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Oily water separator, oil-water separating method and filtration membrane unit

US9981864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2014
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4973
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An oily water separator for removing oil from oil-containing water, including a vessel, a filtration membrane unit and a discharge mechanism, the filtration membrane unit containing a filtration membrane module and a returning mechanism, the filtration membrane module for performing filtration in the state of allowing the module to be immersed into the oil-containing water, the filtration membrane module having an elongated filtration membrane with an opening portion, the opening portion of the filtration membrane being fixed to one end of the filtration membrane module, the opening portion of the filtration membrane being communicatively connected to the returning mechanism, and the returning mechanism being extended along the filtration membrane toward an end on a side opposite to an end portion having the opening portion thereof, the returning mechanism being communicatively connected with the discharge mechanism.

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