RESEARCHING, DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING CRUDE FILTER SILOS FOR MANUFACTURING PETROLEUM AND DIESEL RESIDUE FILTRATION DEVICES BASED ON FLUID DYNAMICS PRINCIPLES

Abstract

In this article, the authors present the research results of the design and
manufacture of raw silo filter for application in petroleum residue filters based
on fluid dynamics principles. The filtration system consists of three silos: one raw
silo filter, one semi-fine silo filter and one fine silo filter. The requirements for
semi-fine silo filter and fine silo filter are to ensure that after semi-fine process,
the silo filter must retain particles greater than 125µm, and after fine process,
the silo filter must retain particles larger than 80µm. The raw silo filter is placed
in front of the diaphragm pump and uses compressed air to filter the raw residue
before it flows through the pump, which help the pump operate more stable and
durable. The purpose of the process of designing - manufacturing raw silo filter is
to ensure the filtration flow at 150 liters/minute; the capability of the filter
means to retain residues with the diameter of  1mm with the continuous
filtration period without being stuck of 1 hour.