摘要 |
<p>Assemblies (10) for use in separation of a fluid feed. Assemblies typically include anelongated housing (12) having a fluid feed stream inlet (24), a residual stream outlet(26) and a permeate stream outlet (30). The housing contains at least one membraneseparation element (34) to form a membrane separation element linear string(32) that at least in part defines a linear permeate passage tube (44). A permeateadapter (54) is joined with an end of the linear permeate passage tube (44). Thepermeate adapter (54) includes a receiving opening (120) for receiving an end(46) of the linear permeate passage tube (44). The adapter defines a permeate passageway(130) extending therethrough and includes a plurality of permeate dischargeopenings (132) disposed such as to place the receiving opening (120) and the permeatedischarge openings (132) in fluid flow communication.</p> |