A membrane filter apparatus for splitting a feed into filtrate and retentate is provided. The apparatus comprises a body chamber, a feed inlet disposed on the body chamber, a retentate outlet located in the body chamber, a feed distribution tube connected to the feed inlet, and a filter assembly having a filter. The feed distribution tube has a length sufficient to cause the feed to enter the body chamber at a feed distance from the filter assembly of no greater than 50% of a total length of the body chamber. The feed flows across the filter in a direction parallel to a surface of the filter assembly. The filtrate passes through the filter assembly and the retentate flows through the body chamber in a direction antiparallel to the feed flow through the feed distribution tube and out through the retentate outlet.

A biological filtering device includes a fluid inlet for receiving a biological fluid, a human cell filter coupled to the fluid inlet and having a pore size to capture human cells, a bacteria cell filter having a pore size to capture bacteria cells, a fluid connector fluidically connecting the human cell filter to the bacteria cell filter, and a fluid outlet coupled to the bacteria cell filter for discharging the biological fluid. In some cases, the biological filtering device may include an additional human cell filter and/or an additional bacteria cell filter. A method of using a biological filtering device includes fluidically coupling the biological filtering device between a syringe and a biological fluid storage unit, inserting a catheter into a patient, and pulling biological fluid, via the syringe, from the patient, through the human cell filter and the bacteria cell filter, and into the biological fluid storage unit.

A reverse osmosis apparatus for a seawater desalination system is provided. The reverse osmosis apparatus includes a barrel in which a plurality of vessels receiving reverse osmosis membrane units are arranged, a feed tank provided in an intermediate portion of the barrel and connected to a seawater inlet, a first water tank provided inside a first end portion of the barrel and connected to a plurality of first vessels connected to a first side of the feed tank, and a second water tank provided inside a second end portion of the barrel and connected to a plurality of second vessels connected to a second side of the feed tank.

A reverse osmosis apparatus for a seawater desalination system is provided. The reverse osmosis apparatus includes: a barrel in which a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane units with a reverse osmosis membrane wrapped in each reverse osmosis membrane unit are arranged; an inflow and outflow portion provided at a first end of the barrel and connected to a seawater inlet a high salinity water outlet; a partition wall configured to partition an inner space of the inflow and outflow portion into a first stage and a second stage; and a transport space portion provided in a second end of the barrel and configured to guide water being moved from a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane units arranged in the first stage to move to a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane units arranged at the second stage, wherein part of seawater fed to the inflow and outflow portion is fed around the tubes in the barrel and insulates the plurality of reverse osmosis membrane units in the barrel from external high temperature while being moved, and flows into the transport space portion.

A cassette type electrodialysis unit includes an accommodating box, a filter membrane group and a cover member disposed on the accommodating box. The accommodating box includes a membrane support, a membrane limiting wall and an accommodating opening. The membrane limiting wall is disposed on and surrounds the membrane support to form the accommodation opening. The filter membrane group is disposed on the membrane support and abuts an inner side of the membrane limiting wall, and includes a first ion exchange membrane, a second ion exchange membrane and a spacer disposed therebetween. The cover member includes a main body, an opening penetrating the main body, and a pressing portion. A first side of the main body adjacent to the filter membrane group has a peripheral area and an inner area closer to the opening than the outer area, and the pressing portion is formed on the inner area.

A portable water conditioning system is provided that includes a water conditioner, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The water conditioner has a plurality of conditioning stages that condition water. The plurality of conditioning stages include, in a direction of flow of the water through the water conditioner, a reverse osmosis stage and a deionizing stage. The first sensor detects a first condition of the water before the reverse osmosis stage. The second sensor detects a second condition of the water after the reverse osmosis stage. The controller is in communication with the first and second sensors and determines a health status of the reverse osmosis stage based the first and second conditions. The first and second conditions each include a level of total dissolved solids of the water.

A molecular filtration device and method of use capable of filtering and purifying molecules of a particular characteristic, wherein the amount of molecule to be filtered may be in the nanogram range and may be dispersed in a relatively large volume of solution. The resultant elution may include a relatively high concentration of desired molecule, due to a relatively small volume.

Hydrogen generation assemblies, hydrogen purification devices, and their components, and methods of manufacturing those assemblies, devices, and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the devices may include an insulation base having insulating material and at least one passage that extends through the insulating material. In some embodiments, the at least one passage may be in fluid communication with a combustion region.

A fixed tube of a nucleic acid extraction component and a nucleic acid extraction component. The nucleic acid extraction component includes a membrane column, which is fitted over the fixed tube. The fixed tube has a tube body, a tube opening, and a bottom. The tube body extends along a first direction. The end of the tube opening distal from the tube body has a protrusion which protrudes along a second direction, the first direction being vertical to the second direction. The bottom and the tube opening are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the tube body. The bottom has a shoulder and the shoulder of the bottom is connected to the membrane column.

Disclosed are: a fuel cell humidifier, which can be manufactured at improved productivity and can significantly reduce maintenance and repair costs; and a packing member for same. The fuel cell humidifier of the present invention comprises: a humidification module for humidifying, with the moisture in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack, the air supplied from the outside; and a cap coupled to one end of the humidification module, wherein the humidification module includes a middle case and at least one cartridge, which is arranged inside the middle case and includes a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes, and the fuel cell humidifier further includes the packing member coupled to one end of the humidification module in an airtight manner through a mechanical assembly so that fluid-communication can be performed between the cap and only the hollow-fiber membranes.