# US 10,441,895 B2 · Method and apparatus for improved effluent free sea water desalination > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,441,895 B2 - Document ID: US10441895B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/539,609 - Filed: 2014-12-23 - Published: 2017-12-07 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-23 - Assignees: Effluent Free Desalination Corp. - Applicants: Effluent Free Desalination Corp. - Inventors: Michael John Lord - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441895B2 ## CPC - B01D 1/2881: {Compression specifications (e.g. pressure, temperature, processes)} - B01D 1/0047: {in a closed circuit (B01D3/007 takes precedence)} - B01D 1/221: {Composite plate evaporators} - B01D 5/006: {with evaporation or distillation} - C02F 1/04: by distillation or evaporation - C02F 1/041: {by means of vapour compression} - C02F 1/10: by direct contact with a particulate solid or with a fluid, as a heat transfer medium - C02F 2103/08: Seawater, e.g. for desalination - Y02A 20/124: Water desalination - 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) - 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) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract A system has a first plate heat exchanger at a first pressure to heat a fluid containing dissolved solids to form a heated fluid at a temperature below the boiling point of the fluid. A vaporization chamber is connected to the first plate heat exchanger. The vaporization chamber is at a second pressure below the first pressure. The vaporization chamber receives the heated fluid and produces a gaseous component substantially free of dissolved solids and a solids component. A compressor is connected to the vaporization chamber. The compressor receives the gaseous component and produces a fluidic output. The first plate heat exchanger has plates forming chambers. A manifold arrangement distributes an unprocessed fluid from the vaporization chamber to a first subset of the chambers and distributes the fluidic output from the compressor to a second subset of the chambers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising: a first plate heat exchanger at a first pressure to heat a fluid containing dissolved solids to form a heated fluid at a temperature below the boiling point of the fluid; a vaporization chamber connected to the first plate heat exchanger, the vaporization chamber at a second pressure below the first pressure, wherein the vaporization chamber receives the heated fluid and produces a gaseous component substantially free of dissolved solids and a solids component, where the vaporization chamber includes a nozzle attached to a connection pipe through which the received heated fluid flows; a fluid recapture repository connected to the vaporization chamber; and a compressor connected to the vaporization chamber, the compressor receiving the gaseous component from the vaporization chamber and producing a fluidic output; wherein the first plate heat exchanger comprises a plurality of plates forming a plurality of chambers, and a manifold arrangement to distribute an unprocessed fluid from the vaporization chamber to a first subset of the plurality of chambers and distribute the fluidic output from the compressor to a second subset of the plurality of chambers, such that the first plate heat exchanger forms a hot unprocessed fluid output for application to the vaporization chamber. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising: a second plate heat exchanger connected to the first plate heat exchanger and the vaporization chamber, the second plate heat exchanger comprising a second plurality of plates forming a second plurality of chambers, and a second manifold arrangement to distribute a cold unprocessed fluid to a first subset of the second plurality of chambers and distribute fluidic output from the first plate heat exchanger to a second subset of the second plurality of chambers, such that the second plate heat exchanger forms a hot unprocessed fluid output for application to the vaporization chamber and a cold processed fluid output. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is connected to the vaporization chamber such that the conveyor belt collects the solids from the vaporization chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the vaporization chamber includes means for moving the solids component to the conveyor belt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4 wherein the means for moving is an augur. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4 wherein the means for moving is a pump. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the conveyor belt has a belt formed of polyester. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the polyester has tensile strength of approximately 750 pounds per inch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the polyester has a thickness of approximately 0.05 inch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the polyester has a thread count between approximately 118 by 30 per square inch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the polyester has a volumetric air flow of between approximately 170 and 230 cubic feet per minute. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the conveyor belt has a frame and internal bearings. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12 wherein the conveyor belt has a fluid delivery mechanism to rinse the belt of the conveyor belt. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13 wherein the fluid delivery mechanism processes the hot unprocessed fluid output. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the conveyor belt has an associated fluid recapture repository. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 further comprising a pump between the fluid recapture repository and the vaporization chamber. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the compressor is connected to a steam turbine. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17 wherein the steam turbine has a boiler heated with natural gas. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the compressor is connected to a gas turbine. ### Claim 20 A system, comprising: a heater at a first pressure to heat a fluid containing dissolved solids to form a heated fluid at a temperature below the boiling point of the fluid; a vaporization chamber connected to the heater, the vaporization chamber at a second pressure below the first pressure, wherein the vaporization chamber receives the heated fluid and produces a gaseous component substantially free of dissolved solids and a solids component, where the vaporization chamber includes a nozzle attached to a connection pipe through which the received heated fluid flows; a fluid recapture repository connected to the vaporization chamber; a compressor connected to the vaporization chamber, the compressor receiving the gaseous component from the vaporization chamber and producing a fluidic output; a condensing unit integrated with the heater, the condensing unit receiving the fluidic output, the fluidic output applying heat to the fluid within the heater; and a plate heat exchanger connected to the condensing unit and the vaporization chamber, the plate heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates forming a plurality of chambers, and a manifold arrangement to distribute a cold unprocessed fluid to a first subset of the plurality of chambers and distribute the fluidic output from the condensing unit to a second subset of the plurality of chambers, such that the plate heat exchanger forms a hot unprocessed fluid output for application to the vaporization chamber and a cold processed fluid output. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20 further comprising a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is connected to the vaporization chamber. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21 wherein the vaporization chamber includes means for moving the solids component to the conveyor belt. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22 wherein the means for moving is an augur. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22 wherein the means for moving is a pump. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21 wherein the conveyor belt has a belt formed of polyester. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the polyester has tensile strength of approximately 750 pounds per inch. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the polyester has a thickness of approximately 0.05 inch. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the polyester has a thread count between approximately 118 by 30 per square inch. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the polyester has a volumetric air flow of between approximately 170 and 230 cubic feet per minute. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21 wherein the conveyor belt has a frame and internal bearings. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30 wherein the conveyor belt has a fluid delivery mechanism to rinse the belt of the conveyor belt. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The system of claim 31 wherein the fluid delivery mechanism processes the hot unprocessed fluid output. ### Claim 33 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21 wherein the conveyor belt has an associated fluid recapture repository. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The system of claim 33 further comprising a pump between the fluid recapture repository and the vaporization chamber. ### Claim 35 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20 wherein the compressor is connected to a steam turbine. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The system of claim 35 wherein the steam turbine has a boiler heated with natural gas. ### Claim 37 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20 wherein the compressor is connected to a gas turbine.