Membrane Distillation Module and Membrane Distillation Apparatus

• Main Authors: Hashimoto, Tomotaka, Suga, Yuki, Arai, Hiroyuki
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.01.2022
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

Provided is a membrane distillation module 100 comprising a membrane distillation membrane cartridge 10 and a membrane distillation housing 20, wherein: the membrane cartridge 10 comprises a membrane anchoring part 12 in which porous membranes 11 are anchored by anchoring resin; the housing 20 comprises a housing body 30 and a housing lid 40; the membrane distillation module 100 comprises a support part 60 where the outer surface of the membrane anchoring part 12 is supported by the inner surface of the housing 20 with a seal member 50 interposed therebetween; and a value C in the cross section of the support part 60 is at least 30° C. as represented by the following formula, where dF is the equivalent circular diameter (mm) of the outer circumference of the membrane anchoring part 12, kF is the linear expansion coefficient (1/° C.) of the anchoring resin, dE is the equivalent circular diameter (mm) of the inner circumference of the housing 20; and kE is the linear expansion coefficient (1/° C.) of a portion where the housing 20 contacts the seal member 50.