Fluid separation apparatus and method of selectively separating mixed fluid

摘要

A fluid separation apparatus is described, including a casing and a separation module. The casing includes a mixed fluid inlet, a separated fluid outlet through which a selectively separated fluid is discharged, and a residual fluid outlet. The separation module has a set of serially arranged separation elements disposed therein and is insertable into the casing from an end of the casing. The separation module includes a first connection jig disposed between adjacent separation elements, second connection jigs disposed at two ends of the set of serially arranged separation elements, and a coupling jig coupling the first and the second connection jigs to each other.

主权项

1. A fluid separation apparatus that selectively separates a specific fluid component from a mixed fluid, comprising:
a casing that includes a mixed fluid inlet, a separated fluid outlet through which a selectively separated fluid is discharged, and a residual fluid outlet through which a residual fluid that remains after selective separation has been performed is discharged; and a separation module in which a set of a plurality of serially arranged separation elements is disposed, each of the separation elements having a channel through which the mixed fluid flows in an axial direction and selectively separating the specific fluid component as a cross flow perpendicular to a flow direction of the mixed fluid, the separation module being insertable into the casing from an end of the casing, wherein the separation module includes: a first connection jig that is disposed between adjacent separation elements so as to isolate a space around outer peripheral surfaces of the separation elements from a space between the separation elements, the first connection jig having an opening through which the channels are connected to each other and having a disk-like shape having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the separation elements, second connection jigs that are disposed at two ends of the set of the plurality of serially arranged separation elements such that each second connection jig isolates a space adjacent to an end surface of the set of the serially arranged separation elements from the space around the outer peripheral surfaces of the separation elements, each second connection jig having an opening through which the space adjacent to the end surface is connected to a corresponding one of the channels, and a coupling jig that couples the first and second connection jigs to each other.