Method and apparatus for desalinating water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11383179
APP PUB NO 20210039008A1
SERIAL NO

16985020

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This disclosure concerns a system and a method for removing dissolved solids from liquids. Specific implementations concern desalinating water. The system may comprise a blower, such as a thermal fan/compressor, configured to atomize a solid-bearing liquid to produce a hot, humid gas containing dissolved solids; a gas-solid separator configured to receive hot, humid gas containing entrained dissolved solids from the blower to separate the solids from the humid gas and to transmit the humid gas with solids removed through an exit port; a heater configured to heat the hot, humid gas received from the exit port of the gas-solid separator; and a condenser configured to receive heated humid gas from the heater and to condense solids-free liquid therefrom. The thermal fan/compressor may comprise a plurality of nozzles with outlets positioned adjacent atomization apertures across which a solid-bearing liquid flows and through which gas exiting the nozzles passes.

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  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbasi, Bahman Bend, US 7 56
Khalifa, Mohammed Abbas Elhashimi Corvallis, US 2 2
Sharma, Deepak Corvallis, US 109 998
Zhang, Xiang Bend, US 351 2280

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