Membrane humidifier for fuel cell, comprising multi-channel hollow fiber membranes

    公开(公告)号:US12214317B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17417767

    申请日:2019-12-20

    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, comprising multi-channel hollow fiber membranes having a plurality of channels in various sizes, thus allowing humidifying performance to be maintained in the case of a high rate of flow and to be decreased in the case of a low rate of flow, and thereby preventing flooding. The membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, according to the present invention, comprises: a middle case in which a plurality of hollow fiber membranes are accommodated; a cap case coupled to the middle case; and a fixing unit in which ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are potted, wherein a plurality of channels are formed in each of the hollow fiber membranes, and the difference between the biggest and smallest inner diameters among the inner diameters of the plurality of channels is 30-600 μm.

    Method for manufacturing hollow fiber membrane module, and hollow fiber membrane module

    公开(公告)号:US12214316B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17756933

    申请日:2020-08-17

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow fiber membrane module, the hollow fiber membrane module including: a hollow fiber membrane bundle including a plurality of hollow fiber membranes; a housing configured to contain the hollow fiber membrane bundle; and a potting part in which a potting agent is added between an outer surface of the hollow fiber membranes and an inner surface of the housing at both end regions or at one end region of the hollow fiber membrane bundle, wherein the method including: providing a sheet-shaped spacer in a space between the hollow fiber membranes at the both end regions or at the one end region of the hollow fiber membrane bundle; and adding a potting agent between the outer surface of the hollow fiber membranes and the inner surface of the housing at the both end regions or at the one end region of the hollow fiber membrane bundle such that the provided spacer is embedded, wherein the potting agent includes resin, rubber, or elastomer, as a main ingredient, and wherein the spacer is a net, a non-woven fabric, a porous sheet, or a film.

    Membrane distillation module and membrane distillation apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12194416B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17296595

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Abstract: A membrane distillation module comprising a membrane distillation cartridge and a membrane distillation housing, wherein: the cartridge comprises a anchoring part in which porous membranes are anchored by resin; the housing comprises a housing body and a housing lid; the membrane distillation module comprises a support part where the outer surface of the anchoring part is supported by the inner surface of the housing with a seal member interposed therebetween; and a value C in the cross section of the support part is at least 30° C. as represented by the formula, where dF is the equivalent circular diameter (mm) of the outer circumference of the anchoring part, kF is the linear expansion coefficient (1/° C.) of the resin, dE is the equivalent diameter (mm) of the inner circumference of the housing, and kE is the linear expansion coefficient (1/° C.) of a portion where the housing contacts the seal member.

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