MEMBRANE APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: chemical industry; food industry; membrane equipment. SUBSTANCE: membrane apparatus has a body, end-face covers parallel with the body axis, and grates that are combinations of pipes. One grate is detachable. The apparatus also has tubular membrane members secured in the grates by means of sealing gaskets, thrust bushings mounted on end-faces of the membrane members, and partitions located on the grates. The partitions have holes for placement of the thrust bushings and threaded bushings for fixation of the end-faces of the members in the holes of the partitions. The holes have thread to match the thread of the bushings. The threaded bushings are cone-shaped. EFFECT: simpler design; higher efficiency. 2 dwg