Filtration system pump arrangement

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Inventors: Willson, David H.; Adams, Thomas C.;
Assignee: Amsted Industries Incorporated (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Spitzer; Robert H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kostka; Fred P., Brosius; Edward J.

A filtering device including a tank partially located below floor level having a filtrate compartment and a filter means interposed therebetween. Reservoir means and an end suction centrifugal pump means both located substantially on floor level wherein conduit means selectively permits the filtrate level in the reservoir to maintain a positive pressure at the inlet of the pump when pump is shut off, and to neutralize the pressure differential between the filtrate compartment and the tank.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A filtering device for separating suspended particles from a liquid suspension including a tank partially located below floor level, a filtrate compartment contiguous to said tank located below said floor level, separating means including a filter means interposed between said tank and said filtrate compartment to separate suspended particles from said liquid suspension, reservoir means for holding a volume of said liquid filtrate received from said filtrate compartment, and having inlet and discharge conduits connected thereto, pump means located substantially on the same level as said floor level above said filtrate chamber, a conduit means having one of its ends connected to said filtrate chamber and other end thereof communicating with said reservoir discharge conduit and inlet of said pump means, and normally closed flow control means in said conduit for directing flow of filtrate when open from said reservoir toward said pump means, whereby said liquid filtrate in said reservoir means provides a positive liquid pressure at said inlet of said pump means so as to prime said pump means in a start-up operation.
2.
The filtering device as described in claim 1 wherein said flow control means comprises valve means disposed in said discharge conduit means so that closing said valve means in said discharge conduit permits liquid filtrate to flow from said filtrate compartment to said operating pump means.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a filtering apparatus for separating suspended matter from a liquid suspension and more particularly to a filtering apparatus having an improved filtrate pump arrangement that operates efficiently and economically.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Filtering apparatus for separating suspended matter from a liquid suspension having a movable filter media is a well known art as exemplified by U.
S.
Pat.
Nos.
3,087,620 and 3,091,336.
The filtering apparatus generally includes a tank for receiving the liquid suspension containing suspended matters

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