PORTABLE FILTRATION UNIT

摘要

The present invention relates to portable filtration units including filter components mated with retentate and permeate flow channels wherein particle containing solutions are introduced into the portable filtration units and contacted with the filter components for filtration thereby producing a retentate outflow and a permeate outflow for capture of desired end product.

主权项

1. A portable filtration unit comprising:
a) two endplates comprising a retentate endplate at one end of the unit and a permeate endplate at the opposite end of the unit, wherein the length of each endplate along the longitudinal axis is at least twice the width of such endplate; b) a retentate gasket and a permeate gasket positioned adjacent to the retentate endplate and permeate endplate, respectively, wherein the gaskets are positioned between the retentate and permeate endplates; wherein the retentate gasket and permeate gasket include elongated channels along the longitudinal axis of the endplates, wherein the elongated channels are in fluid communication with each other and the opening in the retentate gasket is longitudinally extended beyond the elongated opening in the permeate gasket; c) an inlet and outlet port positioned in each of the retentate and permeate endplates for access to the elongated openings of the retentate gasket and permeate gasket and wherein the inlet and outlet port of the retentate endplate is longitudinally extended beyond the inlet and outlet ports of the permeate endplate; d) a filter membrane positioned adjacent to the retentate gasket; and e) and a permeate sheet positioned adjacent to the permeate gasket and filter membrane, wherein the permeate sheet is sized to fit within the elongated channel within the permeate gasket, wherein the retentate and permeate endplates are bonded together along all peripheral edges.