FILTER AND METHOD FOR BACKWASHING OF THE FILTER

Abstract

The present inventive filter is a columnar porous body 1 having numerous flow paths 2 formed in parallel in axial direction, numerous liquid collecting slits 3 formed with extending in axial direction and allowing a group of the flow paths formed in parallel and the outside of the porous body to communicate with each other, wherein a group of the flow paths 2a communicating with the liquid collecting slits 3 are plugged at both ends. Liquid collecting slits 3a into which the backwashing liquid can flow among the liquid collecting slits 3 are disposed in such a manner that 75% or more of the length in axial direction is positioned on backwashing liquid non-outflow end side with respect to the position which is 60% of the length of the porous body 1 in axial direction from the backwashing liquid outflow end of the porous body 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing one embodiment of a filter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing another embodiment of a filter of the present invention.

FIG. 3( a)-FIG. 3(f) are perspective views schematically showing the filters of the Examples, and FIG. 3(g) and FIG. 3(h) are perspective views schematically showing the filters of the Comparative Examples.

FIG. 4( a) and FIG. 4(b) are perspective views schematically showing filters of the Examples.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional monolithic filter.

Claims

1. A filter provided with a columnar porous body having a plurality of flow paths formed in parallel in axial direction in which liquid collecting slits extending in axial direction and communicating, a group of the flow paths formed in parallel, with the outside of the porous body is formed in the porous body, both ends of the group of the flow paths communicating with the liquid collecting slits are plugged, and during filtration, a liquid to be treated which is fed to the flow paths from one end side of the porous body permeates through the pores of the porous body and flows out of the porous body, and during backwashing, a backwashing liquid flowing into the porous body from at least a part of the liquid collecting slits permeates through the pores of the porous body and flows out from the one end of the porous body, characterized in that liquid collecting slits into which the backwashing liquid can flow (backwashing liquid inflow slits) among the liquid collecting slits are disposed in such a manner that 75% or more of the length in axial direction of the slits is positioned on the side of the end of the porous body from which the backwashing liquid does not flow out with respect to the position which is 60% of the length in axial direction of the porous body from the end of the porous body from which the backwashing liquid flows out.

2. A filter according to claim 1 further provided with a casing capable of containing the porous body therein, said casing having a raw liquid feed opening capable of feeding a liquid to be treated (raw liquid) to the porous body and a filtrate discharging opening capable of discharging to the outside the filtrate flowing out of the porous body, said casing further having a backwashing liquid feed opening capable of feeding a backwashing liquid to the porous body and being formed to be served bifunctionally or independently of the filtrate discharging opening and a backwashing liquid discharging opening capable of discharging to the outside the backwashing liquid flowing out of the porous body and being formed to be served bifunctionally or independently of the raw liquid feed opening, a flow stop being disposed at the position on the side of backwashing liquid discharging opening with respect to the backwashing inflow slits in the space between the casing and the porous body so that the backwashing liquid introduced from the backwashing liquid feed opening does not move to the side of the backwashing liquid discharging opening through the space between the casing and the porous body.

3. A filter according to claim 1, wherein the porous body is a ceramic porous body.

4. A filter according to claim 2, wherein the porous body is a ceramic porous body.

5. A method for backwashing a filter comprising allowing a backwashing liquid to flow into the filter from at one end at which at least backwashing liquid inflow slits are formed and discharging backwashing liquid from another end of the porous body, wherein a filter is one being provided with a columnar porous body having a plurality of flow paths formed in parallel in axial direction in which liquid collecting slits extending in axial direction and communicating, a group of the flow paths formed in parallel, with the outside of the porous body is formed in the porous body, both ends of the group of the flow paths communicating with the liquid collecting slits are plugged, and during filtration, a liquid to be treated which is fed to the flow paths from one end side of the porous body permeates through the pores of the porous body and flows out of the porous body, and during backwashing, a backwashing liquid flowing into the porous body from at least a part of the liquid collecting slits permeates through the pores of the porous body and flows out from the one end of the porous body, characterized in that liquid collecting slits into which the backwashing liquid can flow (backwashing liquid inflow slits) among the liquid collecting slits are disposed in such a manner that 75% or more of the length in axial direction of the slits is positioned on the side of the end of the porous body from which the backwashing liquid does not flow out with respect to the position which is 60% of the length in axial direction of the porous body from the end of the porous body from which the backwashing liquid flows out.

6. A method for backwashing a filter according to claim 5, wherein the filter is further provided with a casing capable of containing the porous body therein, said casing having a raw liquid feed opening capable of feeding a liquid to be treated (raw liquid) to the porous body and a filtrate discharging opening capable of discharging to the outside the filtrate flowing out of the porous body, said casing further having a backwashing liquid feed opening capable of feeding a backwashing liquid to the porous body and being formed to be served bifunctionally or independently of the filtrate discharging opening and a backwashing liquid discharging opening capable of discharging to the outside the backwashing liquid flowing out of the porous body and being formed to be served bifunctionally or independently of the raw liquid feed opening, a flow stop being disposed at the position on the side of backwashing liquid discharging opening with respect to the backwashing inflow slits in the space between the casing and the porous body so that the backwashing liquid introduced from the backwashing liquid feed opening does not move to the side of the backwashing liquid discharging opening through the space between the casing and the porous body.

7. A method for backwashing a filter according to claim 5, wherein the porous body is a ceramic porous body.

8. A method for backwashing a filter according to claim 6, wherein the porous body is a ceramic porous body.