Remotely serviced filter and housing

Patent · Tue Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:866726

Ross, Maurice J ^[1]; Zaladonis, Larry A ^[2]

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1. Pocatello, ID
2. Idaho Falls, ID

A filter system for a hot cell comprises a housing adapted for input of air or other gas to be filtered, flow of the air through a filter element, and exit of filtered air. The housing is tapered at the top to make it easy to insert a filter cartridge using an overhead crane. The filter cartridge holds the filter element while the air or other gas is passed through the filter element. Captive bolts in trunnion nuts are readily operated by electromechanical manipulators operating power wrenches to secure and release the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge is adapted to make it easy to change a filter element by using a master-slave manipulator at a shielded window station.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Company
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4773922
• Application Number: 07/076,442
• OSTI ID: 866726
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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