摘要 |
<p>A filtration cartridge having a fluid inlet (28) and a fluid outlet (30) comprising, a top end cap (65), a bottom end cap (67) and a vent (27) on at least one of the end caps (65;67). At least one filtration unit (26) is provided, each comprising two filtration plates (42), wherein each filtration plate has a membrane support plate (32) having at least one filtration membrane (38,40) respectively bonded to a bottom surface (36) of the membrane support plate (32) and to a top surface (34) of the membrane support plate (32), and the membrane support plates (32) of the filtration plates (42) being bonded to each other at an outer peripheral surface to form seals (64,68,70) to prevent fluid feed from entering the fluid outlet (30) except by having passed through at least one of the membranes (38,40). Further, fluid flow paths are provided from the fluid inlet (28), through the membranes (38,40) and through the fluid outlet (30) that prevent fluid feed from the inlet (28) from bypassing the membranes (38,40) and which provide a single permeate pathway including a row of holes for permeate to flow to the fluid outlet (30).</p> |