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Filtration system with enhanced cleaning and dynamic fluid separation

  • US 20050023219A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2004
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A filtration system operable to separate a process fluid into selected components comprising:

  • a housing having at least one inlet operable to receive the process fluid;

    the housing having at least a first outlet for a concentrated fluid and a second outlet for a clarified fluid;

    at least one filter element disposed within the housing;

    each filter element having a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer spaced from each other;

    a central portion of each membrane open for contact with the process fluid and operable to separate the process fluid into the concentrated fluid and the clarified fluid;

    a first flow path coupling the concentrated fluid with the first outlet;

    a second flow path coupling the clarified fluid with the second outlet; and

    an energy source operable to vibrate the central portion of each membrane without interruption of an association filtration process.

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