Ultrapure water supply apparatuses, substrate processing systems, and substrate processing methods are provided. An ultrapure water supply apparatus includes: a first supply device that produces first ultrapure water; a second supply device that produces second ultrapure water; a first reserved supply device that provides the second supply device with a portion of fluid in the first supply device; and a second reserved supply device that provides the first supply device with a portion of fluid in the second supply device. The first supply device includes a first front-side filtering part, a first rear-side filtering part, and a first connection part. The second supply device includes a second front-side filtering part, a second rear-side filtering part, and a second connection part. Each of the first and second reserved supply devices connects the first connection part and the second connection part to each other.

The reverse osmosis system with at least one high pressure pump, which supplies untreated water to at least one module pipe, in which a membrane with a permeate collecting pipe is arranged, includes a permeate outlet of the at least one module pipe that is connected by means of a first conduit to a permeate tank, which is in communication by means of a further conduit, connected into which there is a permeate supply pump, with a loop feed line, to which a plurality of dialysis devices are connected and that branching off from the first conduit there is a bypass conduit, which discharges into the further conduit downstream of the permeate tank and the permeate supply pump.

An apparatus for reducing the alcohol content of an alcoholic beverage. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a primary circuit through which the alcoholic beverage circulates, a secondary circuit through which an alcohol extracting liquid circulates, and at least one filter with a gas-permeable hydrophobic membrane, the filter being configured so that one of the sides of the membrane is in contact with the alcoholic beverage circulating through the primary circuit and so that the other side of the membrane is in contact with the alcohol extracting liquid circulating through the secondary circuit. The apparatus also includes an extraction and filling circuit configured to guide the alcoholic beverage from a container to the primary circuit and for guiding the alcoholic beverage, once its alcohol content has been reduced, from the primary circuit to the container.

A gas separation system for controlling a concentration of a first gas species and a second gas species in an outlet gas comprises a splitter unit. The splitter unit comprises a gas membrane system having a gas inlet port. The gas inlet port is in fluid connection with an air intake. A membrane is a selective barrier and allows some things to pass through but stops others.

The reverse osmosis system with at least one high pressure pump, which supplies untreated water to at least one module pipe, in which a membrane with a permeate collecting pipe is arranged, includes a permeate outlet of the at least one module pipe that is connected by means of a first conduit to a permeate tank, which is in communication by means of a further conduit, connected into which there is a permeate supply pump, with a loop feed line, to which a plurality of dialysis devices are connected and that branching off from the first conduit there is a bypass conduit, which discharges into the further conduit downstream of the permeate tank and the permeate supply pump.

A device for tangential flow filtration of a fluid includes a filter unit having has a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening for the fluid, a filter element and a permeate opening to discharge a permeate filtered out of the fluid, a first flow connection to connect the first fluid opening to a reservoir for the fluid, a second flow connection to connect the second fluid opening to the reservoir for the fluid, a first pump in the first flow connection, and configured to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the filter unit :a third flow connection configured to enable a fluid communication between the first flow connection and the second flow connection, the third flow connection bypassing the filter unit, and a second pump configured to circulate the fluid through the third flow connection and the filter unit.

A gas separation system for controlling a concentration of a first gas species and a second gas species in an outlet gas comprises a splitter unit. The splitter unit comprises a gas membrane system having a gas inlet port. The gas inlet port is in fluid connection with an air intake. A membrane is a selective barrier and allows some things to pass through but stops others.

A high recovery variable volume reverse osmosis system where the volume of concentrate cycled through the RO system is reduced in response to recovery levels increasing. By reducing the volume of concentrate cycled through the RO system, this reduces the cycle time of highly saturated concentrate passing through the RO system. Reducing the cycle time of concentrate passing through the RO system tends to minimize or reduce membrane scaling.

The invention provides devices and methods for detecting viruses, bacteria, and other analytes of interest in a fluid sample. The fluid sample flows through a first microfluidic channel to a nanoporous or microporous membrane on which are disposed ligands, such as antibodies, specific for the analyte. If the analyte of interest is captured by the ligand, it clogs the pores of the membrane, preventing the fluid sample from passing through the membrane and diverting the fluid into a second channel. Detecting movement of the fluid sample in the second channel signals the presence of the analyte in the fluid sample, while failure of the fluid sample to move in the second channel signals absence of the analyte in the fluid sample.

A turbocharger includes a turbocharger housing having an impeller housing comprising a circular cross-section. A main nozzle is disposed within the turbocharger housing communicating a first portion of a fluid stream to a first volute. A first auxiliary channel and a first auxiliary nozzle communicating a second portion of the fluid stream to the first volute. The first auxiliary nozzle is downstream of the main nozzle. A second auxiliary channel and a second auxiliary nozzle communicate a third portion of the fluid stream to the first volute. The second auxiliary nozzle is downstream of the first auxiliary nozzle. A valve assembly is selectively coupling the first auxiliary channel to the first auxiliary nozzle and the second auxiliary channel to the second auxiliary nozzle.