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US 2009/0020406 A1Published application
Desalination Using Low-Grade Thermal Energy
AssigneeArrowhead Center, Inc.
InventorsNagamany Nirmalakhandan, Veera Gnaneswar Gude
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Abstract
This invention describes a low temperature, self-sustainable desalination process operated under natural vacuum conditions created and maintained by barometric pressure head.
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A desalination system comprising:
- a desalination unit;
- a low grade heat source for powering said desalination unit;
- and
- a thermal energy storage system for storing the low grade heat source and maintaining a specified temperature range.
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A method of desalinating comprising the steps of:
- operating a desalination unit;
- powering the desalination unit using a low grade heat source;
- storing the low grade heat source in a thermal energy storage unit;
- and
- maintaining a specified temperature range of the low grade heat source.
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