Apparatus, systems, and methods for purifying a fluid with a silicon carbide membrane

A fluid filtration system comprising:

• a membrane housing, the membrane housing comprising:
• (a) an inlet configured to receive a contaminated fluid;
• (b) a plurality of membranes configured to filter the contaminated fluid to form a permeate, wherein each of the plurality of membranes comprises:
• (i) a substrate comprising a binder and having a first face, a second face, at least one inner channel, and an elongate side connecting the first face to the second face;
• (ii) a first membrane layer on at least a portion of the first face of the substrate;
• and
• (iii) a second membrane layer on at least a portion of the second face of the substrate;
• and
• (iv) a third membrane layer on at least a portion of the at least one inner channel,
• wherein one of:
• each of the first membrane layer, the second membrane layer, and the third membrane layer comprises a larger pore size than the substrate, and
• each of the first membrane layer, the second membrane layer, and the third membrane layer comprises a smaller pore size than the substrate
• (c) a connector adjacent to the inlet and configured to channel the contaminated fluid to the first end of the plurality of membranes;
• and
• (d) an outlet configured to receive the permeate released from the second end,
• wherein the membrane housing encloses the plurality of membranes such that the length of the plurality of membranes is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the membrane housing.