摘要 |
<p>A cross-flow filtration device (10) having a monolith (11) with at least one filtrate network (19). The monolith (11) is formed of porous material and defines a number of passageways (12) which extend longitudinally from the feed end face (14) to a retentate end face (16) of the monolith (11). The filtrate network (16) includes a number of longitudinal filtrate chambers (18) and one or more filtrate channels (20) which transect the chambers (18). The filtrate channel (20) communicates with at least one filtrate duct (32) that discharges filtrate from one or both end faces (14, 16) of the monolith (11). The filtrate chambers (18) are distributed among the passageways (12) to provide low pressure drop flow paths for filtrate flow through the porous material from the passageways (12) to nearby filtrate chambers (18).</p> |