Radiative treatment of liquids in desalination and other membrane processes
US10828606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2313/365
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Radiative heating and radiative feed modification systems and methods using microwave, radio frequency, magnetic field and ultrasound in membrane separation processes including membrane distillation (MD), reverse osmosis, forward osmosis and pervaporation are disclosed. Membrane distillation systems include at least one MD module, the MD module having at least one membrane, a feed inlet operable to receive a feed media and a feed outlet, and a radiative energy source operable to apply radiation to a feed media entering the feed inlet.
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