Back to results
US 6,607,639 B1Granted
Process for desalinization utilizing humidification/dehumidification
OwnerDavid E. Longerinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A desalinization process and apparatus utilizing a humidity chamber having a saltwater structure; a cooling water structure and a salt-free water collection structure. Saltwater having a first temperature and cooling water having a second temperature are introduced into the humidity chamber. The temperature difference between the saltwater and the water running through the water coil create a temperature gradient causing salt-free water to distill from the saltwater. The salt-free water is then collected.
Claims4
A process for the desalinization of saltwater comprising the steps of:
- introducing saltwater having a first temperature into a humidity chamber comprising,
- storing saltwater in a saltwater feed container;
- introducing said saltwater having said first temperature to a saltwater basin located within said humidity chamber;
- heating said saltwater to said first temperature comprising;
- storing heating water in an insulated tank;
- heating said heating water to a third temperature through the use of at least one solar collectors;
- introducing said heating water to at least one heating coils located within said saltwater basin thereby heating said saltwater to said first temperature;
- introducing cooling water having a second temperature into said humidity chamber, wherein the difference between said first temperature and said second temperature creates a temperature gradient which causes evaporation of said saltwater during which salt-free water molecules evaporates into water vapor and separate from the salt and salt-related constituent compounds contained within said saltwater;
- providing a surface to allow said salt-free water vapor to form a condensed salt free water;
- and
- collecting said condensed salt free water.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.