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MEMBRANE CLEANING WITH PULSED GAS SLUGS

  • US 20100300968A1
  • Filed: 06/02/2010
  • Published: 12/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A membrane filtration system comprising:

  • a plurality of membrane modules positioned in a feed tank, at least one of the membrane modules having a gas slug generator positioned below a lower header thereof, the gas slug generator configured and arranged to deliver a gas slug along surfaces of membranes within the at least one of the membrane modules; and

    a global aeration system configured to operate independently from an aeration system providing a gas to the gas slug generator, the global aeration system configured and arranged to induce a global circulatory flow of fluid throughout the feed tank.

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