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US 12,623,930 B2Granted
Apparatus, method and system for desalinating water using energy recovery
AssigneeKatz Water Tech, LLC
InventorGary P. Katz
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method to purify water is disclosed. Pumps and energy recovery devices for taking water from an intake, filtering the water to remove solid contaminates before running the filtered water through the reverse osmosis system to the discharge device and purified water lines are described. The system may comprise a control panel that controls the plurality of filters, plurality of reverse osmosis membranes, purified water line and effluent discharge device, to achieve favorable water purification. A method that utilizes the apparatus and/or system is described herein.
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A method comprising:
- a. obtaining at least one reverse osmosis housing device for holding a plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, wherein the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid can be removed and inserted and attached to connections on the at least one reverse osmosis housing that align and correspond to connections on the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, and wherein at least one connection of the connections on the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid is a fluid line connecting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid with the at least one reverse osmosis housing device;
- b. operating a control device for the at least one reverse osmosis housing device configured to hold a plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
- c. automatically inserting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid into the at least one reverse osmosis housing device using an automated insertion device, wherein the membranes are connected to fluid and power connections that align and correspond to the housing device;
- d. obtaining a plurality of energy recovery devices for recapturing pressure energy from water running through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid and returning the pressure energy to move additional water through at least a portion of the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
- e. using the control device to coordinate energy recovery from the plurality of energy recovery devices located on a skid
- f. using energy from the plurality of energy recovery devices to move water through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
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- g. removing brine from the water being moved through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid.
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A water purification method comprising:
- a. obtaining a reverse osmosis housing device for holding a plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, wherein the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid can be removed and inserted and attached to connections on the reverse osmosis housing device that align and correspond to connections on the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, and wherein at least one connection is a fluid line connecting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid with the reverse osmosis housing device;
- b. obtaining a plurality of energy recovery devices for recapturing pressure energy from water running through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid and returning the pressure energy to move additional water through at least a portion of the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
- c. automatically inserting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid into the at least one reverse osmosis housing device using an automated insertion device, wherein the membranes are connected to fluid and power connections that align and correspond to the reverse osmosis housing device;
- d. using the energy recovery from the plurality of energy recovery devices located on a skid to move water through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
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- e. removing brine from the water being moved through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
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- f. using a discharge device for discharging brine from the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid.
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A method comprising:
- a. obtaining a system comprising;
- an inlet device;
- at least one pump for moving water from the inlet device to water purification equipment;
- at least one filter to remove particles in the water;
- at least one reverse osmosis housing device for holding a plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, wherein the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid can be removed and inserted and attached to connections on the at least one reverse osmosis housing device that align and correspond to connections on the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid, and wherein at least one connection is a fluid line connecting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid with the at least one reverse osmosis housing device;
- a plurality of energy recovery devices located on a skid for recapturing pressure energy from water running through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes and returning the pressure energy to move additional water through at least a portion of the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes, at least one energy recovery housing device for holding the plurality of energy recovery devices on a skid, wherein the plurality of energy recovery devices on a skid can be removed and inserted and attached to connections on the at least one energy recovery housing device that align and correspond to connections on the plurality of energy recovery devices on a skid, and wherein at least one connection on the at least one energy recovery housing device that align and correspond to connections on the plurality of energy recovery devices on a skid is a fluid line connecting the plurality of energy recovery devices on a skid with the at least one energy recovery housing device;
- a discharge device for discharging the brine from the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes;
- a plurality of sensors;
- and a control device that is connected to the plurality of sensors and can the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes and the plurality of energy recovery devices in a coordinated manner;
- b. automatically inserting the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid into the at least one reverse osmosis housing device using an automated insertion device, wherein the membranes are connected to fluid and power connections that align and correspond to the reverse osmosis housing device;
- c. using energy from the plurality of energy recovery devices located on a skid to move water through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid;
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- d. removing brine from the water being moved through the plurality of reverse osmosis membranes on a skid.
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