Patent ID: 6585808
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
A membrane air drier comprising;a) a shell, b) a bundle of hollow fibers sealingly mounted within said shell so that the interior of said hollow fibers is blocked from fluid communication with the exterior of said hollow fibers, c) a first endcap sealingly mounted at one end of said shell to provide a first plenum adjacent a first end of said bundle of hollow fibers, said first endcap having an inlet in fluid communication with said first plenum, d) a second endcap sealingly mounted at one end of said shell to provide a second plenum adjacent a second end of said bundle of hollow fibers, said second endcap having an outlet in fluid communication with said second plenum, e) at least one open channel extending from said bundle of hollow fibers; wherein each of said at least one open channels comprises a diffuser, and each diffuser comprises an orifice and a porous tube.