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Reverse osmosis cellulose and cellulosic membranes prepared by repeated drying and rewetting

US4857201A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1988
Grant dateAug 15, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D71/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The ability of cellulose membranes to separate solutes from solvents under reverse osmosis conditions is significantly improved by subjecting the membrane prior to use to several cycles of drying and rewetting.

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