Fluid separation and delivery apparatus and method

A fluid separation and delivery apparatus for filtering a fluid from a fluid source and delivering a filtrate derived from said fluid from said fluid source to a first destination, and delivering a decantate derived from said fluid from said fluid source to a second destination comprising:

• a) a crossflow filter device comprising
• 1) a tubular housing comprising an exterior surface, a first inlet port for connecting to said fluid source, a first outlet port for directing said filtrate to said first destination, and a second outlet port for directing said decantate to said second destination, and a channel formed within said housing;
• 2) a porous tubular filter medium disposed within said housing, said porous tubular filter medium partitioning said channel into a first passageway between said first inlet port of said housing and said second outlet port of said housing, and a second passageway in communication with said first outlet port of said housing;
• and
• 3) a wire coil wound around said exterior surface of said filter housing, said wire coil comprising a first lead and a second lead.
• b) an inlet pump connected between said inlet port of said filter device and said fluid source for pumping fluid at a flow rate of Qin into said filter device;
• and
• c) an outlet pump connected between said second outlet port of said filter device and said second destination for pumping said decantate at a flow rate of Qout out of said filter device to said second destination, wherein said outlet pump and said inlet pump are sized and controlled so that Qout is less than Qin and so that said filtrate flows from said first outlet port of said filter device to said first destination at a flow rate of Qr equal to Qin−Qout.