Method and apparatus for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid by means of a membrane filtration
First Claim
1. Method for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid by means of membrane filtration, characterized, in that use is made only of vertically positioned spiral wound and/or plate and frame type tubular membranes, which are pore sized for nano or hyper-filtration, and wherein repeatedly and consecutively the steps are performed which comprise:
- a. producing a permeate without concentrate discharge during a predetermined period of time;
b. guiding a gas through the membrane, with minimal permeate discharge and without concentrate discharge; and
c. discharging concentrate without discharging permeate.
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Abstract
A membrane filtration for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid, uses vertically positioned capillary or tube membranes which are suitable for performing nano or hyper-filtration. Repeatedly and consecutively the following steps are performed: a) a permeate is produced without discharge of concentrate for a predetermined period of time; b) then a gas, for example air, is guided along side the membrane, at least almost without discharge of permeate and without discharge of concentrate; c) and finally a concentrate is discharged without discharge of permeate. During step a) and step c) use can be made of a combined supply of liquid and gas. An apparatus for performing this method is described as well.
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1. Method for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid by means of membrane filtration, characterized, in that use is made only of vertically positioned spiral wound and/or plate and frame type tubular membranes, which are pore sized for nano or hyper-filtration, and wherein repeatedly and consecutively the steps are performed which comprise:
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a. producing a permeate without concentrate discharge during a predetermined period of time;
b. guiding a gas through the membrane, with minimal permeate discharge and without concentrate discharge; and
c. discharging concentrate without discharging permeate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Aparatus for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid by means of membrane filtration, concentrate discharge pipe, characterized by comprising vertically positioned spiral wound and/or plate and frame type tubular membranes, and which are pore sized for nano or hyper-filtration, a gas supply pipe which is connected parallel to the liquid supply pipe and terminating in the liquid supply pipe, control valves for opening and closing the liquid supply pipe, the gas supply pipe, a permeate discharge pipe and a concentrate discharge pipe, and further comprising control means for controlling the control valves, such that repeatedly and consecutively:
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a. the liquid supply pipe and the permeate discharge pipe are opened and the gas supply pipe and the concentrate discharge pipe are closed, during a previously determined period of time;
b. the gas supply pipe only is opened; and
c. the permeate discharge pipe is closed and at least the liquid supply pipe and the concentrate discharge pipe are opened. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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