Abstract:
A membrane device comprising a macroporous block of sintered material with the pores at each end of the block being filled with a porous sintered material, wherein the porous sintered material comprises at least two types of grain: grains of a first type called "frame" grains having a diameter lying in the range about 1% to about 20% of the diameter of the pores in said block; and grains of a second type called "finishing"grains having a diameter lying in the range about 0.2% to about 20% of the diameter of the frame grains, with the finishing grains being received in the pores defined between the frame grains.
Abstract:
A fluid treatment module, particularly for treating ultra-pure fluids by separation or catalytic treatment having at least one treatment membrane in a porous sintered material comprises a rigid tube casing, a rigid compression plate at one or each end thereof having a coating compatible with the fluid(s) to be treated and at least one compensating plate able to slide on the coating, the dimensions and thickness of the compensating plate being set to ensure the module remains sealed over a complete temperature range at which the module is designed to operate.
Abstract:
Membrane apparatus for performing filtration, separation or a catalytic reaction, the apparatus including a macroporous block provided with parallel longitudinal through channels, the surface of each channel being covered with a respective membrane having finer pores than those of the block. According to the invention, the pores in both ends of said block are filled with a dense material (3) formed by a monometallic or polymetallic organic-inorganic polycondensate which has been subjected to heat treatment, this type of condensate being known under the name of ORMOSIL (organically modified silicate) or ORMOCER (organically modified ceramic).
Abstract:
The fiter membrane comprises a porous structure made of a material selected from sintered ceramics, sintered metals, microporous carbon, and microporous glass, and is characterized by the fact that its entire external surface, including the inside surface of the pores in the structure, is covered with a thin and continuous film of carbon or of an oxide. In a sintered aluminum membrane, the surfaces of pores are coated with a dense and continuous thin layer of zirconia which prevents the surfaces from being degraded in service. In the figure, curve 3 shows how the throughput of a membrane without a zirconia layer falls off over time, while curve 4 shows little change in the same membrane having such a layer.
Abstract:
A porous material made from sintered inorganic particles. It has an open pososity of 30% to 40% by volume, a permeability to water at 20.degree. ranging from 0.6 to 60 m.sup.3 /h.m.sup.2.bar for a wall thickness of 2 cm as the average pore diameter varies from 2 to 20 microns and a crushing resistance, measured under conditions of isostatic compression, of 4.times.10.sup.8 to 5.times.10.sup.8 N/m.sup.2.
Abstract:
An assembly of a tubular filter member (2) inside an envelope (5) surrounding the member includes a gasket (9) of elastomer or polymer material disposed at at least one of the ends of the filter member and of the envelope in between the outside surface of the filter member and the inside surface of the envelope.The outside surface of the filter member is provided over at least a portion of its surface area facing the gasket with roughnesses (11) or projections or hollows of sufficient size and number to prevent the filter element from sliding longitudinally relative to the gasket.Such an assembly is applicable to microfiltration, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a module for filtering, separating, purifying gases or liquids, or for catalytic conversion, including:a substantially cylindrical housing (13),at least one rigid element (4) of which at least one end (5) is substantially cylindrical and whose axis is parallel to that of the housing (13),at least one elastically deformable metal part in the form of a ring (6), fixed firstly to the housing (13) and connected secondly to the end (5) of the element (4), characterized in that the joint between the ring (6) and the end (5) of the element (4) is a hoop fitting.
Abstract:
An organic-inorganic polycondensate characterized by the fact that it satisfies the following formula:C.sub.v H.sub.w O.sub.x Si.sub.y Me.sub.zwhere:v=4 to 48w=5 to 52x=5 to 48y=2 to 16z=1the ratio v/(y+z) being less than 7;C.sub.v H.sub.w being a carbon-containing chain carried by silicon; andMe being a metal or a mixture of metals chosen from groups IVA, VA, VIA, IIIB, and IVB of the periodic table of elements.
Abstract translation:其特征在于其满足下式的有机 - 无机缩聚物:CvHwOxSiyMez其中:v = 4至48w = 5至52×= 5至48y = 2至16z = 1 v /(y + z )小于7; CvHw是由硅承载的含碳链; 和Me是选自元素周期表IVA,VA,VIA,IIIB和IVB族的金属或金属的混合物。
Abstract:
A method of assembling a rigid element in a module, the rigid element having a membrane for separation, filtration, or catalytic transformation purposes. The outside shape of the element is substantially cylindrical or prismatic. The element is made from a support of sintered substance, the ends thereof are sealed, and an active layer is deposited thereon. The module is intended to contain at least one rigid element within a shell which is substantially cylindrical about an axis parallel to said rigid element and closed by two end plates having openings to which the ends of the elements are fixed, together with intervening seals. Each of the ends is provided with an extra thickness which is bonded to the support. The extra thickness mass is machined in such a manner as to obtain a shoulder whose outside surface has a predetermined circularly-symmetrical shape about an axis close to that of the element.
Abstract:
A module (1) for rigid cylinder membrane elements (2) for separation, filtration, or catalytic transformation, the elements (2) being received in a vessel which is generally cylindrical and parallel thereto, and closed by a first end plate (4) and a second end plate (5) to which the ends of the elements (2) are fixed by means of seals (6,7). The end plates are interconnected by at least one spacer constituted by at least three juxtaposed oblong parts (10, 20, 30) made of materials selected for reducing the expansion differences that would otherwise occur on a change in the temperature of the vessel and its membrane elements.