Patent ID: 8961790
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A separator assembly comprising: (a) a central core element comprising at least one permeate exhaust conduit and at least one concentrate exhaust conduit, each of said exhaust conduits defining an exhaust channel and one or more openings which allow fluid communication between an exterior surface of the exhaust conduit and the exhaust channel, said exhaust conduits comprising at least one spacer element defining a cavity between said exhaust conduits, said cavity being configured to accommodate a first portion of a membrane stack assembly; and (b) a membrane stack assembly comprising at least one feed carrier layer, at least one permeate carrier layer, and at least one membrane layer; wherein said first portion of the membrane stack assembly is disposed within the cavity defined by the exhaust conduits, and wherein a second portion of the membrane stack assembly forms a multilayer membrane assembly disposed around the central core element.