SP Series 4 x 13

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ SP-4x13 Series Membrane Contactor
• Cartridge Configuration: Extra-Flow with Center Baffle
• Membrane/Potting Material: Polyolefin / Polyethylene
• Housing Material: Polypropylene

Operating limits

• Maximum Shellside LIQUID Working Temperature/Pressure:
  • 5-25°C, 4.1 barg (41-77°F, 60 psig)
  • 50°C, 1.0 barg (122°F, 15 psig)
• If no vacuum is used, 1.0 barg (15 psig) can be added to pressures above.
• Maximum Applied Gas Pressure: 4.1 barg at 25°C (60 psig at 77°F)
• Note: Liquid pressure should always exceed gas pressure.
• *See Operating Guide for complete listing of temp/pressure limits for housings and membrane.

Feed water

• Liquid Flow Guidelines: 0.2 – 3.4 m³/hr (1–15 gpm)
• Liquid must flow on the shellside

Mechanical / hydraulic

• Priming Volume (approximate):
  • Shellside: 1.3 L (0.3 gal)
  • Lumenside: 0.5 L (0.1 gal)
• Weight (approximate):
  • Dry: 3 kg (6 lbs)
  • Water-Filled (shellside): 4 kg (9 lbs)
• Flange Connections:
  • Shellside (Wetted surface):
    • 1 inch Sanitary
    • ¾ inch NPT Female
    • 1 inch George Fisher
    • Rc ¾ per JIS B0203
  • Lumenside (Gas/Vacuum):
    • 1 inch 90° Sanitary
    • ¾ inch 90° NPT Female
• Seal Options (Material / Applications):
  • Fluoroelastomer: General Purpose
  • Perfluoroelastomer: Ultra Pure Water
• Nominal Dimensions (Polypropylene housing): 116 mm (4.6 in), 85 mm (3.3 in), 413.6 mm (16.3 in). See full housing drawing on 3M.com/Liqui-Cel for additional details.

Regulatory

• Complies with the limits as set by RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Annex II; recasting 2002/95/EC.
• Constructed of FDA CFR title 21 compliant materials for wetted parts only at ambient temperatures.

Performance Curves

Performance curves for dissolved oxygen removal and pressure drop are included in the official PDF. These curves represent nominal values, generated using water at 25°C (77°F), with O₂ removal tested using 50 torr abs vacuum. Characteristics may change under different operating conditions.

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Disclaimer: This summary is based on text extracted from a PDF datasheet. This extraction may miss figures, footnotes, or subsequent revisions to the document. Contractual data must match the OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

PDF datasheet