GB2464724B - Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water

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GB2464724B
GB2464724B GB0819540A GB0819540A GB2464724B GB 2464724 B GB2464724 B GB 2464724B GB 0819540 A GB0819540 A GB 0819540A GB 0819540 A GB0819540 A GB 0819540A GB 2464724 B GB2464724 B GB 2464724B
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water
distilling
sea
sea water
distilling water
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Stephen Butterton
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Priority to AU2009306126A priority patent/AU2009306126B2/en
Priority to PCT/GB2009/002530 priority patent/WO2010046657A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D1/00—Evaporating
    • B01D1/0011—Heating features
    • B01D1/0029—Use of radiation
    • B01D1/0035—Solar energy
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/02—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
    • C02F1/04—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
    • C02F1/14—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation using solar energy
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D5/00—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation
    • B01D5/0033—Other features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D5/00—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation
    • B01D5/0078—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation characterised by auxiliary systems or arrangements
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
    • C02F2103/08—Seawater, e.g. for desalination
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124—Water desalination
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124—Water desalination
    • Y02A20/138—Water desalination using renewable energy
    • Y02A20/142—Solar thermal; Photovoltaics
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/20—Controlling water pollution; Waste water treatment
    • Y02A20/208—Off-grid powered water treatment
    • Y02A20/212—Solar-powered wastewater sewage treatment, e.g. spray evaporation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00—Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/30—Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies
    • Y02W10/37—Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies using solar energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Water, Waste Water Or Sewage (AREA)
GB0819540A 2008-10-24 2008-10-24 Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water Expired - Fee Related GB2464724B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0819540A GB2464724B (en) 2008-10-24 2008-10-24 Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water
AU2009306126A AU2009306126B2 (en) 2008-10-24 2009-10-22 Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water
PCT/GB2009/002530 WO2010046657A1 (en) 2008-10-24 2009-10-22 Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water

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GB0819540A GB2464724B (en) 2008-10-24 2008-10-24 Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water

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GB0819540D0 GB0819540D0 (en) 2008-12-03
GB2464724A GB2464724A (en) 2010-04-28
GB2464724B true GB2464724B (en) 2013-08-07

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WO (1) WO2010046657A1 (en)

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ES2401516B1 (en) * 2011-03-22 2014-03-27 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya SOLAR DESALINATION PLANT OF SEA WATER, SALMUERAS OR WASTEWATER.
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Citations (12)

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JPS50101279A (en) * 1974-01-14 1975-08-11
GB2000272A (en) * 1977-03-28 1979-01-04 Prewer J Utilizing solar energy
US4292136A (en) * 1979-08-28 1981-09-29 Spie-Batignolles Device for desalting sea or brackish water by using solar energy
US4639293A (en) * 1983-05-06 1987-01-27 Lew Hyok S Partially evacuated solar still
JPH0510279A (en) * 1991-07-05 1993-01-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Two-cylinder rotary compressor
US5468351A (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-11-21 Mitsubishi Corporation Apparatus for recovering fresh water and apparatus for concentrating liquid
DE4444932A1 (en) * 1994-12-16 1996-06-20 Wilfried Kley Desalination equipment for flowing water passing through a channel
JPH09155332A (en) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-17 Toshio Kaneko Automatic opening/closing steam generator utilizing solar heat
DE19621042A1 (en) * 1996-05-24 1997-11-27 Noell Lga Gastechnik Gmbh Sea- or lake water desalinator constructed as floating unit, e.g. as a boat
FR2904822A1 (en) * 2006-08-11 2008-02-15 Florent Baarsch Impure water distillation apparatus, for producing potable water in high yield, combines solar distillation system with solar heating system to preheat water to be distilled
US20080105531A1 (en) * 2006-11-08 2008-05-08 Burke Francis P Methods and apparatus for signal processing associated with phase change distillation
DE102007022072A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2008-11-13 Hartmut Langhans Device for the production of fresh water from salt water, comprises a channel having a saltwater groove arranged on/at a path or stalk in an interval to channel wall, and a fresh water groove arranged near or at the base in the channel

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NL1022059C2 (en) * 2002-11-28 2004-06-02 M W V D Linden Beheer Mij B V Process and installation for the desalination of salt-containing water.
FR2855766A1 (en) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-10 Third Millenium Water Company Distillation process and apparatus, especially for producing sweet water from sea water, uses a constant enthalpy gap between heat exchange surfaces

Patent Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS50101279A (en) * 1974-01-14 1975-08-11
GB2000272A (en) * 1977-03-28 1979-01-04 Prewer J Utilizing solar energy
US4292136A (en) * 1979-08-28 1981-09-29 Spie-Batignolles Device for desalting sea or brackish water by using solar energy
US4639293A (en) * 1983-05-06 1987-01-27 Lew Hyok S Partially evacuated solar still
JPH0510279A (en) * 1991-07-05 1993-01-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Two-cylinder rotary compressor
US5468351A (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-11-21 Mitsubishi Corporation Apparatus for recovering fresh water and apparatus for concentrating liquid
DE4444932A1 (en) * 1994-12-16 1996-06-20 Wilfried Kley Desalination equipment for flowing water passing through a channel
JPH09155332A (en) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-17 Toshio Kaneko Automatic opening/closing steam generator utilizing solar heat
DE19621042A1 (en) * 1996-05-24 1997-11-27 Noell Lga Gastechnik Gmbh Sea- or lake water desalinator constructed as floating unit, e.g. as a boat
FR2904822A1 (en) * 2006-08-11 2008-02-15 Florent Baarsch Impure water distillation apparatus, for producing potable water in high yield, combines solar distillation system with solar heating system to preheat water to be distilled
US20080105531A1 (en) * 2006-11-08 2008-05-08 Burke Francis P Methods and apparatus for signal processing associated with phase change distillation
DE102007022072A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2008-11-13 Hartmut Langhans Device for the production of fresh water from salt water, comprises a channel having a saltwater groove arranged on/at a path or stalk in an interval to channel wall, and a fresh water groove arranged near or at the base in the channel

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AU2009306126A1 (en) 2010-04-29

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