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Desalination system and method for desalination

US9630862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Werner Escher · Düsseldorf, DE
Javier V. Goicochea · Thalwil, CH
Ahmed S. G. Khalil · Shubra al Khayma, EG
Bruno Michel · Thalwil, CH
Chin Lee Ong · Horgen, CH
Stephan Paredes · Thalwil, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A20/212
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A desalination system (1) for producing a distillate from a feed liquid includes: a steam raising device (2) having a liquid section (5) and a steam section (6) which are separated by a membrane system (7); a membrane distillation device (3) having a first steam section (11) and a liquid section (12) which are separated by a wall (14) and having a second steam section (13) which is separated from the liquid section (12) by a membrane system (15); and a heat exchange device (4) having a first liquid section (21) and a second liquid section (22), which are separated by a wall (23).

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