Composite polyether block amide (PEBA) copolymer tubes incorporate an ultra-thin PEBA layer that enables rapid moisture transfer and exchange through the tube. A composite PEBA film may include a porous scaffold support and may be formed or incorporated into the composite PEBA tube. A porous scaffold support may be coated or imbibed with PEBA to form a composite PEBA film. A composite PEBA film may be wrapped on a mandrel or over a porous scaffold support to form a composite PEBA tube. A film layer may be applied over a wrapped composite PEBA film to secure the layers together. The film layer by applied by dipping, spraying or painting.

A method of manufacturing a separator element for obtaining molecular and/or particulate separation by tangential flow of a fluid medium for treatment into a filtrate and a retentate, the element having a structure (2) of at least two porous rigid columns (3) made of the same material, positioned side by side to define, outside their outside walls, a volume (4) for recovering the filtrate, each column (3) presenting, internally, at least one open structure (5) for passing a flow of the fluid medium, opening out in one of the ends of the porous column for inlet of the fluid medium for treatment, and in the other end for outlet of the retentate. The element is a single-piece rigid structure (2) made as a single piece that is uniform and continuous throughout, without any bonds or exogenous additions.

This disclosure relates to a fluid filtration apparatus, and to methods of making and using a fluid filtration apparatus of this disclosure. Fluid filtration apparatus includes a frame having a porous member secured thereto, and the frame is rotatably supported within a housing. Fluid, and particulates therein, are introduced via an inlet and components of the fluid may be filtered through the porous member to yield a filtrate (and particulates having passed through the porous member) and a retentate (and particulates not having passed through the porous member). Methods of manufacturing (and assembling) and methods of using a fluid filtration apparatus of this disclosure are also described.

The present invention relates to a permeate tube member correction device used to improve the quality of permeate tube members and prevent deformation issues. The device comprises two fixed supports, one connected to a rotating shaft and the other mounted with a fixed plate. A hollow mandrel is rotated, causing a correction roller to roll along the inner wall of the permeate tube member, correcting its roundness and straightness. This prevents deformation caused by weight-induced cooling during production, ensuring better subsequent processing, installation, and use. Multiple correction rollers are inserted into the permeate tube member and expanded to contact its inner wall. This correction method applies circumferential rotation force, avoiding axial deformation caused by contact friction between the correction rollers and the inner wall when they enter the permeate tube member.

The present invention provides a joining and sealing arrangement for joining and sealing together a hydrogen separation membrane to a metallic connector comprising: a metallic hydrogen separation membrane mounted on or against a connector formation of the connector about a longitudinal axis, the connector being formed of a different metal to the hydrogen separation membrane, the hydrogen separation membrane having an outer diameter (D) about the longitudinal axis, the hydrogen separation membrane and the connector formation contacting at a connection interface in which an end face of the hydrogen separation membrane is proximate to, substantially abuts or overlaps an adjoining face of the connector formation; a connection that connects the hydrogen separation membrane and the connector formation about the connection interface; and a constriction collar configured to extend from at least the connection interface and extend axially over the hydrogen separation membrane relative to the longitudinal axis, the constriction collar comprising: an expansion section configured to axially extend over the hydrogen separation membrane relative to the longitudinal axis from a constriction end to an expanded diameter, the constriction end being configured to extend around the hydrogen separation membrane at or proximate the connection interface relative to the longitudinal axis and having an inner surface defining a constriction diameter (C) that is configured to extend around the outer surface of the hydrogen separation membrane, wherein the expansion section includes a transition section extending from the constriction end and comprises a curved surface having a transition radius of at least 0.1 D; and wherein the expansion section comprises an angled or curved section in which the diameter of the constriction collar expands from the constriction diameter C to the expanded diameter comprising at least 1.01 D.

The present invention relates to a filter module comprising an ester-based membrane and at least one boundary member, wherein the peripheral region of the membrane is connected to the at least one boundary member, and wherein the surface of the membrane is saponified in the regions other than the peripheral region connected to the at least one boundary member. Further, the present invention relates to a method of producing such filter module and to the use of such filter module.

A tube unit includes multiple tubes, a bundling portion that bundles end portions of the tubes, and pipe elements that are inserted into respective end portions of the tubes and support the end portions of the tubes from inside. A degassing module includes the tube unit and a housing in which the tube unit is accommodated and that separates inside spaces inside the respective tubes from an outside space outside the tubes. In addition, each tube is a tubular membrane that allows gas to pass therethrough and prohibits liquid from passing therethrough. The housing has an inside-space opening that is in communication with the inside spaces of the tubes and an outside-space opening that is in communication with the outside space of the tubes.