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Running method and treatment system for spiral wound membrane element and spiral wound membrane module

US6878294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2001
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/444
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A spiral wound membrane element allowing back wash reverse filtration at 0.05 MPa to 0.3 MPa is employed for a spiral wound membrane module. Air injection of injecting air of not more than 0.3 MPa into a permeate outlet of the spiral wound membrane module from a pressurized air feeder through a pipe, back wash reverse filtration with permeate and flushing with raw water are performed as recovery of a filtration velocity. Another spiral wound membrane module comprises a spiral wound membrane element including a separation membrane having high back pressure strength. Raw water into which bubbles are diffused by an air diffuser is fed to the spiral wound membrane element stored in a pressure vessel. Part of the raw water is axially fed through the spiral wound membrane element, discharged from a raw water outlet of the pressure vessel and thereafter returned to a raw water tank through a pipe.

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