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US 2008/0185346 A1Published application
Desalination device and associated method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRihua Xiong, Wei Cai, Lei Cao, Chang Wei, Yu Du, Philip Mathew Rolchigo
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Abstract
A desalination system and method of desalinating liquids are provided. The desalination system includes a supercapacitor desalination unit. A first liquid source to be desalinated is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit while the system is in a charging mode of operation. A second liquid source comprising saturated or supersaturated liquid is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the system is in a discharging mode of operation.
Claims32
A desalination system, comprising:
- a supercapacitor desalination unit that is operable in a charging mode of operation and a discharging mode of operation;
- a feed source configured to provide a feed stream to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the supercapacitor desalination unit is in the charging mode of operation;
- and
- a regeneration source configured to provide a saturated feed stream or a supersaturated feed stream to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the supercapacitor desalination unit is in the discharging mode of operation.
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A desalination system, comprising:
- a supercapacitor desalination unit;
- a first liquid flow path comprising a first feedback loop configured to guide liquid through the supercapacitor desalination unit when the system is in a first mode of operation;
- and
- a second liquid flow path comprising a second feedback loop configured to guide liquid through the supercapacitor desalination unit when the system is in a second mode of operation.
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A method of treating liquid, comprising:
- feeding a first liquid stream from a first source through a supercapactive desalination unit during a charging mode of operation for a first period of time;
- and
- feeding a second liquid stream from a second source through the supercapacitor desalination unit during a discharging mode of operation for a second period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.