NO20030292L - Rensesystem for saltholdig-/spillvann - Google Patents
Rensesystem for saltholdig-/spillvannInfo
- Publication number
- NO20030292L NO20030292L NO20030292A NO20030292A NO20030292L NO 20030292 L NO20030292 L NO 20030292L NO 20030292 A NO20030292 A NO 20030292A NO 20030292 A NO20030292 A NO 20030292A NO 20030292 L NO20030292 L NO 20030292L
- Authority
- NO
- Norway
- Prior art keywords
- saline
- waste water
- water purification
- purification system
- waste
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
- C02F1/08—Thin film evaporation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D1/00—Evaporating
- B01D1/22—Evaporating by bringing a thin layer of the liquid into contact with a heated surface
- B01D1/222—In rotating vessels; vessels with movable parts
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D1/00—Evaporating
- B01D1/28—Evaporating with vapour compression
- B01D1/2887—The compressor is integrated in the evaporation apparatus
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D3/00—Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
- B01D3/10—Vacuum distillation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D3/00—Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
- B01D3/12—Molecular distillation
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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
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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
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S159/00—Concentrating evaporators
- Y10S159/16—Vacuum
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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
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S203/00—Distillation: processes, separatory
- Y10S203/08—Waste heat
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Water, Waste Water Or Sewage (AREA)
- Degasification And Air Bubble Elimination (AREA)
- Physical Water Treatments (AREA)
- External Artificial Organs (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/618,337 US6695951B1 (en) | 2000-07-18 | 2000-07-18 | Saline/sewage water reclamation system |
PCT/US2001/022715 WO2002005920A1 (en) | 2000-07-18 | 2001-07-18 | Saline/sewage water reclamation system |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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NO20030292D0 NO20030292D0 (no) | 2003-01-20 |
NO20030292L true NO20030292L (no) | 2003-03-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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NO20030292A NO20030292L (no) | 2000-07-18 | 2003-01-20 | Rensesystem for saltholdig-/spillvann |
Country Status (14)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US6695951B1 (no) |
EP (1) | EP1341591A4 (no) |
JP (1) | JP2004503373A (no) |
AU (2) | AU8061301A (no) |
BR (1) | BR0112710A (no) |
CA (1) | CA2416503A1 (no) |
CR (1) | CR6907A (no) |
EA (1) | EA005392B1 (no) |
IL (2) | IL154033A0 (no) |
MX (1) | MXPA03000568A (no) |
NO (1) | NO20030292L (no) |
NZ (1) | NZ523881A (no) |
PL (1) | PL365857A1 (no) |
WO (1) | WO2002005920A1 (no) |
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AU8061301A (en) | 2002-01-30 |
EA005392B1 (ru) | 2005-02-24 |
NZ523881A (en) | 2006-01-27 |
EA200300146A1 (ru) | 2004-02-26 |
BR0112710A (pt) | 2004-07-27 |
MXPA03000568A (es) | 2004-12-13 |
NO20030292D0 (no) | 2003-01-20 |
WO2002005920A1 (en) | 2002-01-24 |
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