Frame system for membrane filtration modules
US8382981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49904
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A module arrangement (5) according to an embodiment of the invention consists of a plurality of membrane modules (6) arranged in a two dimensional array (7) and extending between upper and lower block-type manifolds (8) and (9), respectively. The array of modules is further divided into sub-groups of modules (10) separated from each other by space (11) extending transversely across the membrane array (7). An integrated support frame (12) is positioned in the space (11) between the sub-groups (10) and is fixed to the upper and lower manifold blocks (8) and (9) to form an integrated support structure within the module array (7).
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