Patent ID: 8936724
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A self-contained filtration cartridge stack free of a separate exterior housing comprising, a pluralty of filtration cartridges, each filtration cartridge having, wherein each filtration unit is formed by bonding adjacent filtration plates to each other at adjacent first filtration membranes by a seal located along the outer periphery between the bonded first filtration membranes, thereby preventing fluid feed from entering the fluid outlet except by having passed through at least one of the first or second filtration membranes, wherein the self-contained filtration cartridge stack includes each adjacent filtration cartridge stacked one on top of the other, wherein each adjacent filtration cartridge is bonded to each other at adjacent membrane supports plates by a seal formed along the outer periphery between adjacent second filtration membranes, wherein the self-contained filtration cartridge stack eliminates the need for an outer housing to effect desired fluid flow, thereby providing a single fluid pathway by preventing fluid feed from entering the fluid permeate outlet except by having passed through at least one of the first or second filtration membranes.