Patent ID: 7138045
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02A

Abstract:
1. In an electrodialysis system comprising a source of concentrate fluid, a source of dilute fluid, a collector of treated concentrate fluid, a collector of used dilute fluid, an anode, a cathode, a plurality of generally planar spacers, and a plurality of membranes interleaved with said spacers to define a plurality of cells providing electrically conductive fluid connection between said anode and said cathode, each of said spacers comprising: a gasket defining at least a first aperture and a second aperture separated by a partition having at least one hole therethrough, each of said first and second apertures defining an independent cell between interleaved membranes; and at least one connector member removably extended through said at least one hole through said partition between said first aperture and said second aperture.