SG11201810860WA - Membrane support made with preformed sheets - Google Patents

Abstract

FIG127 122 13 162 co N N O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 14 December 2017 (14.12.2017) WIPO I PCT omit VIII Hot o III OH OH 010 01110111 oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/211738 Al (51) International Patent Classification: BOLD 63/08 (2006.01) CO2F 3/20 (2006.01) CO2F 3/12 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2017/063544 (22) International Filing Date: 02 June 2017 (02.06.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 16173494.2 08 June 2016 (08.06.2016) EP (71) Applicant: VITO NV (VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV) [BE/BE]; Boeretang 200, Mol, B-2400 (BE). (72) Inventors: MOLENBERGHS, Bart; Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol (BE). DOTREMONT, Chris; Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol (BE). (74) Agent: PRONOVEM; Ave. Josse Goffin 158, B-1082 Brussels (BE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: MEMBRANE SUPPORT MADE WITH PREFORMED SHEETS (57) : Planar membrane cartridge (10), comprising a support (12) and a semi-permeable membrane layer (11). The support comprises a first layer (16) attached to a second layer (17) and defining a front face (121) and a back face (122) of the support.At least one of the first layer and the second layer form a first embossment (162) and a second embossment (164).Respective back faces of the first layer and the second layer are attached to each other along edges of the first embossment and of the second embossment, such that the first embossment defmes a fluid compartment (120) between the first layer and the second layer and the second embossment defmes an internal channel (14) between the first layer and the second layer which is isolated from the fluid compartment (120).An area of the first layer (16)corresponding to the first embossment is covered by the semi-permeable membrane layer (11). [Continued on next page] WO 2017/211738 Al MUNRO DOI 01011MMEM00111010ERIMMEEM (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))