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Filter unit for treating water and other liquid media

US8709252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

ItN Nanovation AG · DE

Inventors

Kay Gunther Gabriel · Sulzbach/Saar, DE
Christof Gränitz · Sulzbach/Saar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2009
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02W10/10
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A filter unit for treating water includes at least two ceramic filter membranes; and a mount for the at least two ceramic filter membranes, wherein the ceramic filter membranes are formed in the shape of plates and each have a filter-active outer side and at least one internally lying discharge channel for filtered water, the mount has a collection space, via which water leaving the discharge channels can be drained, and the mount has at least two sockets that liquid-tight fix the at least two ceramic filter membranes in which they are fixed so that the internally lying discharge channels are in communicating connection with the collection space and at least the part of the mount having the sockets for the ceramic filter membranes is a shaped part formed in one piece.

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