公开(公告)号：US09169138B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US13655216

申请日：2012-10-18

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Joshua Aniket Zoshi ,  James Hing Bong Tang ,  Kyungbaek Kim

IPC: C02F1/469 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D61/50 ,  B01D61/52 ,  B01D63/08 ,  B01D65/00 ,  B01J47/12 ,  B01D61/42

CPC classification number: C02F1/4693 ,  B01D61/368 ,  B01D61/422 ,  B01D61/50 ,  B01D61/52 ,  B01D63/084 ,  B01D65/00 ,  B01D2313/02 ,  B01D2313/54 ,  B01J47/12 ,  C02F2201/007 ,  C02F2201/4611

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a compression device for compressing a stack to prevent leaks and at an apparatus including the stack and the compression device. The stack includes a pair of rigid end plates located at opposing ends of the stack, a plurality of membrane bounded compartments layered between one of the rigid end plates and the other of the rigid end plates and fluid manifolds extending through the membrane bound compartments. The compression device is fixedly coupled to opposing ends of the pair of rigid end plates and includes compression members movable to compress one of the rigid end plates towards the other of the rigid end plates. The compression members are positioned to apply force to the stack in the vicinity of the fluid manifolds.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于压缩堆叠以防止泄漏的压缩装置以及包括堆叠和​​压缩装置的装置。 堆叠包括位于堆叠的相对端处的一对刚性端板，多个膜界定的隔室，其分层在刚性端板之一和刚性端板中的另一个和延伸穿过膜结合隔室的流体歧管之间。 压缩装置固定地联接到一对刚性端板的相对端部，并且包括可移动以压缩其中一个刚性端板朝向另一刚性端板的压缩构件。 压缩构件被定位成在流体歧管附近向堆叠施加力。

公开(公告)号：US09162906B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13553625

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Joshua Aniket Zoshi ,  James Hing Bong Tang

Inventor： Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Joshua Aniket Zoshi ,  James Hing Bong Tang

IPC: C02F1/469 ,  B01D61/14 ,  B01D61/50 ,  B01D61/54 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/46 ,  H01M8/22 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F103/08 ,  B01D61/02 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/24 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/76 ,  C02F1/78

CPC classification number: C02F1/4693 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/145 ,  B01D61/147 ,  B01D61/50 ,  B01D61/54 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/2642 ,  B01D2313/36 ,  B01D2313/38 ,  B01D2317/02 ,  C02F1/004 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/041 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/24 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/444 ,  C02F1/447 ,  C02F1/4604 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/76 ,  C02F1/78 ,  C02F2001/007 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2201/46115 ,  C02F2201/4613 ,  C02F2201/46145 ,  C02F2201/46185 ,  C02F2301/046 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  H01M8/227 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02A20/131 ,  Y02A20/134 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02W10/30 ,  Y02W10/37 ,  B01D2311/2649

Abstract: Described herein are a method and system for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy. A “five stream” dialytic stack is described that can be used to desalinate saltwater at a relatively high recovery ratio. The dialytic stack may include, for example, one or more drive cells having a paired concentrate and a diluent-c chamber in ionic communication with a product chamber that is adjacent to an anion and a cation discharge chamber each filled with diluent-p. The drive cell applies a drive voltage across the product chamber, and when the drive voltage exceeds a desalination voltage of the product chamber, the saltwater in the product chamber is desalinated. The dialytic stack may accept brine discharged from a first desalination plant as saltwater to be desalinated. Processing the brine in the dialytic stack may decrease its volume, decreasing costs associated with treating or otherwise disposing of the brine.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了使用浓度差能量使盐水脱盐的方法和系统。 描述了一种“五流”透析堆，可用于以相对高的回收率对盐水进行脱盐。 透析堆可以包括例如一个或多个驱动单元，其具有与阴离子相邻的产物室离子连通的成对浓缩物和稀释剂c室，每个填充有稀释剂p的阳离子放电室。 驱动单元在产品室上施加驱动电压，当驱动电压超过产品室的脱盐电压时，产品室中的盐水脱盐。 透析堆可以接收从第一个脱盐设备排出的盐水作为要脱盐的盐水。 处理透析塔中的盐水会降低其体积，降低与处理或以其他方式处置盐水相关的成本。

公开(公告)号：US20140305149A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US14243989

申请日：2014-04-03

Applicant: Saltworks Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Henry Tsin ,  Hojung Kim ,  Ross Coleman

IPC: B01D1/00

CPC classification number: B01D1/00 ,  B01D1/0011 ,  B01D1/0047 ,  B01D1/16 ,  B01D1/18 ,  B01D1/26 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D5/003 ,  B01D5/0039 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01J2/26 ,  C02F1/042 ,  C02F1/043 ,  C02F1/12 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air.

Abstract translation: 一种用于集中解决方案的系统，设备和方法。 该系统包括加湿装置和用于将浓缩到加湿装置的溶液的流动的溶液流动路径。 加湿装置包括加湿介质，以便随着待浓缩的溶液通过加湿介质从而将液体从待浓缩的溶液中蒸发出来，从而浓缩溶液。 该方法包括使待浓缩的溶液沿着流路流动到包括加湿介质的加湿装置，使气体流过加湿介质，并使待浓缩的溶液流过加湿介质。 当溶液通过加湿介质时，液体从溶液蒸发成气体，从而浓缩溶液并产生加湿气体。 待浓缩的溶液可以是盐水，气体可以是空气。

公开(公告)号：US08727325B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13984851

申请日：2012-05-24

Applicant: Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Henry Tsin ,  Hojung Kim ,  Ross Coleman

Inventor： Benjamin Stuart Sparrow ,  Henry Tsin ,  Hojung Kim ,  Ross Coleman

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  B01D1/00 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C02F1/12 ,  C02F103/08

CPC classification number: B01D1/00 ,  B01D1/0011 ,  B01D1/0047 ,  B01D1/16 ,  B01D1/18 ,  B01D1/26 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D5/003 ,  B01D5/0039 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01J2/26 ,  C02F1/042 ,  C02F1/043 ,  C02F1/12 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于集中解决方案的系统，装置和方法。 该系统包括加湿装置和用于将浓缩到加湿装置的溶液的流动的溶液流动路径。 加湿装置包括加湿介质，以便随着待浓缩的溶液通过加湿介质从而将液体从待浓缩的溶液中蒸发出来，从而浓缩溶液。 该方法包括使待浓缩的溶液沿着流路流动到包括加湿介质的加湿装置，使气体流过加湿介质，并使待浓缩的溶液流过加湿介质。 当溶液通过加湿介质时，液体从溶液蒸发成气体，从而浓缩溶液并产生加湿气体。 待浓缩的溶液可以是盐水，气体可以是空气。

公开(公告)号：US20130313187A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13877322

申请日：2011-10-04

Applicant: Xiangchun Yin ,  Zhongyuan Zhou

Inventor： Xiangchun Yin ,  Zhongyuan Zhou

IPC: C08J5/22 ,  B01D67/00

CPC classification number: B01D71/40 ,  B01D61/24 ,  B01D61/243 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D67/0002 ,  B01D67/0006 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D71/28 ,  B01D2323/30 ,  B01D2323/345 ,  B01D2325/24 ,  B01D2325/42 ,  B01J39/20 ,  C08J5/2218 ,  C08J5/2275 ,  C08J2323/06 ,  C08J2323/12 ,  C08J2333/24 ,  C08J2367/00 ,  C08J2375/04 ,  C08J2377/00

Abstract: A process for producing a resilient ion exchange membrane. The process comprises the steps of (1) selecting a porous matrix, (2) saturating the porous matrix with a homogenous solution comprising a mixture of: (i) a hydrophilic ionic monomer, (ii) a hydrophobic cross-linking oligomer and/or a comonomer, (iii) a free radical initiator, and (iii) a solvent for solubilizing the hydrophilic ionic monomer, the hydrophobic cross-linking oligomer and/or comonomer, and the free radical initiator into a homogenous mixture. (3) removing excess homogenous solution from the saturated porous matrix, (4) stimulating release of free radicals from the free radical initiator thereby initiating a polymerization reaction to form a cross-linked ion-transferring polymer substantially filling the pores and covering the surfaces of the porous matrix thereby forming a membrane, (5) washing the membrane to remove excess solvent, and (6) optionally bathing the washed membrane in a sodium chloride solution to selectively cross-link sodium or chloride ions to and within the ion-transferring polymer.

Abstract translation: 一种生产弹性离子交换膜的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（1）选择多孔基质，（2）用均匀溶液饱和多孔基质，该均匀溶液包含以下混合物：（i）亲水性离子单体，（ii）疏水性交联低聚物和/或 共聚单体，（iii）自由基引发剂，和（iii）用于将亲水性离子单体，疏水性交联低聚物和/或共聚单体和自由基引发剂溶解成均匀混合物的溶剂。 （3）从饱和多孔基质中除去过量的均匀溶液，（4）刺激自由基引发剂释放自由基，从而引发聚合反应，形成基本上填充孔隙并覆盖表面的交联离子转移聚合物 多孔基质从而形成膜，（5）洗涤膜以除去过量的溶剂，和（6）任选地将洗涤的膜在氯化钠溶液中洗涤以选择性地将钠离子或氯离子交联到离子转移聚合物内和离子转移聚合物 。