US Patent:
20070272628, Nov 29, 2007
Inventors:
William Mickols - Chanhassen MN, US
Allyn Marsh - Lakeville MN, US
Martin Peery - Bloomington MN, US
Steven Jons - Eden Prairie MN, US
Markus Busch - Drusenheim, FR
International Classification:
B01D 63/12
US Classification:
210790000, 210255000, 210321650, 210336000, 210806000
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for treating a solution of high osmotic strength, especially seawater and solutions of greater than 20 bar osmotic pressure, by passing the solution through a vessel containing spiral wound reverse osmosis or nanofiltration elements. The vessel contains at least three elements in series and at least two of these elements have standard specific fluxed that differ by at least 50%. The invention allows a more even flux distribution within a filtration system to be obtained, and it may advantageously be combined with variations en element construction and feed spacers.