公开(公告)号：US20190022550A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16069896

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: Gradiant Corporation

Inventor： Steven Lam ,  Maximus G. St. John ,  Prakash Narayan Govindan ,  Conor Thomas Wilson

IPC: B01D3/16 ,  B01D3/34 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F7/00

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for the formation of solid salts using a humidifier. According to certain embodiments, the flow velocity of a gas in the humidifier can be relatively high during the formation of the solid salt. In some embodiments, the humidifier comprises a multi-stage bubble column humidifier.

公开(公告)号：US20170334736A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15161051

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Gradiant Corporation

Inventor： Steven Lam ,  Conor Thomas Wilson ,  Maximus G. St. John ,  Prakash Narayan Govindan

IPC: C02F1/04 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C02F103/08 ,  C02F101/12

CPC classification number: C02F1/048 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01D3/346 ,  B01D5/003 ,  B01F3/04106 ,  B01F3/04262 ,  B01F2215/0052 ,  C02F2101/12 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: Embodiments described generally relate to systems comprising a humidifier (e.g., a bubble column humidifier) and a heating device (e.g. a heat exchanger), and associated methods. In certain embodiments, the heating device heats a first liquid stream comprising a condensable fluid in liquid phase (e.g., water) and a dissolved salt (e.g., NaCl) to a relatively low temperature (e.g., about 90° C. or less) prior to the first liquid stream entering the humidifier through a main humidifier liquid inlet. In some cases, the system comprising the humidifier and the heating device requires only low-grade heat to operate, which may be advantageous due to the low cost and high availability of such heat.

公开(公告)号：US20190300386A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16377569

申请日：2019-04-08

Applicant: Gradiant Corporation

Inventor： Steven Lam ,  Conor Thomas Wilson ,  Maximus G. St. John ,  Prakash Narayan Govindan

IPC: C02F1/04 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D3/34

Abstract: Embodiments described generally relate to systems comprising a humidifier (e.g., a bubble column humidifier) and a heating device (e.g. a heat exchanger), and associated methods. In certain embodiments, the heating device heats a first liquid stream comprising a condensable fluid in liquid phase (e.g., water) and a dissolved salt (e.g., NaCl) to a relatively low temperature (e.g., about 90° C. or less) prior to the first liquid stream entering the humidifier through a main humidifier liquid inlet. In some cases, the system comprising the humidifier and the heating device requires only low-grade heat to operate, which may be advantageous due to the low cost and high availability of such heat.

公开(公告)号：US10294123B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15161051

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Gradiant Corporation

Inventor： Steven Lam ,  Conor Thomas Wilson ,  Maximus G. St. John ,  Prakash Narayan Govindan

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  C02F1/04 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D3/34 ,  C02F101/12 ,  C02F103/08

Abstract: Embodiments described generally relate to systems comprising a humidifier (e.g., a bubble column humidifier) and a heating device (e.g. a heat exchanger), and associated methods. In certain embodiments, the heating device heats a first liquid stream comprising a condensable fluid in liquid phase (e.g., water) and a dissolved salt (e.g., NaCl) to a relatively low temperature (e.g., about 90° C. or less) prior to the first liquid stream entering the humidifier through a main humidifier liquid inlet. In some cases, the system comprising the humidifier and the heating device requires only low-grade heat to operate, which may be advantageous due to the low cost and high availability of such heat.