ENHANCED SHAPE SUPPORT GRID Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B01D24/02 B01J8/00 

FIELD: separation.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed is a support grid assembly for use in a vessel. Support grid assembly includes at least one panel including a first wall including a screen configured to support a material, and a second wall configured to be supported by the inner surface of the wall of the vessel, wherein one or more guide vanes are arranged between the first wall and the second wall to control the flow such that at least a portion of each flow guide vane is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of each panel, and a manifold connected and in fluid communication with at least one panel and configured to hydraulically communicate with the inlet or outlet of the reservoir. Assembly includes means for supporting the filter media in the vessel, including a curved surface adapted to conform and proximal to the curvature of the inner surface of the wall of the vessel proximal to the lower end of the vessel, means for containing the filtered process fluid from the means for supporting the filter material. Means for supporting the filter media and the means for containing the filtered process fluid together form at least one panel. Method of manufacturing the support grid assembly comprises the manufacture of a plurality of panels, the manufacture of a manifold, wherein the manifold defines a plurality of openings for accommodating a plurality of panels to accommodate the manifold and the panels in hydraulic communication and the connection of a plurality of panels to the manifold, the plurality of panels configured to be in hydraulic communication with the manifold.

EFFECT: technical result: higher efficiency of the assembly.

30 cl, 16 dwg