Membrane-based fluid separations apparatus
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsTheodore N. Westlake, III, Duane K. Wolcott, Gary D. DeLeo
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Abstract
A membrane-based fluid separations apparatus, comprising an outer vessel or outer vessel assembly having an opening defined therein, a probe member inserted through and secured in the opening and having a groove defined therein, and a tubular membrane supported in the groove in the probe member and defining first and second ends which can be placed in fluid communication with a source of a fluid from which a species is to be selectively removed and a desired destination for fluid from said membrane, respectively.
Claims13
A membrane-based fluid separations apparatus, comprising:
- an outer vessel or outer vessel assembly having an opening defined therein;
- a probe member inserted through and secured in the opening and having a groove defined therein;
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- a tubular membrane supported in the groove in the probe member and defining first and second ends which can be placed in fluid communication with a source of a fluid from which a species is to be selectively removed and a desired destination for fluid from said membrane, respectively.
A membrane-based fluid separations apparatus, comprising:
- an outer vessel or outer vessel assembly having first and second openings defined on first and second respective ends of the vessel or vessel assembly;
- a removable end cap placed securely over the first opening whereby a drying or other separations agent placed or flowing within the vessel is contained by the end cap at said first end;
- a probe member inserted through and secured in the second opening of the vessel or vessel assembly and having a groove defined therein;
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- a tubular membrane supported in the groove in the probe member and defining first and second ends which can be placed in fluid communication with a source of a fluid from which a species is to be selectively removed and a desired destination for fluid from said membrane, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.