Abstract: Water or wastewater filtration processes and systems have a plurality of membrane modules, each having filter media therein, the plurality of membrane modules arranged in parallel fluid flow, a main bottom feed conduit, a main top feed conduit, and separate feed conduits fluidly connecting the main bottom feed conduits and the main top feed conduits to respective membrane modules. A main filtrate conduit, and separate filtrate conduits fluidly connect respective membrane modules to the main filtrate conduit. A backwash conduit fluidly connects the main filtrate conduit to respective membrane modules through the main top and bottom feed conduits.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2022
Assignee:
WIGEN COMPANIES, INC.
Inventors:
Eric Paulson, Eric Geibel, Michael Bourke, Jeff W. Wigen