A screen apparatus for improved separation of particulates from a fluid
stream. The screen is configured and arranged to filter relatively large
particulates from the fluid stream as the fluid stream passes from a
storage chamber of the tank to a tank outlet. The screen is removably
affixed to a diverter, such as a baffle, used to divert a portion or all
of the fluid into the storage chamber. The screen is preferably shaped to
substantially conform to the shape of the diverter to aid in the
smoothing of the fluid flow within the retention section of the tank. The
screen may be entirely porous, or it may be non-porous at its leading
edge to minimize particulate build-up at the transition from the tank
interior wall to the screen. The apparatus may optionally include a
second screen to provide additional filtering of floating particulates as
the fluid level in the tank exceeds the crown elevation of the inlet. The
second screen may be substantially horizontally oriented and may be
combined with a collection weir. Alternatively, the second screen may be
conical in shape. A high flow bypass arrangement for the separation
system may include an upper baffle and a lower baffle or a screen instead
of the lower baffle. The upper baffle is set closer to the center of the
tank than the lower baffle or screen, thereby providing more volume for
flow diversion behind the upper baffle.