Patent ID: 8864990

Claim:
A bundle of potted hollow fiber membranes comprising: a) an array of hollow fiber membranes; b) a layer of adhesive surrounding and connecting the membranes; c) a layer of a thermoplastic or thermoset potting material sealed to and between the membranes, wherein the layer of potting material extends from the layer of adhesive to a point at or spaced from the ends of the membranes; d) a second layer of adhesive surrounding and connecting the membranes, the second layer of adhesive extending from the layer of potting material to a point at or near the ends of the membranes; and, e) a header pan comprising walls extending upwards from a lower portion of the header pan, wherein the layer of potting material is sealed to the walls of the header pan by way of a glue between the potting material and the header pan or by direct adhesion of the potting material to the header pan, and the ends of the membranes are open to a permeate cavity in the lower portion of the header pan.