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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Thomas William Beck, New South Wales, AU;
Warren Thomas Johnson, New South Wales, AU;
Thomas William Beck, New South Wales, AU;
Warren Thomas Johnson, New South Wales, AU;
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a membrane filtration module (), the module () including one or more membranes () extending longitudinally between vertically spaced upper and lower headers () into which the ends of the membranes () are potted. The membranes () have a permeable wall which is subjected to a filtration operation wherein feed containing contaminant matter is applied to one side of the membrane wall and filtrate is withdrawn from the other side of the membrane wall. At least one of the upper and/or lower headers () has one or more openings () therein and the method including flowing the feed, at least in part, through the one or more openings () for application to the membrane wall. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.