A MEMBRANE MODULE, AN ARRAY OF MEMBRANE MODULES, AN ASSEMBLY OF MEMBRANE MODULES, A METHOD OF REMOVING A FOULING MATERIAL FROM A PLURALITY OF POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE, A MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR

摘要

A membrane module (5) including a plurality of porous membranes (6) extending in an array and mounted, at least at one end, in a header (8). The header (8) has a number of distribution apertures (11) for distributing a fluid into the module (5) and along a surface or surfaces of the membranes (6). An elongate chamber (10) having one open end (13) and another end is in fluid communication with the distribution apertures (11) for distributing the fluid to the distribution apertures (11).