Patent ID: 7918999

Claim:
A filtration manifold, comprising: a body having an interior, an exterior, and first and second opposite sides on the exterior of the body; a first permeate collection passage in the interior of the body, the first permeate collection passage including a first permeate inlet on the first side of the body and a first permeate outlet, the first permeate inlet being located on the exterior of the body to fluidly communicate with a filtration unit that can be positioned on the exterior of the body at the first side; a second permeate collection passage in the interior of the body, the second permeate collection passage including a second permeate inlet on the second side of the body and a second permeate outlet, the second permeate inlet being located on the exterior of the body to fluidly communicate with a filtration unit that can be positioned on the exterior of the body at the second side, wherein the first permeate collection passage is fluidly isolated from the second side of the body, wherein the second permeate collection passage is fluidly isolated from the first side of the body, and wherein the first and second permeate collection passages are isolated from one another within the body; and a feed passage in the interior of the body, the feed passage including a feed outlet on the exterior of the body at each of the first and second sides.