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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2016
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Anthony W. Mancusi, III, Charlotte, NC (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A membrane contactor for degassing a gas-entrained liquid and to discharge gas-depleted liquid includes: a shell has two ends; a cap closes one shell end; a membrane extends between the shell ends and is enclosed within the shell; a first center tube discharges the gas-entrained liquid into the membrane; a second center tube discharges the gas-depleted liquid from the contactor; and one tube surrounds the other tube. The membrane may be a flat sheet membrane or a hollow fiber membrane. The cap has an in let in fluid communication with the first center tube and an outlet in fluid communication with the second center tube. A baffle may be located within the membrane between the shell ends.