Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Fortuna, Ana M. (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
C210S175000, C210S085000, C210S089000, C060S262000, C060S266000, C060S272000, C060S320000, C060S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037430
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of desalinating brackish water from an inland, underground water supply is disclosed. The system includes a source of underground water, at least one distillation and/or non-distillation desalination stage, and a source of waste heat from a power generator. The method includes desalinating brackish water drawn from an underground source using waste heat from a power generator and one or more non-distillation and/or distillation desalination stages. Potable water is recovered from both the brackish underground water using waste heat from the power generator, while dissolved salts are taken to dryness and removed as solids and from the flue gases.
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Donaldson Burl
Genin Joseph
Lavery Matthew S.
Efficient Production Technologies, Inc.
Fortuna Ana M.
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