Method and system for treating saltwater containing volatile compounds
US11505484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W10/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and system for treating and purifying saltwater contaminated by volatile compounds. The saltwater is evaporated resulting in a gas composed of water vapor and gaseous volatile compounds. The gas is condensed into a condensate containing the contaminated volatile compounds which is biologically treated to remove the volatile compounds thereby producing purified water. The latent heat released by condensing is used to evaporate the purified water into the atmosphere in an energy efficient manner.
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