CPC B03C 1/0335 (2013.01) [B03C 1/288 (2013.01); B03C 2201/20 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A filtration device comprising:
a housing that comprises a first tubular section connected to a second tubular section,
wherein the first tubular section extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises an open end that forms a fluid inlet of the housing, a closed end opposite the open end, and a connection opening positioned between the open and closed ends, and
wherein the second tubular section comprises a first open end connected to the connection opening of the first tubular section and a second open end that forms a fluid outlet of the housing;
a filter that is arranged inside of the first tubular section and that extends along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular section;
wherein the filter comprises an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic field that surrounds at least the first tubular section and attracts metal contaminants in a fluid to the filter;
a pressure detector configured to measure a pressure differential inside the housing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; and
a controller configured to control the electromagnet based on the pressure differential.
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