Patent ID: 8956535
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A single pass simulated moving bed apparatus for continuously separating a target molecule from a solution mixture comprising a capture zone comprising a plurality of filter cartridge modules connected in series including a first loaded filter cartridge module and a final regenerated filter cartridge module, the first loaded filter cartridge module connected to a solution mixture feed source and the final regenerated filter cartridge module connected to a target molecule depleted solution mixture vessel, each filter cartridge module comprising a volume of stationary phase particulates having a bed height of less than 1 centimeter and capable of binding with a target molecule adjacent a porous substrate layer, each filter cartridge having a filter cartridge module inlet and a filter cartridge module outlet, and the filter cartridge module outlet being connected to a filter cartridge module inlet of a subsequent downstream filter cartridge module; and a recovery zone where the target molecule in a loaded filter cartridge module is separated from the volume of stationary phase particulates to form a regenerated filter cartridge module, the recovery zone comprising at least one filter cartridge module.