CPC B01D 61/364 (2013.01) [B01D 69/02 (2013.01); B01D 69/12 (2013.01); B01D 2313/22 (2013.01); B01D 2313/221 (2022.08); B01D 2313/36 (2013.01); B01D 2323/46 (2013.01); B01D 2325/22 (2013.01); B01D 2325/38 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A thermally reflective membrane apparatus, comprising:
a housing structure; and
a thermally reflective membrane positioned between a feed region and a permeate region of an internal chamber of the housing structure, the thermally reflective membrane comprising:
a semipermeable structure; and
a porous, thermally reflective structure on a side of the permeate region of the internal chamber and physically contacting the semipermeable structure, the porous, thermally reflective structure comprising:
discrete thermally reflective particles; and
a binder material coupling the discrete thermally reflective particles to one another and the semipermeable structure.
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