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Multiple element fluid separation device

  • US 4,476,015 A
  • Filed: 11/02/1982
  • Issued: 10/09/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-element fluid separation device comprising:

  • a plurality of fluid separation elements, each element having a treatable fluid inlet end with a treatable fluid inlet, a treatable fluid chamber, a product fluid chamber, and an outlet end having a product fluid outlet connected to said product fluid chamber, and a concentrated fluid outlet connected to said treatable fluid chamber, said elements being divided into at least first and second stages, each stage containing a plurality of elements;

    pressure vessel means surrounding said elements to maintain said elements at an elevated pressure, said pressure vessel means including at least one pressure vessel having first and second ends;

    manifold means attached to each of said elements only at said outlet end of each of said elements, said manifold means being connected to said pressure vessel only at one end of said pressure vessel, and having a first channel formed therein for connecting the concentrated fluid outlet of each of the elements of the first stage with the treatable fluid inlet of each of the elements of the second stage;

    fluid inlet means for supplying pressurized treatable fluid to the treatable fluid inlet of each of the elements of the first stage;

    whereby the elements of the first stage are connected in parallel relationship to each other to receive treatable fluid and discharge concentrated fluid and product fluid, the first stage is connected to the second stage in series to transfer the concentrated fluid to the second stage through the manifold, and the second stage elements are connected in parallel to each other.

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