摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for dewatering a wet web (30) wherein water is withdrawn from the web (30) via capillary action of the pores (26) of a thin porous membrane component (22) of a bi-component filtration media and transferred to a plurality of reservoirs (17) defined in a second component (10) of the medium from whence the water is withdrawn and directed to a collector or disposal site.</p> |