System and method for continuous removal of water from oil via membrane separation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988956
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13978333

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An oil circulation system and method for continuously purifying engine oil including an engine operably connected to an oil reservoir, wherein at least one stream of oil is conveyed from the oil reservoir to the engine via a conduit, and circulated through the engine and conduit via engine operating pressure and/or one or more pumps, and at least one membrane unit positioned in a path of the oil stream such that oil containing dissolved/emulsified droplets of water is fed continuously through the membrane unit. A cross flow hollow fiber module adapted to be positioned in a system for continuously purifying engine oil, the hollow fiber module having a central feed distributor tube, hollow fiber membranes positioned around the central feed distributor tube, end caps with ports for receiving and emitting a flow of sweep air, and optionally a shell casing, wherein the central feed distributor tube includes openings sized and positioned to allow oil to flowing into the feed distributor tube to flow out radially.

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NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY323 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BOULEVARD NEWARK NJ 07102

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Sirkar, Kamalesh K Bridgewater, US 32 671
Yang, Li Southampton, US 438 2742

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