GB2464724B - Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea waterInfo
- Publication number
- 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
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- water
- distilling
- sea
- sea water
- distilling water
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
- 239000013535 sea water Substances 0.000 title 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
Landscapes
- 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)
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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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 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0819540A GB2464724B (en) | 2008-10-24 | 2008-10-24 | Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0819540D0 GB0819540D0 (en) | 2008-12-03 |
GB2464724A GB2464724A (en) | 2010-04-28 |
GB2464724B true GB2464724B (en) | 2013-08-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0819540A Expired - Fee Related GB2464724B (en) | 2008-10-24 | 2008-10-24 | Method and apparatus for distilling water from sea water |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU2009306126B2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2464724B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2010046657A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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. |
EP2971507A4 (en) * | 2013-03-12 | 2016-10-12 | Lightsail Energy Inc | Method of forming underground cavern and desalinization process |
Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
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2008
- 2008-10-24 GB GB0819540A patent/GB2464724B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2009
- 2009-10-22 AU AU2009306126A patent/AU2009306126B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2009-10-22 WO PCT/GB2009/002530 patent/WO2010046657A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB0819540D0 (en) | 2008-12-03 |
WO2010046657A1 (en) | 2010-04-29 |
AU2009306126B2 (en) | 2015-04-16 |
GB2464724A (en) | 2010-04-28 |
AU2009306126A1 (en) | 2010-04-29 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20141024 |