Membrane based contactor module for mass and heat transfer
US8079574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2325/38
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for the transfer of mass and heat including a membrane having a hydrophilic surface and an opposing hydrophobic surface. The construction prevents transmission or leakage of fluids from one side of the membrane to the other regardless of pressure gradients within the membrane bubble point or water intrusion pressure range, but allows the transfer of vaporized fluid from one side of the membrane to the other.
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