US4622143A
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Double-ended hollow fiber permeator
Assignee: LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Filing: 1985-07-02
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Granted: 1986-11-11
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Expires: 2005-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A double-ended permeator. Permeate is extracted from both ends of a fiber bundle and discharged at one end only of a permeator.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:35
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D2313/00; B01D2313/12; B01D2313/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
In a permeator including an elongated casing and a perforated first tube within an encased bundle of hollow fibers having a tube sheet at each end thereof, the improvement comprising provision of an imperforate second tube within said first tube, an adaptor at one end of the bundle and a bushing within the tube sheet at the other end of the bundle, said fibers having open ends embedded in said tube sheets, said casing having first and second ports at one end thereof and a third port at the other end, the open ends of said fibers at said other end of the bundle being in communication with said third port, said adaptor being a connector having a first passage in communication with said first port and with said first tube and a second passage in communication with the open ends of said fibers at said one end of the bundle and with said second tube, said second tube extending into said bushing and being in communication therethrough with said third port, the open ends of said fibers at said other end of the bundle also being in communication with said third port and there being a flow path through said bundle between the perforated first tube and said second port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
In a permeator including an elongated casing and a perforated first tube within an encased bundle of hollow fibers having a tube sheet at each end thereof, the improvement comprising provision of an imperforate second tube within said first tube, an adaptor at one end of the bundle and a bushing within the tube sheet at the other end of the bundle, said fibers having open ends embedded in said tube sheets, said casing having first and second ports at one end thereof and a third port at the other end, the open ends of said fibers at said other end of the bundle being in communication with said third port, said adaptor being a connector having a first passage in communication with said first port and with said first tube and a second passage in communication with the open ends of said fibers at said one end of the bundle and with said second tube, said second tube extending into said bushing and being in communication therethrough with said third port, the open ends of said fibers at said other end of the bundle also being in communication with said third port and there being a flow path through said bundle between the perforated first tube and said second port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The permeator of claim 1 wherein said casing is tubular and provided with end plates, said first and second ports being in the end plate at said one end, said third port being in the end plate at said other end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The permeator of claim 2 wherein a porous block is positioned between each end plate and the adjacent tube sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The permeator of claim 2 wherein is provided a screen in engagement with each tube sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The permeator of claim 2 wherein is provided a screen in engagement with the tube sheet at said one end and a porous block in engagement with the tube sheet at said other end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The permeator of claim 2 wherein said first port is an inlet for fluid to be treated, said second port is an outlet for treated fluid and said third port is an outlet for permeate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The permeator of claim 2 wherein said second port is an inlet for fluid to be treated, said first port is an outlet for treated fluid and said third port is an outlet for permeate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-10 | 1990-05-12 | 1990-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-10 | 1994-05-12 | 1994-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-10 | 1998-05-12 | 1998-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |