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SKU: 1160071
Air Gap Membrane Distillation Cell, Acrylic
Sterlitech’s “plug and play” AGMD test cell is a bench-scale cross/tangential flow test cell that mimics the conditions representative of a large-scale AGMD system while using minimal amounts of membrane or product. Air Gap Membrane Distillation is a thermally driven separation technique in which vapors travel through a hydrophobic membrane.
The standard AGMD cell has a membrane active area of 45.6 cm2 (7.1 in2) and an air gap of 5.6 mm (0.22 in).
Note: AGMD cell may also be custom made.
$4,182.07
Key Specifications
- Brand
- Sterlitech
Kit contents
- Acrylic cell top and cell bottom
- Aluminum condenser plate
- Acrylic spacer plate
- Buna gaskets (3)
- Viton O-rings
- Stainless steel screw and brass washer set
- Membrane cutting template
Required but not included
- Flat sheet membrane
- Cross flow system, such as a benchtop or skid system, or separately sold components (pumps, tanks, flow meters, pressure gauges, and control valves)
- Laboratory-scale cross flow unit designed to evaluate the performance of flat sheet membranes in membrane distillation applications
- Simulates the flow dynamics of larger, commercially available membrane systems
- Combine stainless steel shims, spacers, and membranes to vary operating conditions and fluid dynamics over broad ranges
- Can be cleaned with or without the membrane installed, allowing clean-in-place (CIP) conditions to be simulated
| General | |
| Membrane operation | Forward osmosis / membrane distillation |
| Cell material | Acrylic |
| Membrane active area | 140 cm² (22 in²) |
| Securing method | High-pressure screws |
| Max. screw torque | 45 in-lbs |
| Operating Limits | |
| Max. pressure | 15.2 bar (220 psi) |
| Max. temperature | 88°C (190°F) |
| Recommended feed rate | 0.5–6 LPM (0.13–1.6 GPM) |
| Dimensions | |
| Channel depth | 1.9 mm (0.075 in) |
| Channel width | 95.3 mm (3.75 in) |
| Air gap thickness | 5.6 mm |
| Fittings | |
| Feed inlet/outlet (tube OD) | 3/8" compression |
| Draw inlet/outlet (tube OD) | 3/8" compression |
| Component Materials | |
| Cell top, cell bottom, spacer plate | Acrylic |
| Condenser plate | Aluminum* |
| Gaskets | Buna* |
| O-rings | Viton* |
| Screw and washer set | Stainless steel / brass |
*Standard; other materials available. Maximum pressure and temperature ratings depend on a variety of factors. Listed values are guidelines based on material properties and cannot be guaranteed in every application.