Hollow fiber module

Abstract

A hollow fiber module is disclosed. The hollow fiber module in various aspects of the present invention may include: a housing, and a hollow fiber bundle mounted in the housing and having a fluid penetration distance ranged from 10 to 200 mm. The fluid penetration distance means the shortest distance from the outmost hollow fiber in a cross-section of the hollow fiber bundle to the hollow fiber existing at the center in the cross-section of the hollow fiber bundle. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the hollow fiber module may maximize the fluid delivery efficiency by improving the flow uniformity of the fluid flowing the outside of the hollow fibers. In addition, the hollow fiber module may minimize the additional usage of the hollow fibers, and thus the cost and the size of the hollow fiber module may be reduced.

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