Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Fortuna, Ana (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
C210S500230, C210S321780, C210S321800, C210S321880, C156S295000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11015655
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing the effect of integrity loss in a hollow fiber membrane module, said module including a plurality of hollow fiber membranes (5), at least one end of the fiber membranes (5) being supported in a pot (6), the method including the step of increasing flow resistance of the liquid through the lumen (8) of the fiber membrane (5) in the region of the pot (6).
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Beck Thomas William
Johnson Warren Thomas
Fortuna Ana
U.S. Filter Wastewater Group, Inc.
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