公开(公告)号：US20230347292A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18016895

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Peng WANG ,  Wenbin WANG ,  Yunpeng ZHOU

IPC: B01D61/36

CPC classification number: B01D61/3641 ,  B01D61/366 ,  B01D2313/54 ,  B01D2313/56

Abstract: A method for assembling a scalable, multi-stage membrane distillation module includes providing plural thermal conduction layers, plural first gaskets, plural membranes for distilling water, and plural second gaskets, where a periphery of each layer and gasket has plural holes formed all around the periphery, stacking on top of each other a first thermal conduction layer, a first gasket, a first membrane, and a second gasket, to form a first stage, stacking on top of each other, and also on top of the first stage, a second thermal conduction layer, a third gasket, a second membrane, and a fourth gasket, to form a second stage, placing plural bolts through the plural holes formed all around the periphery of each layer and each gasket of the first and second stages, and tightening with nuts the plural bolts to form one evaporation layer and one condensation layer for each of the first and second stages.

公开(公告)号：US20210384865A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17287302

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Peng WANG ,  Wenbin WANG ,  Yifeng SHI

IPC: H02S40/44 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D63/08 ,  C02F1/44

Abstract: An integrated solar PV panel-membrane distillation system includes a solar photovoltaic panel having a front face for receiving solar energy and a back face, opposite to the front face and a membrane distillation device attached directly to the back face of the solar photovoltaic panel. The solar photovoltaic panel is configured to simultaneously generate electrical energy and transfer heat to the back membrane distillation device for generating fresh water from contaminated water.