# US 10,369,494 B2 · Salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,494 B2 - Document ID: US10369494B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/535,872 - Filed: 2015-11-06 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-12 - Applicants: Yong Hee Park - Inventors: Yong Hee Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369494B2 ## CPC - B01D 9/0018: {Evaporation of components of the mixture to be separated} - A23L 27/40: Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes - B01D 9/0059: {General arrangements of crystallisation plant, e.g. flow sheets} - C01D 3/06: Preparation by working up brines; seawater or spent lyes - C02F 1/14: using solar energy - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - B01D 2009/0086: {Processes or apparatus therefor} - C02F 2103/08: Seawater, e.g. for desalination - Y02A 20/124: Water desalination - Y02A 20/212: Solar-powered wastewater sewage treatment, e.g. spray evaporation - Y02W 10/37: using solar energy - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - C01D: COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM (metal hydrides {monoborane, diborane or addition complexes thereof} C01B6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens C01B11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids C01B15/00; sulfides C01B17/22; thiosulfates, dithionites, polythionates C01B17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium C01B19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals C01B21/06; azides C01B21/08; {compounds other than ammonia and cyanogen, containing nitrogen and other non-metals C01B21/082}; metal amides C01B21/092; nitrites C01B21/50; phosphides C01B21/50; {compounds of noble gases C01B23/0005}; phosphides C01B25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus C01B25/16; carbides C01B32/90; compounds containing silicon C01B33/00; compounds containing boron C01B35/00; cyanides C01C3/08; salts of cyanic acid C01C3/14; salts of cyanamide C01C3/16; thiocyanates C01C3/20) - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT ## Abstract Provided a salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields. The salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields includes: evaporation fields which have collection pools (SWT) and are installed in at least two separate places; a plurality of evaporation members which are three-dimensionally arranged in the evaporation fields to make seawater flow downwards; and a seawater supply unit which supplies seawater to the evaporation members so that seawater can flow downwards from the evaporation members, wherein among the evaporation fields, the number of evaporation members gradually decreases from the first stage evaporation field to the final stage evaporation field. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields, the system comprising: an evaporation field having a retention pond; a plurality of evaporation members three-dimensionally disposed above the retention pond, seawater flowing down on the evaporation members; a collection pool for collecting the seawater flowing down on the evaporation members, the collection pool being provided at a height lower than that of the retention pond; a seawater supply unit having a main supply pipe horizontally disposed above the evaporation members, one end of the main supply pipe being coupled to the evaporation members, and the other end of the main supply pipe being coupled to a seawater tank, a valve disposed on the main supply pipe, and an anemometer connected to the valve and adjusting opening/closing of the valve, depending on a wind speed, so that the seawater is supplied from the seawater tank through the main supply pipe, flows down on the evaporation members, drops to the retention pond, and flows into the collection pool; and a seawater circulation unit returning the seawater of the collection pool to the seawater tank, when the seawater of the collection pool has salt concentration equal to or less than a predetermined level, wherein the seawater circulation unit includes: a salinometer for measuring a salt concentration of the seawater collected in the collection pool; a circulation pipe connected to the seawater tank from the collection pool; and a valve disposed on the circulation pipe to change a direction of seawater flowing in the circulation pipe. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the seawater tank is disposed at a height higher than tops of the evaporation members. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the evaporation field includes: a start evaporation field having a start retention pond and a start collection pool and a sequence evaporation field having a sequence retention pond and a sequence collection pool, wherein the evaporation members include: a plurality of start evaporation members three-dimensionally installed above the start retention pond; and a plurality of sequence evaporation members three-dimensionally installed above the sequence retention pond, and wherein the number of the sequence evaporation members is smaller than that of the start evaporation members. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the start evaporation field is disposed at a height higher than that of the sequence evaporation field. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein a middle sequence evaporation field is further provided between the start evaporation field and the sequence evaporation field, the middle sequence evaporation field including a middle sequence retention pond and a middle sequence collection pool, the evaporation members further include: a plurality of middle sequence evaporation members three-dimensionally installed above the middle sequence retention pond; and the number of the middle sequence evaporation members is smaller than that of the start evaporation members. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the middle sequence evaporation field includes a middle sequence seawater tank, the start seawater tank and the middle sequence seawater tank are connected to each other through a bypass pipe; and a solenoid valve is connected to the bypass pipe. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the start evaporation field is connected to the middle sequence seawater tank through a first seawater delivery pipe having a valve, and the middle sequence evaporation field is connected to the sequence seawater tank through a second seawater delivery pipe having a valve. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the middle sequence evaporation field includes two or more middle sequence evaporation fields. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the seawater tank includes: a start seawater tank keeping the seawater to be supplied to the start evaporation members; and a sequence seawater tank keeping the seawater to be supplied to the sequence evaporation members, wherein the seawater supply unit includes: a start seawater supply pipe installed at the start evaporation field to supply the seawater kept in the start sweater tank to tops of the start evaporation members; and a sequence seawater supply pipe installed at the sequence evaporation field to supply the seawater kept in the sequence seawater tank to tops of the sequence evaporation members, and wherein the start seawater supply pipe and the sequence seawater supply pipes seawater discharge holes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the seawater circulation unit includes: a start seawater circulation unit returning the seawater of the start collection pool to the start seawater tank; and a sequence sweater circulation unit returning the seawater of the sequence collection pool to the sequence seawater tank. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the start seawater supply pipe is composed of at least two separated seawater supply pipes; a solenoid valve disposed on each of the at least two separated seawater supply pipes; wherein the start circulation unit includes: a start pump disposed in the start collection pool and a start circulation pipe installed between the start pump and the start seawater tank; and wherein the sequence circulation unit includes: a sequence pump disposed in the sequence collection pool and a sequence circulation pipe installed between the sequence pump and the sequence seawater tank.