtering particulate, such as metal, from a liquid media comprising supplying a filter media 12 of a type supported in a flow passage which is used to filter particulate 56 from the liquid; wherein the filter media is comprised of at least two fabrics, a first top fabric 62 comprised of non-woven synthetic fibers 80 and a second bottom fabric 60 comprised of yarn pre-designed into a shaped porous support layer, such as, woven fibers 84, 86, 88 , the first and second fabrics lying substantially on top of each other and bound together 62, 64, 66, 74 to form a continuous loop filter media; passing the continuous loop filter media into a first stage comprised of liquid and waste particulate and filtering at least a portion of the particulate therefrom onto the continuous loop filter media; passing the continuous loop filter media with the filtered particulate thereon to a removal stage 52 wherein at least a portion of the filtered particulate is separated from the continuous loop filter media; and passing the continuous loop filter media back to the first stage.
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