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Contained liquid membrane contactor and a method of manufacturing the same

US7803274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2008
Grant dateSep 28, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D63/04
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A contained liquid membrane contactor includes a perforated center tube, first and second membrane mats each with a first and a second end both being open, four tube sheets affixing the membrane mats to the center tube, a shell sealed to the tube sheets, and two end caps. The first end of the first mat extends a first distance beyond the second end of the second mat. The first end of the first mat is open at the first tube sheet while the first end of the second mat is open at the second tube sheet. The second end of the first mat is between the second and fourth tube sheets and the second end of the second mat is between the first and third tube sheets.

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