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Spiral wound element for separation

US5275726A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1992
Grant dateJan 4, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D63/107
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved spiral wound element for separations is disclosed wherein the improvement comprises using as the feed/retentate space one or more layers of a material having an open cross-sectional area in the range 30 to 70% and as the permeate spacer material at least three layers of material two of which are fine and have an open cross-sectional area of about 10 to 50% surrounding a coarse layer having an open cross-sectional area of about 50 to 90%.

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