An air supply system and valve is disclosed which provides a reverse pulse
of air for cleaning a filter element located in a filter house. A valve
is also disclosed for use in the air supply system. The system includes a
pressure vessel adapted to contain a volume of compressed air to be used
for supplying the reverse pulse, the pressure vessel having a wall with
at least one outlet aperture therein. The valve is mounted to the wall
around the aperture to control the flow of air from the pressure vessel,
the valve means comprising a valve body having an inlet, an outlet and a
flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet, the inlet, the outlet and
the flow passage generally extending axially through the valve body, a
valve seat surrounding the flow passage, and a valve closure member
movable towards and away from the valve seat into closed and open
positions to thereby close or open the flow passage, and operating means
for moving the valve closure member between the closed and open
positions. A conduit mounted to the valve body around the outlet and
adapted to extend into the filter house in use so as to direct a pulse of
air towards a filter element to be cleaned when the valve closure member
is in the open position.