Patent ID: 9227160
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B01D,B64D,B82Y,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A gas separation module formation method comprising: positioning a hollow fiber membrane material in association with at least one tubesheet segment joint; applying a matrix to the hollow fiber membrane material and to the segment joint and curing the matrix, the at least one tubesheet segment joint containing a compliance material different from the matrix; forming a feed tubesheet from the cured matrix and the at least one tubesheet segment joint; and forming a plurality of hollow fiber membranes from the hollow fiber membrane material, individual fibers having a feed end and a product end, the cured matrix encapsulating the feed end of the fibers, the feed tubesheet securing the feed end of the fibers, and the at least one tubesheet segment joint separating a plurality of segments of the feed tubesheet from one another; and applying a thermoplastic veil between layers of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, the thermoplastic veil containing a material different from the matrix and increasing toughness of the feed tubesheet.