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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Chatswood, AU;
Zhiyi Cao, Lidcombe, AU;
Jen Thai Law, Cabramatta, AU;
Huw Alexander Lazaredes, Woolloomooloo, AU;
Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Chatswood, AU;
Zhiyi Cao, Lidcombe, AU;
Jen Thai Law, Cabramatta, AU;
Huw Alexander Lazaredes, Woolloomooloo, AU;
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
In a first membrane filtration module comprises a membrane module comprising a plurality of permeable hollow membranes; a fluid distribution device adapted to removably surround at least a portion of the membranes of the membrane module, the fluid distribution device comprising a plurality of through-hole openings for distributing a fluid, and the fluid distribution device adapted to distribute a flow of fluid along a surface of the permeable hollow membranes. In a second membrane filtration device comprises a membrane module comprising a plurality of permeable hollow membranes, each of the permeable hollow membranes having a surface; and a gas distribution device: adapted to distribute gas bubbles to the surface of the permeable hollow membrane, adapted to removably surround at least a portion of the plurality of permeable hollow membranes, and defining a plurality of through openings for distributing the gas bubbles to the membranes.