Albany International Corporation

Robert E Sebring

Myron J Coplan

Daniel Kenneth Schiffer

Friedhelm Bilewski

Robert D Burchesky

A separatory module is disclosed with a cylindrical shell and two ends. Within the shell there are several fiber bundles extending in parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shell for separating permeates from a fluid. Each bundle is supported by one of the ends. The permeate as well as the remaining concentrates may be collected from either end.

Multiple bundle separatory module

The method of fabricating a coreless hollow filament bundle of interlaced hollow filaments to be used as the membrane elements in a separatory module comprising the steps of providing first and second axially spaced co-axially rotatable engagement members carrying filament receiving arms, concomitantly rotating said rotatable engagement members while alternately engaging filaments upon a respective filament receiving arm of one rotary member, causing said filament to traverse the space between said first rotary member and the second rotary member and engaging said filament upon a receiving arm of said second rotary member, and continuously feeding said filament between said receiving arms of said rotary members so as to provide a coreless bundle of filaments interlacing with one another in left and right hand helices at angles to the common axis of rotation of the two rotary members.

Method of fabrication of coreless hollow filament separatory module

Method of manufacturing a coreless separatory module utilizing a drum with outwardly projecting vanes having tips spaced greater than the desired length of ultimate bundle and after winding, sliding the bundle axially of the drum and cutting between vanes to produce the desired length.

A hollow filament separatory module utilizing an annulus of semi-permanent hollow filaments with a case and a pressurized zone and a collection zone with weep hole means therebetween and end plates joined by stringer bolts.

Hollow filament separatory module

A hollow filament separatory module utilizing an annulus of semi-permeable hollow filaments with open ends encased in a potting compound and a collection chamber communicating with said open ends adjacent the potting compound with access surface means formed in the potting compound wherein the open ends appear, the sum of the area of said access surface means when projected upon a plane perpendicular to the direction of internal pressure forces against the potting compound being less than 50% of the cross-section of the non access portions of said compound parallel to said plane.

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Westwood, MA, United States of America

Robert E Sebring