MANIFOLD APPARATUS FOR TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION APPARATUS

摘要

A manifold segment is provided for tangential flow filtration apparatus. The manifold segment (2) includes a fluid feed inlet conduit (42), a retentate outlet conduit (36), a filtrate inlet conduit (40) and a filtrate outlet conduit (38). An adaptor manifold (26) is provided which directs filtrate from the manifold segment (2) into a tangential flow filtration module (70) and directs filtrate from the module (70) into the manifold segment (2). Filtrate introduced into the tangential flow filtrate module (70) reduces pressure drop across a filter layer in the module.