Methods and systems for liquid separations

A system for separating liquid components comprising:

• a vessel comprising an inlet, an enclosed section, a filtering section comprising a permeable wall, a liquids outlet, a solids outlet, and an auger spanning the enclosed section and the filtering section;
• the inlet configured to transport a process liquid stream into the enclosed section, wherein the process liquid stream comprises a first component and a second component,
• the enclosed section comprising a first indirect-contact heat exchanger configured to cool the process liquid stream such that a portion of the second component freezes and entrains into the process liquid stream, resulting in a process slurry stream;
• the solids conveyance device configured to transport the process slurry stream from the enclosed section through the filtering section;
• the filtering section configured to receive the process slurry stream and separate the process slurry stream into a solid product stream and a primary liquid product stream by passing the primary liquid product stream out of the enclosed section through the permeable wall;
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• the solids outlet configured to pass the solid product stream out of the vessel.

A method for separating liquid components comprising:

• providing a solids conveyance device that spans a vessel, the vessel comprising an enclosed section and a filtering section, wherein:
• the enclosed section feeds the filtering section and comprises an indirect-contact heat exchanger and an inlet;
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• the filter section is fed by the enclosed section, has a permeable exterior wall, and a solids outlet;
• passing a process liquid stream, comprising a first component and a second component, into the first portion of the vessel;
• freezing and entraining a portion of the second component in the enclosed section into the process liquid stream, resulting in a process slurry stream;
• advancing the process slurry stream by the solids conveyance device into the filter section;
• separating the process slurry stream into a solid product stream and a primary liquid product stream by passing the primary liquid product stream through the permeable exterior wall and out of the vessel while separately removing the solid product stream out the solids outlet.