Patent ID: 7282147
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: B01D,C02F

Abstract:
1. A filtration system operable to separate a process fluid into a clarified fluid and a concentrated fluid comprising: a housing having at least one inlet operable to receive the process fluid; the housing having at least a first outlet for the concentrated fluid and a second outlet for the clarified fluid; at least one array of hollow fiber membranes disposed within the housing; each hollow fiber element having a first end and a second end spaced from each other; exterior portions of each hollow fiber element exposed to contact with the process fluid and operable to separate the process fluid into the concentrated fluid and the clarified fluid; a flow path coupling interior portions of each hollow fiber membrane with the second outlet to allow clarified fluid to exit from the housing; a first energy source operable to vibrate the hollow fiber membranes without interruption of an association filtration process; and energy absorbing material disposed within the housing opposite from the energy source.