Patent ID: 6126819
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An apparatus for the treatment of liquids including foreign substances, comprising a membrane separating structure having opposite axial ends and including a membrane support element and membrane elements mounted in said membrane support element, said membrane separating structure having an inlet at one axial end for receiving the liquid to be separated and passing it past said membrane elements whereby a permeant portion of said liquid permeates through the membranes of said membrane elements and a retent portion of said liquid is enriched with said foreign substances, an outlet for discharging said permeant portion, and another outlet at the opposite axial end for discharging said retent portion, said membrane elements being arranged so as to form together at least one flow channel extending longitudinally through said apparatus and said membrane support element having flow openings in alignment with said at least one flow channel and adapted to guide said liquid to be treated and said retent portion in a straight line through said flow openings and said flow channel past the membrane elements forming said flow channel and out of said apparatus, repectively.