Some embodiments of the invention relate to an electrodeionization device
that includes comprising a generally cylindrical housing. The cylindrical
housing includes a cylindrical inner core and an inner electrode that
extends around the inner core. The cylindrical housing includes a leaf
arranged as a spiral winding about the inner electrode and an outer
electrode that extends about the spiral winding. Active treatment cells
are defined by spaces within the spiral winding and by interleaf spaces
thereof. One or more sealing bands extend between membranes of the spiral
winding to define fluid flow.