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Humidification-dehumidification desalination systems and methods

US10981082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Gradiant Corporation · US

Inventors

Prakash Narayan Govindan · Melrose, US
Maximus G. St. John · Boston, US
Steven Lam · Singapore, SG

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2019
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2039

Classification

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

Abstract

Embodiments described herein generally relate to humidification-dehumidification desalination systems, including apparatuses that include a vessel comprising a humidification region (e.g., a bubble column humidification region) and a dehumidification region (e.g., a bubble column dehumidification region), mobile humidification-dehumidification (HDH) desalination systems (e.g., systems having a relatively low height and/or a relatively small footprint), and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments generally relate to methods of operating, controlling, and/or cleaning desalination systems comprising a plurality of desalination units (e.g., HDH desalination units).

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