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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Toray Industries, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Toray Industries, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A separation-membrane moduleincludes an element blockthat is formed by arranging, in parallel, a plurality of separation-membrane elementsthat are formed by arranging a pair of separation-membranes with their respective permeate surfaces in opposition to each other and sealing the edges of the pair of the membranes; and an aeration blockthat includes an aeration pipeand that is disposed under the element block. In the element block, at least one upper spaceris disposed in the upper portion of each space between the adjacent separation-membrane elements, and a lower spaceris disposed under the upper spacerin each space between the adjacent separation-membrane elements. And the leftmost and the rightmost separation-membrane elementsof the plurality of the separation-membrane elementsare secured to a frameat the lower spacers