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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2008
Yoshio Matsuzaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Tatsuya Uejima, Amagasaki, JP;
Tomohiko Sasaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Kimihiro Ishikawa, Amagasaki, JP;
Yoshio Matsuzaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Tatsuya Uejima, Amagasaki, JP;
Tomohiko Sasaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Kimihiro Ishikawa, Amagasaki, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A submerged membrane separatorincludes: a casingopened at the top; a plurality of flat membrane cartridgesarrayed at intervals in the casing; and an air diffuserprovided below the membrane cartridges. The membrane cartridgesare movably held in the up-down direction in the casingwhile having a space α in the up-down direction. Lifting suppressing membersandfor restricting a lifting amount of the membrane cartridgesduring filtration operation to be smaller than the space α in the up-down direction are provided in the casing