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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2002
Scott Jackson, Gilbert, IA (US);
Darin St. Germain, Gilbert, IA (US);
Thomas J. Steinke, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Paul M. Gallagher, Ames, IA (US);
Scott Jackson, Gilbert, IA (US);
Darin St. Germain, Gilbert, IA (US);
Thomas J. Steinke, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Paul M. Gallagher, Ames, IA (US);
USFilter Corporation, Warrendale, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention recites a filtration tank including a chamber for holding liquid to be filtered, the filtration tank includes a fluid inlet for providing liquid to the chamber. The filtration tank further includes a fluid outlet and at least one filter block disposed between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the at least one filter block includes a porous cap having an average pore size of up to about 250 microns.