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Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2009
Applicants:

Fufang Zha, West Ryde, AU;

Zhiyi Cao, Lidcombe, AU;

Inventors:

Fufang Zha, West Ryde, AU;

Zhiyi Cao, Lidcombe, AU;

Assignee:

Siemens Water Technologies LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 65/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/20 (2006.01); B01D 61/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of backwashing a membrane filtration system comprising at least one permeable membrane, preferably a hollow fiber membrane, the method comprising the step of applying a pressurized gas at a variable pressure to permeate remaining present in the system when filtration process is stopped or suspended to provide liquid for backwashing pores of the permeable membrane during a backwashing process. Also provided are methods of filtering solids from a liquid suspension using alternating liquid backwash pressures.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Zha, Fufang. (2014). Membrane system backwash energy efficiency (U.S. Patent No. 8652331). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8652331

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