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US 2015/0175443 A1Published application
Leverage of waste product to provide clean water
AssigneeAltela, Inc.
InventorNed A. Godshall
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Abstract
Systems for efficient generation of clean water from non-potable water leverage heat provided by concentrated solar power or waste heat is co-located at a source of non-potable water for efficient, low-cost operation based on steam provided by the source of heat. A process of using such systems operated by the steam provided and the non-potable water, is disclosed, to generate clean water and concentrate water.
Claims7
A method of using waste energy to desalinate water comprising:
- locating a humidification/dehumidification device near a facility that includes a waste energy source and a non-potable water source;
- utilizing the waste energy to produce waste heat to generate steam;
- providing the steam and non-potable water to a humidification/dehumidification device;
- operating the humidification/dehumidification device with the steam;
- and, whereby the non-potable water is separated into distilled water and concentrate water.
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