DIAPHRAGM APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: separation of gases and liquids. SUBSTANCE: housing is divided into sections by means of distributing plates provided with bypass passages. Arranged in each section are two groups of diaphragm elements whose axes are oriented perpendicularly to the flow being separated; outer surface of diaphragm elements is made in form of alternating projections and recesses. Elements of each group form rows at similar pitch; elements of different groups are arranged in staggered order relative to each other; projections of elements of one group are partially received by recesses of elements of other group; ends of elements are held in two tube sheets one of which is detachable over the diameter of elements and abuts on opposite lateral wall of the housing; second tube sheet is solid and is mounted in spaced relation to opposite lateral wall of the housing forming chamber which is brought in communication with permeate discharge pipe line. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 3 dwg