WO2012165963A1 - A filtration system - Google Patents
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- WO2012165963A1 WO2012165963A1 PCT/NL2012/050384 NL2012050384W WO2012165963A1 WO 2012165963 A1 WO2012165963 A1 WO 2012165963A1 NL 2012050384 W NL2012050384 W NL 2012050384W WO 2012165963 A1 WO2012165963 A1 WO 2012165963A1
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01D29/00—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
- B01D29/11—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements
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- B01D29/00—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
- B01D29/50—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition
- B01D29/56—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition in series connection
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D63/00—Apparatus in general for separation processes using semi-permeable membranes
- B01D63/06—Tubular membrane modules
- B01D63/069—Tubular membrane modules comprising a bundle of tubular membranes
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- the invention relates to a filtration system for filtering a fluid containing solid particles, comprising a deformable wall defining a chamber interior to the wall, and a tubular shaped membrane arranged in the chamber.
- Filtration systems according to the preamble are known wherein a fluid to be filtered is flown through tubes that are placed in a chamber.
- the membrane is arranged at the interior side of the tubes.
- cake formation can be antagonized by applying a mechanical process, e.g. wiping or applying a shear flow along the membrane.
- a system according to the preamble, wherein the system is arranged for periodically deforming the chamber wall inwardly and outwardly, respectively, for filtering a fluid that is present in the chamber, exterior to the membrane, wherein the membrane includes a tubular supporting element and a membrane layer arranged on the outer surface of the tubular supporting element, the membrane layer including channels having a smaller diameter with increasing radial offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tubular shaped membrane.
- the system according to the invention enables a filter configuration wherein the membrane is situated on the outside of the filtration tube, so that in principle no mechanical parts are needed to clean the membrane. Further, if a mechanical cleaning action is desired, such a process can then be performed relatively easily, due to the exterior position of the membrane.
- the invention also relates to a method of filtering a fluid containing solid particles.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a filtration system according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross sectional side view of a tubular shaped membrane of a filtration system according to the invention.
- Figure 1 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a filtration system 1 according to the invention.
- the filtration system 1 is arranged for filtering a fluid containing solid particles, and comprises a multiple number of chambers 2a-d defined interior to deformable walls 3a-d. Further, the system 1 includes respective tubular shaped membranes 4a-d arranged in the
- the system includes housings 5a-d wherein the chambers 2a-d are accommodated. Further, the filtration system 1 including a multiple number of intermediate chamber members 6a-d and corresponding intermediate tubular shaped membranes 7a-d for arranging the chambers 2 and the membranes 4 in series. In the shown embodiment, the chambers 2 and the membranes 4 form each a closed circuit, respectively.
- membranes 4 and intermediate membranes 7 can be integrated in unitary elements.
- a first tubular shaped membrane 4a and an adjacent second tubular shaped membrane 4b can be implemented as a single membrane, including the intermediate tubular shaped membrane 7a between the first and the second membrane 4a-b.
- the longitudinal axis A of a tubular shaped membrane 4a is substantially parallel to a symmetry axis of the corresponding chamber 2a.
- the symmetry axis Y of the corresponding chamber coincides with the longitudinal axis A of the membrane 4a.
- a fluid to be filtered flows through the chambers 2a-d, substantially in a direction parallel to the symmetry axis Y of the chamber 2.
- the flow is induced by periodically deforming the chamber wall 3 inwardly and outwardly, in a radial direction with respect to the symmetry axis Y of the chamber 2.
- a fluid flow in a direction parallel to the symmetry axis Y is caused.
- a peristaltic movement is to be understood as a radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of the chamber wall propagation as a wave along the symmetry axis Y of the chamber, thereby pushing material forwardly in a propagation direction P along the symmetry axis Y of the chamber.
- Such peristaltic movement simulates a peristalsis in the contraction of smooth muscles surrounding the digestive tract to propel contents through said tract.
- the peristalsis forces a ball of food, called bolus or chime, along the gastrointestinal tract.
- the fluid By squeezing, kneading and/or pushing the chamber wall 3, the fluid is mixed and propelled parallel to the membrane exterior surface, as a cross flow or tangential flow. In an advantageous manner, shear forces are generated that counteract the forming of an undesired accumulation of solid particles to be filtered from the fluid, also called cake.
- the chamber wall 3 includes a flexible sleeve that can easily be deformed, e.g. by applying an underpressure and/or overpressure in the remaining part of the corresponding housing 5.
- the chamber wall may include rigid portions that can be moved radially inwardly and outwardly, e.g. driven by an actuator.
- a multiple number of chambers 2 with corresponding membranes 4 are used, a highly effective filtration process can be carried out. Moreover, the process can also be performed very efficiently.
- a multiple number of flexible walls 3b-d are set in a radially inward position, while a single flexible wall 3a is periodically moving between a radially inward position and a radially outward position. Then, the available membrane surface is relatively large compared to the fluid volume in the chambers, so that a high efficiency can be obtained in the filter process.
- the filtration process can be performed continuously.
- an open chain of chambers and corresponding membrane tube can be implemented.
- a single chamber including a single tubular shaped membrane can be applied for performing a filtration process.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross sectional side view of a tubular shaped membrane 4 of a filtration system 1 according to the invention.
- the membrane 4 includes a tubular supporting element 10 and a membrane layer 11 arranged on the outer surface 12 of the tubular supporting element, so that the effective membrane part 11 is located on the exterior side of the tube 4.
- the channels 15 in the membrane 4 have a smaller diameter with increasing radial offset with respect to the longitudinal axis A of the tube 4. As an effect of the membrane layer position, the forming of a cake is further counteracted.
- the tubular supporting element 10 and the membrane layer 11 form an integrated module.
- the tubular supporting element 10 and the membrane layer 11 are formed separately and mounted to each other.
- the membrane can be made from a ceramic material, or from another material such as a polymer.
- the filtration system 1 further includes a fluid permeable stiff tubular shaped structure 13 arranged on the exterior surface 14 of the membrane 4 and defining a radial minimum position Rmin of the deformable wall 3 that is greater than the radial exterior surface position Rmembrane of the membrane 4.
- the volume of the chamber 2 is relatively small, while a fluid flow through the stiff structure can be forced through a ring volume having a radial ring offset Roffset and enclosing the tube 4, along the membrane, in a tangential direction, thereby even further increasing the efficiency of the filtering process.
- the fluid permeable stiff tubular shaped structure is e.g. implemented as a sock.
- each woven or non-woven material that is stiff enough to force the deformable wall to stop moving radially inwardly beyond a radial minimum position greater than the radial exterior surface position of the membrane, but is permeable for the fluid to be filtered, is suitable for application as the fluid permeable stiff tubular shaped structure mentioned above.
- the filtration system is provided with a heating element for heating the fluid in the chamber, e.g. in case the viscosity of the fluid to be filtered increases above a desired level.
- the filtration system according to the invention can be used for filtering a test content of the intestine when analyzing processes in the gastrointestinal tract.
- slurries or fluids to be analyzed in pharmaceutical or other laboratorial models can be filtered using the system of the invention, e.g. slurries or fluids to be analyzed in pharmaceutical or other laboratorial models.
- a tubular shaped membrane having a length of 50 cm, an outer diameter of 10 cm and a pore size of 100 nm is able to perform a filtration of a slurry with a filtration rate of 3 ml/minute was possible during a period of 3 hours.
- a multiple number of tubular shaped membranes can be arranged in the chamber of the filtration system according to the invention.
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US14/123,327 US10016704B2 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Filtration system, having a deformable wall |
EP12730668.6A EP2714251B1 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Membrane filtration system comprising a deformable side wall |
JP2014513468A JP6057437B2 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Filtration system |
PL12730668T PL2714251T3 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Membrane filtration system comprising a deformable side wall |
DK12730668.6T DK2714251T3 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | CONE FILTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A DEFORMABLE sidewall |
ES12730668.6T ES2562334T3 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Filtration system |
CN201280036854.4A CN103702746B (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | Filtration system |
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EP11168284A EP2529826A1 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2011-05-31 | Membrane filtration system comprising a deformable side wall |
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CN (1) | CN103702746B (en) |
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PL (1) | PL2714251T3 (en) |
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