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US 10,518,218 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for solution processing
AssigneeSolution Dynamics, LLC
InventorCalvin Wohlert
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Abstract
Equipment, systems, processes and techniques for conducting processing of solutions are described. The techniques can be applied to provide diluted solution (i.e. purified solvent), concentrate solution or each. A variety of specific equipment, example systems and processes are depicted and described.
Claims16
A process for processing a solution;
- the process comprising:
- with a reverse osmosis system including at least:
- (i) a first reverse osmosis unit positioned to receive solution to be processed;
- the first reverse osmosis unit including:
- a high pressure side inlet;
- a high pressure side outlet;
- a low pressure side inlet;
- and a low pressure side outlet;
- (ii) a concentrate outlet-generating reverse osmosis unit;
- the concentrate outlet-generating reverse osmosis unit including:
- a high pressure side inlet;
- a high pressure side outlet;
- a low pressure side inlet;
- and a low pressure side outlet;
- and,
- (iii) an intermediate reverse osmosis unit system including at least one intermediate reverse osmosis unit, each intermediate reverse osmosis unit in the intermediate reverse osmosis unit system having:
- a high pressure side inlet;
- a high pressure side outlet;
- a low pressure side inlet;
- and a low pressure side outlet;
- operating the reverse osmosis unit system such that:
- (i) solution is directed into the first reverse osmosis unit with splitting of the solution and directing a portion of the solution into each of the high pressure side inlet and low pressure side inlet of the first reverse osmosis unit;
- (ii) an outlet flow from the first reverse osmosis unit is directed into a reverse osmosis unit of the intermediate reverse osmosis unit system;
- and,
- (iii) an outlet flow from a reverse osmosis unit of the intermediate osmosis unit system is directed into both the high pressure side inlet and low pressure side inlet of the final concentrate-generating reverse osmosis unit.
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