Abstract:
The invention relates to accelerated mixed gas integrity testing methods, devices, and systems for integrity testing wetted single and multi-layered porous materials., whereby the testing method is non-destructive to the porous materials being tested. The accelerated mixed gas integrity test method includes one or more of the following components: i) a permeate side gas purge component: ii) a permeate side volume reduction component; and iii) a permeate side circulation component. The invention is directed towards reducing the length of time necessary to complete the integrity testing of single and multilayered porous materials, elements and membranes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to accelerated mixed gas integrity testing methods, devices, and systems for integrity testing wetted single and multi-layered porous materials., whereby the testing method is non-destructive to the porous materials being tested. The accelerated mixed gas integrity test method includes one or more of the following components: i) a permeate side gas purge component: ii) a permeate side volume reduction component; and iii) a permeate side circulation component. The invention is directed towards reducing the length of time necessary to complete the integrity testing of single and multilayered porous materials, elements and membranes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to accelerated mixed gas integrity testing methods, devices, and systems for integrity testing wetted single and multi-layered porous materials, whereby the testing method is non-destructive to the porous materials being tested. The accelerated mixed gas integrity test method includes one or more of the following components: i) a permeate side gas purge component; ii) a permeate side volume reduction component; and iii) a permeate side circulation component. The invention is directed towards reducing the length of time necessary to complete the integrity testing of single and multi layered porous materials, elements and membranes.
Abstract:
Un método de prueba de integridad materiales porosos que no son destructivos para el material que se está probando. La corriente de gas de entrada incluye al menos dos gases, en los que uno de los gases tiene una permeabilidad diferente en líquido que el otro, como el oxígeno y el nitrógeno en el agua. La permeabilidad relativa de los gases se mide en la corriente retentada, evitando así acceder a la corriente de permeado y potencialmente introduciendo contaminantes al material que se está probando. La prueba de integridad es capaz de detectar la presencia de poros o defectos de gran tamaño que pueden comprometer la capacidad de retención del material poroso. (Traducción automática con Google Translate, sin valor legal)
Abstract:
The invention relates to accelerated mixed gas integrity testing methods, devices, and systems for integrity testing wetted single and multi-layered porous materials., whereby the testing method is non-destructive to the porous materials being tested. The accelerated mixed gas integrity test method includes one or more of the following components: i) a permeate side gas purge component: ii) a permeate side volume reduction component; and iii) a permeate side circulation component. The invention is directed towards reducing the length of time necessary to complete the integrity testing of single and multilayered porous materials, elements and membranes.
Abstract:
A scaling tool for replicating filtration characteristics of a large-scale filtration device, the scaling tool comprising a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a filter receiving region in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to contain a membrane comprising one or more pleats, the filter receiving region being defined by a rigid wall framework configured to hold the one or more pleats of the membrane and compress the pleats in an amount effective to replicate the filtration performance of the large-scale filtration device. Also disclosed is a methodology for configuring a filter receiving region in a scaling tool.
Abstract:
Un método para evaluar la integridad de un material poroso cargado en un dispositivo de material poroso que comprende a) cargar un material poroso humectado en un dispositivo que tiene una carcasa para recibir el material poroso humectado, dando como resultado un material poroso humectado que tiene un lado de la alimentación y un lado del permeado; b) introducir una mezcla de gas comprimido de dos o más componentes de gas al lado de la alimentación del material poroso humectado, en el que los gases de alimentación tienen permeabilidades diferentes en el líquido usado para humectar el material poroso de manera que uno de los gases permea a través del líquido del material poroso humectado más rápido que el otro gas o gases utilizados; c) cargar el lado del permeado del volumen de material poroso con una mezcla de gases que tiene la composición esperada de gas permeado generado a partir de una membrana integral; d) ventilar el exceso de gas permeado y mantener un flujo de barrido de gas del lado de la alimentación; e) evaluar la concentración de la mezcla de gases en el lado del permeado; y f) comparar la concentración evaluada del gas permeado con el valor esperado de un dispositivo integral, en el que una desviación de la concentración esperada por encima de la cantidad predeterminada es una señal para un material poroso o dispositivo de material poroso no integral.
Abstract:
A method of integrity testing a porous material is disclosed, providing a porous material suitable for filtration to be tested, said porous material having a first surface and a second surface; wetting said porous material with a wetting liquid; providing a gas stream comprising at least first and second gases humidified with said wetting liquid below the saturation vapor pressure of said wetting liquid and wherein said humidified gas stream has a humidity of 50-99%; introducing said gas stream to said first surface of said porous material; causing said first and second gases to flow through said porous material; measuring the concentration of at least one of said first and second gases in the permeate stream exiting said second surface of said porous material; and comparing the measured concentration to a predetermined concentration.