Potting method
First Claim
1. A method of forming a filtration module, the method comprising:
- positioning a portion of a hollow fiber membrane in a first potting mold;
positioning an annular disc including a plurality of apertures in the first potting mold;
introducing a sufficient amount of the first pot forming substance into the first potting mold to cover at least a portion of an inner circumference of the annular disc with the first pot forming substance, the first pot forming substance surrounding the portion of the hollow fiber membrane;
curing the first pot forming substance to form a pre-pot;
separating the pre-pot from the first potting mold;
positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a second potting mold;
introducing a second pot forming substance into the second potting mold, the second pot forming substance surrounding at least a portion of the pre-pot and at least a portion of the hollow fiber membrane;
curing the second pot forming substance to form a membrane pot;
and separating the membrane pot from the second potting mold.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of filtration membrane modules including porous membranes and methods and structures associated with potting ends of the porous membranes in the membrane modules. In one example, there is provided a method of forming a filtration module. The method comprises securing a portion of a porous membrane in a pre-pot, positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a potting mold, introducing a pot forming substance into the potting mold, the pot forming substance surrounding at least a portion of the pre-pot and at least a portion of the porous membrane, curing the second pot forming substance to form a membrane pot, and separating the membrane pot from the potting mold.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of forming a filtration module, the method comprising:
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positioning a portion of a hollow fiber membrane in a first potting mold; positioning an annular disc including a plurality of apertures in the first potting mold; introducing a sufficient amount of the first pot forming substance into the first potting mold to cover at least a portion of an inner circumference of the annular disc with the first pot forming substance, the first pot forming substance surrounding the portion of the hollow fiber membrane; curing the first pot forming substance to form a pre-pot; separating the pre-pot from the first potting mold; positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a second potting mold; introducing a second pot forming substance into the second potting mold, the second pot forming substance surrounding at least a portion of the pre-pot and at least a portion of the hollow fiber membrane; curing the second pot forming substance to form a membrane pot; and separating the membrane pot from the second potting mold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of forming a filtration membrane module, the method comprising:
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positioning at least a portion of a hollow fiber membrane in a first mold having a first passage forming formation therein; at least partially filling the first mold with a first pot forming substance; curing the first pot forming substance; separating the cured first pot forming substance from the first mold and first passage forming formation to form a pre-pot; positioning an annular disc including a plurality of apertures in the pre-pot; positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a second mold having a second passage forming formation therein; at least partially filling the second mold with a second pot forming substance; curing the second pot forming substance; and separating the cured second pot forming substance from the second mold and second passage forming formation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A membrane filtration module comprising:
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a hollow fiber membrane having an end secured in a pre-pot formed of a first potting material and at least partially enclosed in a second potting material; an annular disc including a plurality of apertures and having an internal circumferential portion secured in the first potting material and an external circumferential portion in contact with the second potting material; and a membrane shell coupled to the second potting material and in contact with the external circumferential portion of the annular disc, the membrane shell surrounding at least a portion of the porous membrane. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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