Pre-filter or coalescer mounted on pulse cartridge tripod
View Patent ↗A filter arrangement is provided for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system. The filter arrangement includes a support structure extending along an elongated axis within the turbine inlet system. A pulse or static cartridge filter for filtering a fluid flow is mounted on the support structure, with the support structure extending from an end of the cartridge filter. A pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow is provided and is supported by the cartridge filter. A method of filtering fluid flow in the turbine inlet system is also provided.
1. A filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the filter arrangement including:
a cartridge filter positioned within a filter section of the inlet system; and
a pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow, the pre-filter separate from the cartridge filter with both the pre-filter and cartridge filter coupled to a support shaft structure attached to a partition disposed in the filter section.
2. The filter arrangement of claim 1 , wherein, the support shaft structure and cartridge filter extending along an elongated axis.
3. The filter arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the pre-filter extends in a direction that is substantially transverse to the elongated axis of the cartridge filter.
4. The filter arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the pre-filter extends in a direction that is substantially transverse to a direction of the fluid flow.
5. The filter arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the support shaft extends from an end of the cartridge filter.
6. The filter arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the pre-filter includes a pre-filter supporting means for supporting the pre-filter on the support shaft.
7. The filter arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the pre-filter supporting means includes a hook structure.
8. The filter arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the pre-filter supporting means includes a plurality of apertures extending through the pre-filter, the apertures each being sized to receive the support shaft of the support structure for supporting the pre-filter.
9. The filter arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the pre-filter includes an attachment means for attaching the pre-filter to at least one wall of the turbine inlet system.
10. The filter arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge filter includes one of a pulse cartridge filter or a static cartridge filter.
11. A filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the filter arrangement including:
a cartridge filter mounted on a support structure the support structure is coupled to a partition disposed in a chamber of the turbine inlet system; and
a pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow, further wherein the support structure includes a support shaft extending from an end of the cartridge filter, the support shaft being configured to engage and support the pre-filter.
12. The filter arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the cartridge filter includes one of a pulse cartridge filter or a static cartridge filter.
13. The filter arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the support structure extends substantially coaxially with the cartridge filter, the support structure extending within the cartridge filter.
14. The filter arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the pre-filter includes an attachment means for attaching the pre-filter to at least one wall of the turbine inlet system.
15. The filter arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the pre-filter includes a plurality of pre-filters arranged in an end to end orientation, the plurality of pre-filters being configured to extend across a cross-sectional area of the turbine inlet system in a direction transverse to the fluid flow.
16. The filter arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the fluid flow includes air flow passing through the turbine inlet system.
17. A method of providing a filter arrangement for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system, the method including:
positioning a cartridge filter within a filter section of the inlet system; and
supporting a pre-filter, which filters the fluid flow, upon a support shaft coupled to the cartridge filter.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the cartridge filter is one of a plurality of cartridge filters and the pre-filter is one of a plurality of pre-filters, the method includes supporting the pre-filters upon the cartridge filters and arranging the pre-filters in an end to end orientation such that the pre-filters extending across a cross-sectional area of the turbine inlet system in a direction transverse to the fluid flow.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein for the plurality of cartridge filters each cartridge filter extends along a separate elongated axis.
20. The method of claim 19 , further including removably attaching a corner of each of the pre-filters to one of the cartridge filters.