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Sea water desalination apparatus

US3961658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1975
Grant dateJun 8, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 8, 1995

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

Abstract

A novel apparatus for the desalination of sea water is described. The apparatus comprises a column of a plurality of superposed cylindrical sections, each section including two film evaporators; two basins interconnected between said cylindrical sections; a restriction for passing brine from basin to basin, siphon tubes for withdrawing the condensed water from each section and accessory preheating means and inlet and outlet tubes.

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