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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2002
Applicants:
Tohru Taniguchi, Fuji, JP;
Yuzuru Ishibashi, Fuji, JP;
Inventors:
Tohru Taniguchi, Fuji, JP;
Yuzuru Ishibashi, Fuji, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 63/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 63/00 (2006.01); B01D 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hollow fiber membrane module comprising a module housing, a hollow fiber membrane bundle comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, at least one end portion of the bundle being fixed on the housing through a flexible potting material, and a rib or ring embedded in the potting portion, the rib or ring being fixed on an inner wall of the housing, and the rib or ring being embedded in the potting portion without directly contacting the hollow fiber membrane, and the filtration method using the same. The hollow fiber membrane module can maintain a practical pressure resistance.