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Water desalination using freeze crystallization and acoustic pressure shock waves

US10246349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2016
Grant dateApr 2, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/37
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of desalinating water through application of acoustic pressure shock waves to a slush to separate ice crystals from brine and recovering desalinated water from the separated ice crystals.

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