Inventors:
Raymond Ford Johnson - White Oak TX, US
Markley Dean Johnson - Gladewater TX, US
Rodney Grage - Lindale TX, US
Assignee:
LJC Technologies, L.L.C. - Tyler TX
International Classification:
B01D 65/02
US Classification:
21032169, 55302, 55419, 96 10, 210143, 210209, 2102572, 210259, 21032187, 210411, 2104161, 210456
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid into a separator annulus with a filter element disposed therein. The untreated fluid is placed under appropriate pressure sufficient to produce turbulent flow, increased particle kinetics and/or cavitation physics allowing the desired fluid to penetrate and pass into and through the filter media. The filtered fluid is then transported to a collection tank. The contaminant particulate matter retained on the exterior of the filter media may be removed by the instantenous reverse pressurization of the separator annulus by a second pressure source thereby removing the contaminant particles away from contact with the filter media, and which may then be transported to a waste collection tank or a concentrator for further treatment.