Hollow fiber membrane module
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1. A hollow fiber membrane module comprising a module housing;
- a hollow fiber membrane bundle comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, at least one end portion of the bundle being fixed on the housing; and
a rib or ring, at least one part of the rib or ring being embedded in a potting portion fixing the end portion of the hollow fiber membrane in the housing with a potting material in the state where a hollow portion thereof is open, wherein the potting material is a flexible material, the rib or ring is fixed on an inner wall of the housing or integrally molded with an inner wall of the housing, and the rib or ring is embedded in the potting portion without directly contacting the hollow fiber membrane.
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A hollow fiber membrane module comprising a module housing, a hollow fiber membrane bundle comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, at least one end portion of the bundle being fixed on the housing through a flexible potting material, and a rib or ring embedded in the potting portion, the rib or ring being fixed on an inner wall of the housing, and the rib or ring being embedded in the potting portion without directly contacting the hollow fiber membrane, and the filtration method using the same. The hollow fiber membrane module can maintain a practical pressure resistance.
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1. A hollow fiber membrane module comprising a module housing;
- a hollow fiber membrane bundle comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, at least one end portion of the bundle being fixed on the housing; and
a rib or ring, at least one part of the rib or ring being embedded in a potting portion fixing the end portion of the hollow fiber membrane in the housing with a potting material in the state where a hollow portion thereof is open, wherein the potting material is a flexible material, the rib or ring is fixed on an inner wall of the housing or integrally molded with an inner wall of the housing, and the rib or ring is embedded in the potting portion without directly contacting the hollow fiber membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a hollow fiber membrane bundle comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, at least one end portion of the bundle being fixed on the housing; and
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