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US 7,387,661 · App. 10/554,897 · Granted Jun 17, 2008

Pleated construction for effecting gas transfer membrane

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,387,661
App. No.
10/554,897
Granted
Jun 17, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A contactor for effecting passage through a membrane from a first fluid a second fluid is provided. A cylindrical pleated membrane cartridge is positioned within a housing having a first inlet and a first outlet from a first fluid and at lest a second outlet for a second fluid. At least one baffle is positioned within a first flow path for the first fluid.

Claims (21)

1. A contactor apparatus for effecting passage of gas through a membrane from a first fluid to a second fluid which comprises:

a cylindrical pleated membrane cartridge positioned within a housing,

said housing having a first inlet and a first outlet for a first fluid and at least a second outlet for a second fluid,

and a baffle positioned within a first flow path for said first fluid.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 having a plurality of baffles.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said baffle is positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of baffles is positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said baffle is positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

6. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of baffles is positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

7. A process for removing gas from a first fluid which comprises

introducing said first fluid into said first inlet of the apparatus of claim 1 and removing said first fluid from said first outlet and applying a vacuum to said second outlet.

8. The process of claim 7 wherein said second outlet is in fluid communication with a core of said cartridge and said baffles are positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

9. The process of claim 7 wherein said second outlet is in fluid communication with an outside surface of said cartridge and said baffles are positioned on an inside surface of said cartridge.

10. A process for introducing a gas to a first fluid which comprises introducing said first fluid into said first inlet of the apparatus of claim 1 , removing said first fluid from said first outlet and introducing a pressurized gas into to said second outlet.

11. The process of claim 10 wherein said second outlet is in fluid communication with a core of said cartridge and said baffle is positioned on an outside surface of said cartridge.

12. The process of claim 10 wherein said second outlet is in fluid communication with an outside surface of said cartridge and said baffle is positioned on an inside surface of said cartridge.

13. The process of claim 10 wherein said pressurized gas is ozone.

14. The process of claim 11 wherein said pressurized gas is ozone.

15. The process of claim 12 wherein said pressurized gas is ozone.

16. The apparatus of any one of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 wherein

said baffle includes teeth positioned to extend into interstices between pleats of said cartridge.