公开(公告)号：US12128358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17009360

申请日：2020-09-01

申请人： Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

发明人： Aaron D. Wilson ,  Christopher J. Orme ,  John R. Klaehn ,  Birendra Adhikari ,  Frederick F. Stewart ,  Seth W. Snyder

IPC分类号： B01D53/22 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D69/12 ,  C02F1/44

CPC分类号： B01D61/005 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D69/107 ,  B01D69/1216 ,  C02F1/445 ,  B01D2311/103 ,  B01D2313/221 ,  B01D2313/903 ,  B01D2325/36 ,  B01D2325/38

摘要： A method of treating a fluid comprises introducing a feed fluid stream comprising multiple materials to first side of a semi-permeable membrane. A draw fluid stream having a higher temperature than the feed fluid stream is introduced to second, opposing side of the semi-permeable membrane to form a thermal gradient across the semi-permeable membrane. One or more of the multiple materials of the feed fluid stream is drawn through the semi-permeable membrane and into the draw fluid stream via thermal gradient osmosis. A fluid treatment system and a thermal gradient osmosis apparatus are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240270587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18440061

申请日：2024-02-13

申请人： SOLVCOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

发明人： Ethan J. Novek

IPC分类号： C01C1/12 ,  B01D53/14 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02

CPC分类号： C01C1/12 ,  B01D53/1418 ,  B01D53/1468 ,  B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/1493 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/029 ,  B01D53/1462 ,  B01D2251/2067 ,  B01D2252/102 ,  B01D2257/406 ,  B01D2257/504

摘要： The present invention relates to processes and systems for ammonia recovery and/or acid-gas separation. In some embodiments, a system for acid gas separation may be integrated with an ammonia abatement cycle employing a high temperature absorber. In some embodiments, a system for acid gas separation may employ a higher temperature absorber due to the lower energy consumption and cost of the integrated ammonia abatement cycle. Advantageously, heat may be recovered from the absorber to power at least a portion of any acid gas desorption in the process. Reverse osmosis or other membranes may be employed.

公开(公告)号：US12005396B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US16684406

申请日：2019-11-14

申请人： Porifera, Inc.

发明人： Charles Benton ,  Olgica Bakajin ,  Carl Lundin

IPC分类号： B01D61/58 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/06 ,  B01D61/12 ,  B01D65/02 ,  C02F1/44

CPC分类号： B01D61/58 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/026 ,  B01D61/027 ,  B01D61/06 ,  B01D61/12 ,  B01D65/02 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/445 ,  B01D2311/14 ,  B01D2311/25 ,  B01D2313/243 ,  B01D2313/246 ,  B01D2317/02 ,  B01D2317/025 ,  B01D2317/08 ,  B01D2321/16 ,  B01D2325/20

摘要： An example water purification system for purifying high concentration feed solutions includes a high rejection forward osmosis module, one or more low rejection modules, and a high rejection reverse osmosis module. The low rejection modules may have different rejection levels. The system may be pressurized by one or more pumps. One or more of the low rejection modules may include one or more nanofiltration (NF) membranes. The draw solution may comprise a monovalent salt, a multivalent salt, or a combination of both.

公开(公告)号：US11999643B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US15613793

申请日：2017-06-05

申请人： Battelle Memorial Institute

发明人： Kurt Blohm ,  Richard Peterson ,  Ann E. Lane ,  Slawomir Winecki ,  Darwin Argumedo

IPC分类号： C02F9/00 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D61/06 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F103/08 ,  C02F1/36 ,  C02F1/469 ,  F03G7/00

CPC分类号： C02F9/00 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/026 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D61/06 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/08 ,  B01D2311/25 ,  B01D2311/2684 ,  B01D2313/243 ,  B01D2313/246 ,  B01D2315/10 ,  B01D2317/02 ,  B01D2317/025 ,  B01D2319/04 ,  C02F1/36 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/445 ,  C02F1/4691 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2301/046 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  F03G7/005 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/08 ,  B01D2311/25

摘要： Systems and processes for purifying and concentrating a liquid feed stream are disclosed. In the systems, the concentrated liquid output from the high pressure side of a reverse osmosis stage is used as the draw solution in the low pressure side of the reverse osmosis stage in a configuration called osmotically assisted reverse osmosis. This reduces the osmotic pressure differential across the membrane, permitting high solute concentrations to be obtained, hastening the purification of the liquid. Reduced system pressures are also obtained by arranging multiple osmotically assisted reverse osmosis stages in a cross-current arrangement. Overall system energy consumption is reduced compared to conventional thermal processes for high concentration streams.

公开(公告)号：US11919785B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18116338

申请日：2023-03-02

申请人： Ebb Carbon, Inc.

发明人： Todd Pelman ,  Matthew Eisaman ,  Ben Tarbell ,  David Hegeman ,  Jeremy Loretz

IPC分类号： C02F1/00 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/78 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/469 ,  C02F1/66 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  C02F103/08

CPC分类号： C02F1/008 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/78 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/445 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/445 ,  C02F1/4695 ,  C02F1/66 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  B01D2251/304 ,  B01D2251/604 ,  B01D2252/1035 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2313/18 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/005 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C02F2209/40

摘要： An ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) system that reduces atmospheric CO2 and mitigates ocean acidification by electrochemically processing feedstock solution (e.g., seawater or brine) to generate an alkalinity product that is then supplied to the ocean. The OAE system includes a base-generating device and a control circuit disposed within a modular system housing deployed near a salt feedstock. The base-generating device (e.g., a bipolar electrodialysis (BPED) system) generates a base substance that is then used to generate the ocean alkalinity product. The control circuit controls the base-generating device such that the alkalinity product is supplied to the ocean only when (1) sufficient low/zero-carbon electricity is available, (2) it is safe to operate the base-generating device, and (3) supplying the alkalinity product will not endanger sea life. Modified BPED systems include features that facilitate autonomous system operations including enhanced maintenance cycle operations and a reduced reliance on external fresh water sources.

公开(公告)号：US11779883B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17516419

申请日：2021-11-01

申请人： Porifera, Inc.

发明人： Charles Benton ,  Erik Desormeaux ,  Olgica Bakajin

IPC分类号： B01D61/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D65/10 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F103/08

CPC分类号： B01D61/002 ,  B01D65/102 ,  C02F1/445 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/14 ,  B01D2311/246 ,  B01D2313/90 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/03 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/14 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/14

摘要： Embodiments described herein relate to methods and systems for dewatering solutions via forward osmosis.

公开(公告)号：US20230285909A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18140274

申请日：2023-04-27

申请人： CNM Technologies GmbH

发明人： Nikolaus Meyerbröker ,  Polina Angelova ,  Albert Schnieders ,  Henning Vieker

IPC分类号： B01D71/02 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/10

CPC分类号： B01D71/021 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D67/006 ,  B01D67/0032 ,  B01D67/0067 ,  B01D67/0079 ,  B01D69/105 ,  B01D67/0072 ,  B01D2323/34 ,  B01D2323/28 ,  B01D2323/30

摘要： A method for manufacturing a porous device (10) is described. The method comprises creating (340) a carbon nanomembrane (40) on a top surface (22) of a base material (20) having latent pores (23) and etching (360) the latent pores (23) in the base material (20) to form open pores (24). The porous device (10) can be used as a filtration device.

公开(公告)号：US20190240624A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16320442

申请日：2017-07-18

申请人： QATAR FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

发明人： ABDELNASSAR ABDELKHALEK MABROUK ABOUKHLEWA

IPC分类号： B01D61/58 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D3/14 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C02F9/00

CPC分类号： B01D61/58 ,  B01D3/146 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D5/0072 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/08 ,  B01D2311/106 ,  B01D2311/2669 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/445 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02A20/131

摘要： The hybrid desalination system (10) includes a reverse osmosis filtration system (14), a forward osmosis filtration system (18), and a multi-effect distillation system (16). A condenser (12) receives seawater (S) and produces cooled seawater (CS). The cooled seawater (CS) is filtered by the reverse osmosis filtration system (14), which outputs a first brine reject stream (BR1) and a permeate stream (P). The multi-effect distillation system (16) outputs a second brine reject stream (BR2). A feed side (20) of the forward osmosis filtration system (18) receives the first brine reject stream (BR1), and the second brine reject stream (BR2) is received by the draw side (22), which outputs diluted brine (DB). The multi-effect distillation system (16) is in fluid communication with the forward osmosis filtration system (18) and recycles the diluted brine (DB). The multi-effect distillation system (16) outputs a return condensate (RC) and a pure water distillate (D).

公开(公告)号：US20190217249A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16331218

申请日：2017-09-07

申请人： Oasys Water LLC

发明人： Diego AMADO-TORRES ,  John CHAREST

IPC分类号： B01D61/00 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/56 ,  B01D71/60 ,  C02F1/44

CPC分类号： B01D61/002 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D69/125 ,  B01D71/56 ,  B01D71/60 ,  C02F1/445

摘要： The invention relates to membranes, membrane modules, and applications therefor. In particular, the invention relates to the construction of membranes for use in osmotically driven membrane processes.

公开(公告)号：US20190003465A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16066386

申请日：2017-01-19

申请人： King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ,  Nanyang Technological University

发明人： Xiao Hu ,  Yufeng Cai ,  Zhiping Lai ,  Yujiang Zhong

IPC分类号： F03G7/00 ,  F03B17/06 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D61/58 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F24T50/00

CPC分类号： F03G7/005 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/005 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D61/58 ,  F03B17/06 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F24T50/00 ,  Y02E10/10

摘要： The present invention discloses and claims a more efficient and economical method and system for osmotic energy production and capture using responsive compounds and molecules. The present invention is an energy harvest system enabled by stimuli responsive draw solutions that are competent in terms of energy production, geographic location flexibility, and the affordable, efficient and economical production and delivery of osmotic power. Specifically, the present invention is a novel osmotic power system that uses stimuli responsive draw solutions, economically feasible larger permeable membranes, and low grade heat sources to deliver osmotic power more efficiently and economically with less negative environmental impact, greater power output, and located in more geographically diverse areas of the world than previously thought possible for supporting such a power source.