Modular apparatus for a saltwater desalinating system, and method for using same
    1.
    发明授权
    Modular apparatus for a saltwater desalinating system, and method for using same 有权
    盐水脱盐系统的模块化装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08317992B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US13205449

    申请日:2011-08-08

    IPC分类号: B01D61/44 B01D61/46 B01D25/02

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed at a modular apparatus for a saltwater desalinating system, and a method for using same. The apparatus includes multiple internal modules that are compressively coupled to each other. Each of the internal modules includes a pair of rigid end plates located at opposing ends of the internal module, and a stack of membrane bounded compartments that are layered from one of the end plates to the other. The modular apparatus can be used in a membrane based desalination system, which includes concentration difference energy systems, electrodialysis reversal systems, and membrane distillation systems. The modular apparatus helps to mitigate problems such as leakage and buckling in such systems, and can be used to increase membrane packing density and, accordingly, desalination efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种用于盐水脱盐系统的模块化装置及其使用方法。 该装置包括彼此压缩耦合的多个内部模块。 每个内部模块包括位于内部模块的相对端处的一对刚性端板,以及从一个端板到另一个端部层叠的膜边界隔室的堆叠。 该模块化装置可用于基于膜的脱盐系统,其包括浓度差能量系统,电渗析反转系统和膜蒸馏系统。 该模块化装置有助于减轻这种系统中的泄漏和弯曲等问题,并且可用于增加膜包装密度,并因此提高脱盐效率。

    Method for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy 有权
    使用浓度差能量对盐水进行海水淡化的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08236158B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12757382

    申请日:2010-04-09

    IPC分类号: B01D61/44

    摘要: 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 diluent-p may be at a lower ionic concentration than the diluent-c, which may be at a lower concentration than the concentrate. The relatively high concentrations of the concentrate and the diluent-c facilitate a relatively high recovery ratio, while the relatively low concentration of the diluent-p facilitates a relatively low desalination voltage. The dialytic stack may accept brine discharged from a first desalination plant and may use this brine as a source of the concentrate, diluent-c, or diluent-p. Alternatively, the dialytic stack may accept the brine as saltwater to be desalinated, and may then output desalinated brine back to the first desalination plant for further desalination. Processing the brine in the dialytic stack may decrease its volume, decreasing costs associated with treating or otherwise disposing of the brine.

    摘要翻译: 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,每个充满稀释剂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。 稀释剂-p可以具有比稀释剂c更低的离子浓度,其可以具有比浓缩物更低的浓度。 浓缩物和稀释剂c的相对高的浓度有助于相对高的回收率,而稀释剂-p的相对较低的浓度便于相对较低的脱盐电压。 透析堆可以接收从第一个脱盐设备排出的盐水,并且可以使用该盐水作为浓缩物,稀释剂c或稀释剂-p的来源。 或者,透析堆可以接受盐水作为要脱盐的盐水,然后可以将脱盐盐水输出返回到第一脱盐设备以进一步脱盐。 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。

    Method, Apparatus And System For Concentrating Solutions Using Evaporation
    7.
    发明申请
    Method, Apparatus And System For Concentrating Solutions Using Evaporation 有权
    使用蒸发浓缩溶液的方法,仪器和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140061958A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13984851

    申请日:2012-05-24

    IPC分类号: B01D3/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Method, apparatus and system for desalinating saltwater
    8.
    发明授权
    Method, apparatus and system for desalinating saltwater 有权
    海水淡化的方法,仪器和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09227857B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US14344844

    申请日:2012-09-14

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed at an apparatus, method and plant for desalinating saltwater and contaminated saltwater. The apparatus comprises a stack and a manifolding assembly. The stack comprises a product chamber, a first and second concentrate chamber, an anion exchange membrane forming a boundary between the first concentrate chamber and the product chamber and a cation exchange membrane forming a boundary between the second concentrate chamber and the product chamber. The manifolding assembly comprises product and concentrate manifolding fluidly coupled to the product and concentrate chambers respectively, to convey a saltwater being desalinated to and away from the product chamber, and a concentrate to and away from the concentrate chambers. The stack may include a diluent chamber and adjacent anion or cation exchange membranes between the product chamber, diluent chamber and concentrate chamber to respectively convey anions or cations across multiple chambers. The stack may also contain a rinse chamber bounded by an anion exchange membrane to guard the stack electrodes from scaling cations. A cleaning system for cleaning the stack is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于使盐水和受污染的盐水脱盐的设备,方法和设备。 该装置包括一个堆叠和歧管组件。 该堆叠包括产品室,第一和第二浓缩物室,形成第一浓缩物室和产物室之间的边界的阴离子交换膜和形成第二浓缩物室和产物室之间边界的阳离子交换膜。 歧管组件包括分别流体地联接到产品和浓缩物室的产品和浓缩物歧管,以将脱盐的盐水输送到产品室和远离产品室,并将浓缩物输送到和离开浓缩物室。 堆叠可以包括稀释剂室和在产品室,稀释剂室和浓缩物室之间的相邻阴离子或阳离子交换膜,以分别将阴离子或阳离子横过多个室。 堆叠还可以包含由阴离子交换膜界定的漂洗室,以保护堆叠电极免于结垢阳离子。 还公开了用于清洁堆叠的清洁系统。

    Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy
    9.
    发明申请
    Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy 审中-公开
    使用浓度差异能量使盐水脱盐的方法,设备和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110068008A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-24

    申请号:US12957444

    申请日:2010-12-01

    IPC分类号: C02F1/469

    摘要: A method and apparatus for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy is disclosed. In order to desalinate saltwater that is contained within a product chamber, a drive cell is used to generate a drive voltage. The product chamber has a desalination voltage such that when a sufficient voltage is applied to the product chamber, anions and cations migrate out of the product chamber, thereby desalinating the water. The sufficient voltage, which includes the drive voltage and which is equal to or greater than the desalination voltage, is applied to the product chamber, consequently effecting desalination. Beneficially, concentration difference energy can be generated using a concentrated solution, which can be generated using, for example, solar energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用浓度差能量使盐水脱盐的方法和装置。 为了对包含在产品室内的盐水进行脱盐,使用驱动单元产生驱动电压。 产品室具有脱盐电压,使得当足够的电压施加到产品室时,阴离子和阳离子迁移出产物室,从而使水脱盐。 包括驱动电压并且等于或大于脱盐电压的足够的电压被施加到产品室,从而实现脱盐。 有利地,可以使用可以使用例如太阳能产生的浓缩溶液来产生浓度差能量。

    Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy
    10.
    发明申请
    Method, Apparatus And Plant For Desalinating Saltwater Using Concentration Difference Energy 有权
    使用浓度差异能量使盐水脱盐的方法,设备和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090314718A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-24

    申请号:US12360714

    申请日:2009-01-27

    IPC分类号: C02F1/42 C02F103/08

    摘要: A method and apparatus for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy is disclosed. In order to desalinate saltwater that is contained within a product chamber, a drive cell is used to generate a drive voltage. The product chamber has a desalination voltage such that when a sufficient voltage is applied to the product chamber, anions and cations migrate out of the product chamber, thereby desalinating the water. The sufficient voltage, which includes the drive voltage and which is equal to or greater than the desalination voltage, is applied to the product chamber, consequently effecting desalination. Beneficially, concentration difference energy can be generated using a concentrated solution, which can be generated using, for example, solar energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用浓度差能量使盐水脱盐的方法和装置。 为了对包含在产品室内的盐水进行脱盐,使用驱动单元产生驱动电压。 产品室具有脱盐电压,使得当足够的电压施加到产品室时,阴离子和阳离子迁移出产物室,从而使水脱盐。 包括驱动电压并且等于或大于脱盐电压的足够的电压被施加到产品室,从而实现脱盐。 有利地,可以使用可以使用例如太阳能产生的浓缩溶液来产生浓度差能量。