Patent ID: 7641795
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: B01D,B01F

Abstract:
1. A membrane contactor comprising: a housing having an open end and a closed end; said closed end comprising an outlet port; a cap being united to said open end comprising an inlet port; a stack of membrane mats within said housing where each said membrane mats being stacked substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said housing; said membrane mats comprising a plurality of hollow fiber members; a potting material bonding said membrane mats to each other and simultaneously bonding one end of said stack to said closed end and bonding the other end of said stack to said cap, thereby defining an internal chamber and at least one external chamber within said housing; said hollow fiber members extending from said internal chamber through said potting material into said at least one external chamber; said inlet port and said outlet port being in communication with said internal chamber; and at least one side port being in communication with said at least one external chamber.