Frame system for membrane filtration modules
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1. A filtration system comprising:
- a plurality of membrane modules arranged in a membrane module array divided into membrane module array sub-groups by a spacing between a first plurality of modules forming a first sub-group and a second plurality of modules forming a second sub-group, the membrane modules extending between a first fluid communicating manifold and a second fluid communicating manifold; and
an integrated support member located within the spacing and including one of a first portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the first fluid communicating manifold and a second portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the second fluid communicating manifold, the integrated support member including an upper cross portion and a pair of vertically extending arms affixed to the upper cross portion.
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Abstract
A module arrangement (5) according to an embodiment of the invention consists of a plurality of membrane modules (6) arranged in a two dimensional array (7) and extending between upper and lower block-type manifolds (8) and (9), respectively. The array of modules is further divided into sub-groups of modules (10) separated from each other by space (11) extending transversely across the membrane array (7). An integrated support frame (12) is positioned in the space (11) between the sub-groups (10) and is fixed to the upper and lower manifold blocks (8) and (9) to form an integrated support structure within the module array (7).
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1. A filtration system comprising:
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a plurality of membrane modules arranged in a membrane module array divided into membrane module array sub-groups by a spacing between a first plurality of modules forming a first sub-group and a second plurality of modules forming a second sub-group, the membrane modules extending between a first fluid communicating manifold and a second fluid communicating manifold; and an integrated support member located within the spacing and including one of a first portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the first fluid communicating manifold and a second portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the second fluid communicating manifold, the integrated support member including an upper cross portion and a pair of vertically extending arms affixed to the upper cross portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing structural support to an array of membrane filtration modules in a filtration system, the method comprising:
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forming a plurality of adjacent sub-groups of modules within the array of filtration modules by providing a spacing between a first plurality of modules forming a first sub-group and a second plurality of modules forming a second sub-group; mounting the plurality of sub-groups of modules to extend between a first fluid communicating manifold and a second fluid communicating manifold; and locating a structural support member including an upper cross portion and a pair of vertically extending arms affixed to the upper cross portion within the spacing and partially within an aperture in one of the first fluid communicating manifold and the second fluid communicating manifold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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