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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Curtis Kirker, Kamuela, HI (US);
Berkeley F. Fuller, Kamuela, HI (US);
Inventors:
Curtis Kirker, Kamuela, HI (US);
Berkeley F. Fuller, Kamuela, HI (US);
Assignee:
Phase Inc., Kamuela, HI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 63/04 (2006.01); B01D 63/16 (2006.01); B01D 65/02 (2006.01); B01D 65/08 (2006.01); B01D 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filtration system is provided with hollow membrane filter elements operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. Acoustic, vibration and ultrasonic energy may be used to clean exterior portions of the hollow membrane filter elements to allow substantially continuous filtration of process fluids. The filtration system may be satisfactorily used with process fluids having a relatively high concentrations of solids, particulate and colloidal matter.