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Membrane bags with seamless membrane substance, uses thereof and filtration units therewith

US8061531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

De Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderrzoek (VITO) N.V. · BE

Inventors

Willem Mues · Tremelo, BE
Bart Cobben · Reet, BE
Wim Doyen · Wommelgem, BE
Walter Adriansens · Mol, BE
Bart Molenberghs · Mol, BE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2008
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/1334
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A membrane bag comprising a volume for permeate collection, wherein the volume is completely enclosed in seamless membrane substance; a filtration unit comprising at least one above-described seamless membrane bag; the use of at least one above-described seamless membrane bag in a membrane bioreactor; the use of at least one above-described seamless membrane bag in water filtration or waste water purification; and the use of at least one above-described seamless membrane bag for the filtration or separation of a mixture of fluids, vapors and particles.

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