公开(公告)号：US20220119279A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17425155

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Sparrow ,  Henry Tsin ,  Justin Donghoodn Lee ,  Ross Coleman

IPC: C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/04 ,  B01D3/34 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D1/00 ,  B01J19/32

Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for desalinating a saltwater using a humidifier unit. The humidifier unit has a housing, which has a carrier gas inlet and a saltwater inlet. The humidifier unit also includes a packing, within the housing, having a surface with a critical surface tension of less than 25 mN/m according to the Zisman method. The packing is arranged to facilitate a saltwater that enters the housing through the saltwater inlet and a carrier gas that enters the housing through the carrier gas inlet to contact each other. The contact facilitates evaporation of the saltwater, which produces salt solids on at least a surface of the packing, a humidified gas and a concentrated brine.

公开(公告)号：US20210309550A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17272220

申请日：2020-02-06

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Sparrow ,  Henry Tsin

IPC: C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F3/12 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/66 ,  B01D5/00

Abstract: Systems, processes, and techniques for treating a saltwater contaminated with volatile compounds. The saltwater is evaporated, resulting in a gas composed of water vapor and gaseous volatile compounds. This gas is then condensed into a condensate contaminated with the volatile compounds. The contaminated condensate is biologically treated to remove those volatile compounds, producing a purified water. Latent heat released by the condensing is used to evaporate the purified water into the atmosphere in an energy efficient manner. The contaminated saltwater is accordingly evaporatively disposed of without creating an issue regarding how to manage substantial liquid water byproduct, and without emitting substantial amounts of the volatile compounds into the atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US20160318013A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15204920

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Xiangchun Yin ,  Zhongyuan Zhou ,  Benjamin Sparrow

IPC: B01J39/20 ,  C07C231/10 ,  C08J5/22 ,  B01J41/14

CPC classification number: B01J39/20 ,  B01J39/19 ,  B01J41/13 ,  B01J41/14 ,  B01J47/12 ,  C07C231/10 ,  C07C233/38 ,  C07C233/41 ,  C07C233/44 ,  C07C2601/14 ,  C08F222/385 ,  C08J5/2231 ,  C08J5/2243 ,  C08J2333/02 ,  C08J2333/26 ,  C08K5/0025 ,  C08K5/20 ,  C09D4/00 ,  C09J4/00 ,  C09J11/06 ,  C08F2220/585 ,  C08F220/34

Abstract: A process for preparing an acrylamide-based crosslinking monomer including reacting in the presence of a catalyst an isocyanate compound containing at least two isocyanate groups with one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.

Abstract translation: 一种制备丙烯酰胺类交联单体的方法，包括在催化剂存在下使含有至少两个异氰酸酯基团的异氰酸酯化合物与丙烯酸和甲基丙烯酸之一反应。

公开(公告)号：US20160271562A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15033999

申请日：2014-11-06

Applicant: SALTWORKS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Benjamin Sparrow ,  Xiangchun Yin

IPC: B01D61/44 ,  B01D9/00 ,  C02F1/20 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/469 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D1/00

CPC classification number: B01D61/445 ,  B01D1/00 ,  B01D9/0031 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D19/0036 ,  B01D19/0042 ,  B01D19/0073 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/027 ,  B01D61/14 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D2009/0086 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/263 ,  B01D2311/2642 ,  B01D2311/2653 ,  B01D2311/2673 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/442 ,  C02F1/4693 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2101/16 ,  C02F2201/46 ,  C02F2301/046

Abstract: A process and system for removing ammonia from an aqueous ammonia solution. A first aqueous solution and the ammonia solution are flowed respectively through a first and a second separation chamber of a bipolar membrane electrodialysis (“BPMED”) stack. The first separation chamber is bounded on an anodic side by a cation exchange membrane and the second separation chamber is bounded on a cathodic side by the cation exchange membrane and on an anodic side by a bipolar membrane. The bipolar membrane has an anion-permeable layer and a cation-permeable layer respectively oriented to face the stack's anode and cathode. While the solutions are flowing through the stack a voltage is applied across the stack that causes the bipolar membrane to dissociate water into protons and hydroxide ions. The protons migrate into the second separation chamber and react there with ammonia to form ammonium ions that migrate to the first separation chamber.

Abstract translation: 用于从氨水溶液中除去氨的方法和系统。 第一水溶液和氨溶液分别流过双极膜电渗析（“BPMED”）堆叠的第一和第二分离室。 第一分离室通过阳离子交换膜在阳极侧界定，第二分离室通过阳离子交换膜在阳极侧界定，阳极侧由双极膜界定。 双极膜具有阴离子可渗透层和阳离子可渗透层，其分别取向为面对堆叠的阳极和阴极。 当溶液流过堆叠时，跨过堆叠施加电压，导致双极膜将水解离成质子和氢氧根离子。 质子迁移到第二分离室中并与氨反应形成迁移到第一分离室的铵离子。

公开(公告)号：US09416239B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14429305

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Xiangchun Yin ,  Zhongyuan Zhou ,  Benjamin Sparrow

IPC: B01J47/12 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D67/00 ,  C08J5/22 ,  B01J39/20 ,  B01J41/14

CPC classification number: B01J39/20 ,  B01J39/19 ,  B01J41/13 ,  B01J41/14 ,  B01J47/12 ,  C07C231/10 ,  C07C233/38 ,  C07C233/41 ,  C07C233/44 ,  C07C2601/14 ,  C08F222/385 ,  C08J5/2231 ,  C08J5/2243 ,  C08J2333/02 ,  C08J2333/26 ,  C08K5/0025 ,  C08K5/20 ,  C09D4/00 ,  C09J4/00 ,  C09J11/06 ,  C08F2220/585 ,  C08F220/34

Abstract: A process for preparing an acrylamide-based crosslinking monomer comprising reacting in the presence of a catalyst an isocyanate compound containing at least two isocyanate groups with one of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. These acrylamide-based crosslinking monomers are used in the preparation of coating compositions, adhesive compositions curable by applying thermal or radiation energy, and in the preparation of cation or anion exchange membranes.

Abstract translation: 一种制备丙烯酰胺基交联单体的方法，包括在催化剂存在下使含有至少两个异氰酸酯基团的异氰酸酯化合物与丙烯酸或甲基丙烯酸之一反应。 这些基于丙烯酰胺的交联单体用于制备涂料组合物，通过施加热或辐射能量可固化的粘合剂组合物，以及阳离子或阴离子交换膜的制备。