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Desalination system and method

US10351446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

Linglu Yang · Niskayuna, US
Hai Yang · Shanghai, CN
Wei Lu · Beijing, CN
John H. Barber · Fergus, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2012
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A20/124
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A desalination system comprises at least one desalination cell. The at least one desalination cell comprises first and second electrodes, an anion exchange layer and a cation ion exchange layer disposed on the respective first and second electrodes, and a spacer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The at least one desalination cell further comprises an ion exchange resin disposed between the first and second electrodes. A desalination system and a method for removing ions from an aqueous stream are also presented.

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