A modular filtration platform having at least one manifold head and at least one respective filter cartridge assembly. Each manifold head is connected to one another to establish a water flow in a series or parallel manner. Each filter cartridge assembly is releasably secured from rotation relative to the manifold head by a locking mechanism. An aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar mates with a protruding resilient extension on either the manifold head or support bracket. Alternatively, an aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar and an aperture on the manifold head annular collar mate with a protruding member from a locking ring extending through both apertures. An integrated sensor package may be integrated with the system for true managed water visible/audible indications and Wi-Fi interface to facilitate virtually instantaneous response times for filtration needs.

A subsea desalination template includes subsea desalination module zones and module fluid couplings. A desalinated water outlet is in fluid connection with the module fluid coupling in the subsea desalination module zone. Subsea desalination modules with reverse osmosis cartridges are in fluid connection with a subsea template fluid coupling, a seawater inlet section, and a concentrated seawater outlet section. A transport pump assembly for desalinated water in a pump module is in fluid connection with the subsea desalination template and the desalination modules. A seawater circulation pump is in fluid connection with a seawater side of the at least one reverse osmosis cartridge. A desalinated water pipeline conveys fluid from the desalinated water transport pump assembly to a location above sea level.

A separation membrane module that is provided enables a bending load that is applied to a support member that supports ends of tubular separation membranes to be decreased and enables a seal member between the outer circumferential surface of the support member and the inner circumferential surface of a housing to be omitted. The separation membrane module includes a tubular housing 2, tubular separation membranes 3 that are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the housing 2, end tubes 4 that are connected to the lower ends of the tubular separation membranes 3, a support box 5 that supports the end tubes 4, and a backpressure chamber 16 below the support box 5. The tubular separation membranes 3 are in communication with a collection chamber 5v of the support box 5. A permeated fluid is extracted via a nozzle 5n that is disposed on the support box 5. A chamber 11 and the backpressure chamber 16 are in communication with each other via a gap between the outer circumferential surface of the support box 5 and the inner circumferential surface of the housing 2. Pressure in the chamber 11 and pressure in the chamber 16 are substantially the same.

A submerged membrane unit has air diffusers located outside of the membrane area in plan view. The diffusers may be mounted in or below a diffuser case. The diffuser case may have walls to direct bubbles towards the membranes. The diffusers may be drop diffusers, for example as in a single drop diffuser assembly. The membrane unit may have polymeric or ceramic membranes, for example ceramic flat plate membranes. In an example, a rectangular shrouded membrane unit has a diffuser case below it that is rectangular in plan view but trapezoidal in side view, with drop diffusers located in the corners of the diffuser case. In a process of treating high strength wastewater, for example thickening or digesting waste sludge, a membrane unit optionally with ceramic plate membranes is immersed in the wastewater. The membranes are sparged with bubbles produced below but beside the membrane unit in a diffuser case.

A flat membrane support plate includes a connection portion, a honeycomb structural portion and a support portion. The connection portion is configured to connect a diaphragm to the flat membrane support plate in a sealing manner, is arranged at a periphery of the flat membrane support plate, and is provided with at least one water outlet. The honeycomb structural portion is arranged on the flat membrane support plate in an area enclosed by the connection portion, is provided with a first flow channel for communicating with an interior of the entire honeycomb structural portion and communicating the honeycomb structural portion with the water outlet. The support portion is configured for reinforcing the honeycomb structural portion and is arranged between the honeycomb structural portion and the connection portion.

The present invention provides a novel floating and renewable energy-powered desalination vessel, which also functions as a wind turbine generator and wave energy generator platform. With energy derived from the wind and waves, the vessel performs reverse osmosis within a vertically positioned cylindrical section extending below a buoyancy chamber. The cylindrical section contains reverse osmosis membranes located above a seawater screening and filtration system, which serve as ballast. The entire vessel and power systems are configured to have the center of mass below the center of buoyancy, forming a vertically stable floating structure with minimum pitch, roll, and wave heave in high sea states. The electric power generated is utilized internally to produce desalinated water or hydrogen from the desalinated water's electrolysis, power an onboard data center, or power delivery to a shoreside power grid. In addition to a wind turbine generator and a wave energy generator, a photovoltaic array or a marine current generator may be utilized to power these applications. Alternatively, the desalination vessel operates with the assistance of shore-based power provided by cable.

A microfilter, a manufacturing method thereof, and a microfiltration unit for holding the microfilter are provided. The microfilter has: a non-epoxy based microfilm; and a plurality of microholes provided on the surface of the non-epoxy based microfilm and penetrating therethrough via UV laser ablation, wherein the surface of the non-epoxy based microfilm is patterned into predetermined sections for locating isolated targets and quick enumeration.

A reverse osmosis water production apparatus for use in a body of water includes a first section defining a buoyancy chamber and an elongate second section connected to the first section and configured to define an elongate chamber which extends downward beneath a waterline in use. The elongate chamber is provided with a plurality of elongate reverse osmosis membrane tubes, each tube containing a reverse osmosis membrane. A longitudinal axis of each reverse osmosis membrane tube is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the elongate chamber and the reverse osmosis membrane tubes are arranged around a passage.

A high velocity cross flow dynamic membrane filtration system disc membrane assembly includes a frame having first and second end members and a plurality of rails extending between the first and second end members. At least two parallel support shafts are coupled to the frame, each support shaft defining a longitudinal axis about which is positioned a plurality of axially spaced membrane discs. The plurality of membrane discs associated with one of the at least two parallel support shafts is interspersed between the plurality of membrane discs associated with another of the at least two parallel support shafts. Each rail of the plurality of rails is configured to be received by a mounting rail within a vessel defining a treatment chamber. A permeate tube is coupled to each support shaft and in fluid communication with the membrane discs associated with that support shaft.

There is provided a film separation device 1 equipped with a treatment tank 2 receiving a liquid to be treated, a film unit 3 to be immersed in the liquid to be treated, and a guide mechanism 4. The guide mechanism 4 is composed of holding sections 14 and a guide section 15. The holding sections 14 are provided on a side section of a film cassette 5 constituting the film unit 3, and the guide section 15 is fixed to the treatment tank 2. The guide section 15 has a tank-wall fixed section 15a, an upper extension section 15b, a held section 15c, a lower extension section 15d, and a tank-bottom fixed section 15e. When fixing the film unit 3 to the treatment tank 2, the holding sections 14 are fitted to the held section 15c, thereby guiding the film unit 3 to a predetermined position in the treatment tank 2.