JP5301407B2 - 濾過モジュール - Google Patents
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Description
Claims (1)
- 供給液入口ポートと、少なくとも1つの透過液ポートと、濃縮液ポートとを有する濾過膜構造物を形成するための方法であって、
複数の流体透過可能なスペーサー層および複数の膜フィルタ層の積層を形成するステップであって、前記スペーサー層を、前記フィルタ層と垂直方向において交互に配置するステップと、
前記ポート内に延びる前記フィルタ層の各端に熱可塑性部分を提供するステップであって、前記熱可塑性部分が溶融されたときに、前記透過液ポートの液体が前記供給液入口ポートの液体および前記濃縮液ポートの液体と混合しない前記スペーサー層の封止が、前記ポートのそれぞれにおいてもたらされるように、熱可塑性部分を提供するステップと、
前記供給液入口ポートにおける前記熱可塑性部分を同時に、前記透過液ポートにおける前記熱可塑性部分を同時にまたは前記濃縮液ポートにおける前記熱可塑性部分を同時に、ヒートシールするステップであって、前記ヒートシールが、放射加熱要素を前記ポートの1つに延在させ、前記放射加熱要素にエネルギーを供給して、当該ポートにおける熱可塑性部分のすべてを加熱することによって行われるステップと、
前記ポートのうち対応するポートと連通する流体導管を提供するステップであって、前記流体導管が、弾性のある熱可塑性樹脂成分から形成された外側周囲表面を有するステップと
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