A filtration apparatus includes a tubular casing having a longitudinal axis and first and second casing ends. A plurality of partition plates are positioned in the casing and sealed thereto to thereby define an intake collection chamber between a first of the partition plates and the first casing end, a discharge collection chamber between a second of the partition plates and the second casing end, and a reject collection chamber opposite the second partition plate from the second casing end. A plurality of elongated filtration membrane stacks are positioned side-by-side in the casing generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. Each filtration membrane stack includes an intake end which is fluidly connected to the intake collection chamber, a discharge end which is fluidly connected to the reject collection chamber, and a permeate channel which extends between the first and second ends and is fluidly connected to the discharge collection chamber.

The present disclosure relates to a filtration device comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, a process for its production, and its use for the dead-end filtration of infusion liquids.

A connector for connecting a dialyzer to a hole in a side wall of a water pipe, the connector including a connector body including a cavity crossing the connector body from a first end of the connector body to a second end, for enabling water flow from the first end to the second end, wherein the cavity at the first end is shaped and sized for pressing onto a port of a dialyzer, and the cavity at the second end is shaped and sized for pressing into a hole in a side wall of a water pipe. In a water filtration system including dialyzers for water filtration, a method of cleaning a dialyzer including providing clean water from a clean water output of one first dialyzer to a clean water output of one second dialyzer, to backwash the second dialyzer. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

A water purification system (100) is provided and includes: a composite filter cartridge assembly (1), a booster pump (4) and a waste-water solenoid valve (7). The composite filter cartridge assembly (1) includes a filter casing (11) and a composite filter cartridge (12). The filter casing (11) has a raw-water inlet (111), a pretreated-water outlet (114), a pretreated-water inlet (115), a purified-water outlet (112) and a concentrated-water outlet (113). The composite filter cartridge (12) includes a filtering part and a mouthfeel-improving filter cartridge (123) which are arranged along an up-and-down direction. The pretreated-water outlet (114) is communicated with a water-output end of a pretreating filter cartridge (121) of the filtering part and with the booster pump (4). The pretreated-water inlet (115) is communicated with a water-input end of a fine filter cartridge (122) of the filtering part and with the booster pump (4).

The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of preventing a humidification efficiency decrease caused by the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the membrane humidifier. The fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a middle case in which a module insertion part, including an outer partition wall formed spaced apart from an inner wall of the middle case, is formed; a cap case coupled to the middle case; a hollow fiber membrane module inserted into the module insertion part; and an active pressure buffer part that is formed between the middle case and the module insertion part and prevents the module insertion part from expanding due to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the middle case, or resolves the pressure difference, according to the output status of the fuel cell.

The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of preventing humidification membranes from being damaged by pressure of exhaust gas, and a fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a humidification module for humidifying air supplied from the outside by using water in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; and caps coupled to opposite ends of the humidification module, respectively, wherein the humidification module comprises: a mid-case including an exhaust gas inlet through which the exhaust gas is introduced; at least one cartridge disposed in the mid-case to receive multiple humidification membranes; and a humidification membrane protection member formed on an inner wall of the mid-case through which the exhaust gas inlet is formed and inclined toward the cartridge to thus prevent the exhaust gas from coming into direct contact with the humidification membrane.

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.

The invention relates to liquid purification systems with filtration membranes application, intended for liquid purification and desalination, predominantly water from different recourses, including drinking water, process medium, drainage, drinks and other liquids in household or technical conditions, in country and suburban and garden plots. Liquid purification system comprising raw liquid supply line, liquid purification unit, connected to raw liquid supply line, purified liquid line, connected to purified liquid outlet of the liquid purification unit, and drainage liquid line, connected to drainage liquid outlet of the liquid purification unit, besides liquid purification unit comprises at least two membranes in a shells and connected to each other through two collectors, characterized in that collector is formed by at least two elements, communicating between each other through the adapter plugs and connected between each other with fastener.

A filtration device (1) has a housing (4) and a filter module (2) with hollow fibers (32) surrounded by an outer shell (5). The hollow fiber bundle (6) is sealed to the outer shell (5) at each end by an adhesive (11) transverse to the longitudinal direction (10). Each end of the hollow fibers (32) is unclosed. An unfiltered product chamber (20) is between the outer shell (5) and a wall (19) of the filter housing (4) and a filtered product chamber (13) is inside the filter module (2). The bottom end of the filter module (2) connects with an intermediate section (3) that connects with a receptacle (17) of a bottom portion (15) of the filter housing (4). The intermediate section (3) forms a connection chamber (26) facing the hollow fiber ends (29) and radial feed channels (28) connect the connection chamber (26) with the unfiltered product chamber (20).

A fluid circuit includes a plurality of tubing segments and a plurality of operative components. Each tubing segment includes i) a non-conductive polymer portion defining a fluid passageway and ii) one or more interior conductive fluoropolymer stripes extending axially to the ends of each of the respective tubing segments. Each operative component includes a conductive fluoropolymer that extends between a plurality of tubing connector fittings forming a part of the fluid circuit, wherein each of the tubing connector fittings conductively connect the respective conductor of the operative component to the interior conductive fluoropolymer stripes of the tubing segment to provide a path to ground that extends through each operative component and each tubing segment.