摘要 |
<p>The invention provides a structure and technic which places means, such as a by-pass circuit or a short-pass circuit, within the apparatus. This means divides a source liquid and supplies a suitable quantity of a source liquid to each of the plurality of liquid separation elements arranged in series in a vessel, thereby reducing the pressure loss, occurring in a convential apparatus, when the source liquid passes through the liquid separation elements. The separation capacity of all the elements is increased by providing a more uniform flow and/or pressure to each respecting element. The liquid separation apparatus employs a construction using the membran separating technic, and is constituted by loading a plurality of liquid separation elements in series into a vessel. The apparatus is characterized by including means capable of diverting a portion of flow of liquid from one separation element to the next or adjacent downstream element.</p> |