A sealing case for a filtration cassette that reliably prevents leaks after assembly and installation into a filtration system. The sealing case fits on the filtration cassette and provides a fluid-tight seal between the sealing case and around at least one port in the filtration cassette when installed in a filtration system. The sealing case may comprise two halves that mate together, and each half may be identical. The internal surface of the sealing case is flat or substantially flat.

An energy recovery system for use in a reverse osmosis system is provided. The energy recovery system has a pair of double headed pistons that reciprocate to pressurize unfiltered water into a reverse osmosis filtration unit. High pressure wastewater from the reverse osmosis filtration unit is used in conjunction with a pump to pressurize the unfiltered water that is pumped to the reverse osmosis filtration unit.

The present invention relates to a fuel cell humidifier comprising: a humidifying module for humidifying dry gas, supplied from outside, by using wet gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; and a first cap coupled to one end of the humidifying module, wherein the humidifying module comprises a mid-case, and at least one cartridge which is disposed in the mid-case and accommodates a plurality of hollow fiber membranes. The fuel cell humidifier further comprises a first packing member airtightly coupled to at least one end of the humidifying module through mechanical assembly so that the first cap may fluidly communicate with only the hollow fiber membranes, wherein the first packing member tightly adheres to the cartridge by using the pressure of at least one among the dry gas and wet gas.

An improved spacer for use in electrodialysis and electrodeionization stacks can provide close contact between the spacer mesh and its adjacent ion exchange membranes, reducing the water flow cross-section through the cell. This in turn can lead to higher flow velocities and increased flow turbulence between ion exchange membranes, thereby reducing membrane polarization effects and increasing the limiting current density. The improved spacer can be combined with a voluminous spacer gasket for receiving a volume of electroactive media, the voluminous spacer gasket comprising an outer gasket edge having an open central area for receiving the electroactive media, and holes on the top and bottom of the outer gasket edge whose dimensions match the holes on the spacer.

The present invention relates to a gasket assembly which can be manufactured with increased productivity and can dramatically reduce maintenance costs, and a fuel cell membrane humidifier comprising same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the gasket assembly is for the fuel cell membrane humidifier which comprises: a mid-case; a cap fastened with the mid-case; and at least one cartridge arranged in the mid-case and receiving a plurality of hollow fiber membranes.

A device for substance exchange between a first medium, in particular blood, and a second medium, in particular a gas/gas mixture, includes a housing element in which there is arranged a hollow-fiber bundle containing substance-permeable hollow fibers which extend axially between the axial ends of the housing element and at their respective axial end region are potted with a potting compound, at least among one another, and around which the first medium can flow and through which the second medium can flow. Also, a method for producing the device is provided.

A modular frame (20) comprises three distinct sections, an outer section (1), a flow section (2), and an active section (3). The frame further comprises a gasket (22, 23) positioned adjacent to the modular frame (20). Further a distance bar (21) extends away from periphery of the modular frame (20). Further the outer section (1) comprises an outer frame (27) and an inner frame (26), wherein a plurality of cross-member (40) are positioned between outer frame (27) and an inner frame (26). The active section (3) further comprises a grid (14) consisting of plurality of flow channels. The flow section (2) further comprises one internal flow passage (15, 16) and one external flow passage (17, 18), wherein the at least one internal flow passage (15, 16) and the at least one external flow passage (17, 18) are connected to the grid (14) in the active section (3).

Spiral wound reverse osmosis devices with reduced lateral leakage and thereby increased salt rejection are made by compacting a microporous layer within a composite reverse osmosis membrane longitudinally along its lengthwise periphery. Means and method for causing longitudinal indentations in composite membranes during manufacturing operations are disclosed and described.

Spiral wound reverse osmosis devices with reduced lateral leakage and thereby increased salt rejection are made by compacting a microporous layer within a composite reverse osmosis membrane longitudinally along its lengthwise periphery. Means and method for causing longitudinal indentations in composite membranes during manufacturing operations are disclosed and described.

A filtration module is provided, the module including at least one filtration packet containing filtration media or one or more membranes, such as a stack of membranes, the at least one filtration packet having one or more fluid ports, the one or more fluid ports being surrounded by a primary seal and a secondary seal spaced from the primary seal. The secondary seals are designed to maintain sterility of the assembly during shipping, handling and/or installation. A removable film may cover one or more fluid ports to maintain sterility prior to use.