Water treatment process for neutralizing gas supersaturation
US6176899A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D19/0005
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of degassing a volume of supersaturated liquid is provided which comprises introducing a plurality of microbubbles of gas substantially near the bottom of the volume of supersaturated liquid so that the microbubbles percolate up through the volume of supersaturated liquid to thereby effect removal of dissolved gas in the volume of the supersaturated liquid at the top of the volume. In one embodiment, the step of introducing microbubbles comprises introducing the microbubbles by recirculating deionized water through a hollow fiber microfiltration membrane. In another embodiment, the step of introducing microbubbles comprises introducing the microbubbles through a pipe from the turbine of a dam. In most applications, the volume of supersaturated liquid is water and the microbubbles of gas comprise air. The volume of supersaturated water advantageously comprises a volume of a river, lake or stream which is near a dam with a turbine.
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