Patent ID: 8382981

Claim:
A filtration system comprising: a plurality of membrane modules arranged in a membrane module array divided into membrane module array sub-groups by a spacing between numbers of modules within the membrane module array, the membrane modules extending between a first fluid communicating manifold and a second fluid communicating manifold; and an integrated support member located within the spacing and including one of a first portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the first fluid communicating manifold and a second portion of the support member disposed in an aperture in the second fluid communicating manifold, the integrated support member including: an upper cross portion; a base portion; and a pair of vertically extending arms affixed between the upper cross portion and the base portion; each of the upper cross portion, the base portion, and the pair of vertically extending arms including extended portions extending outside of a perimeter of a rectangle defined by the upper cross portion, the base portion, and the pair of vertically extending arms.