Underdrain for filtration membrane
US6893562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/919
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in communication with a plurality of wells. In the preferred embodiment, the wicking structure is placed in a manifold.
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