TREATING SALINE WATER AND OTHER SOLVENTS WITH MAGNETIC AND ELECTRIC FIELDS

    公开(公告)号:WO2019229674A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:PCT/IB2019/054453

    申请日:2019-05-29

    Abstract: A liquid desalination system is disclosed. The liquid desalination system includes a feed line having an inlet to receive liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid. The liquid desalination system includes a magnet coupled to the feed line, the magnet to generate an oscillating magnetic field within the feed line and in opposition to the feed water flow. The removal of targeted ions can be achieved by manipulating the frequency and rate of the generated electromagnetic waves. The generated electromagnetic waves can be tuned to weaken the hydration bonds of that specific ion and facilitate its removal. The liquid desalination system generates an electric field across the feed line to enable the liquid to flow through the electric field. The electric field may attract sodium ions to a positive electrode and may attract chloride ions to a negative electrode, to desalinate the liquid in the feed line.

    OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR FOR SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:WO2019186448A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:PCT/IB2019/052535

    申请日:2019-03-28

    Abstract: A fiber-optic salinity and temperature measurement includes a first Fabry-Perot interferometer and a second Fabry-Perot interferometer. Each of the Fabry-Perot interferometers includes a first optical fiber fusion spliced to a second optical fiber such that a relatively large cavity is formed between the fibers. The relatively large cavity forms the measurement chamber for each Fabry-Perot interferometer. The input port on each of the Fabry-Perot interferometers is coupled to an optical splitter such that a single optical signal input is provided to each Fabry-Perot interferometer. The output port on each of the Fabry-Perot interferometers is coupled to an optical combiner that combines the interference signal received from each of the Fabry-Perot interferometers. An optical signal analyzer coupled to an output port of the optical combiner determines the salinity and temperature of a sample material in the large cavity of the second Fabry-Perot interferometer.

    CONTINUOUS SONO-CHEMICAL REACTORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2018098097A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:PCT/US2017/062664

    申请日:2017-11-21

    Abstract: Sono-chemical reactors and methods of using the same are provided. The sono-chemical reactors may include a plurality of sections that are sequentially connected along a longitudinal direction of the sono-chemical reactor. The plurality of sections may include a sono-reactor section that includes a reactant inlet through which reactants are supplied into the sono-reactor section and a static mixer section that is configured to receive a first reactant/product mixture from the sono-reactor section and is configured mix the first reactant/product mixture therein for reaction between unreacted reactants. An inner space of the sono-reactor section may taper along the longitudinal direction of the sono-chemical reactor away from the reactant inlet. The plurality of sections may also include a product separation section that is configured to receive a second reactant/product mixture from the static mixer section and is configured to separate a product from the second reactant/product mixture.

    VORTEX TUBE INCLUDING SECONDARY INLET WITH SWIRL GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:WO2022263882A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:PCT/IB2021/055275

    申请日:2021-06-15

    Abstract: Vortex Tubes and related methods of separating an airflow into a hot airflow and a cold airflow employ a secondary airflow inlet. A Vortex Tube includes a secondary airflow inlet that injects a swirling airflow aligned with a central region of the lumen of a circulating tube. The secondary airflow inlet includes a swirl generator that generates the vorticity of the swirling airflow. The injected swirling airflow increase the inner vortex strength thereby increasing the temperature difference between the hot airflow and the cold airflow.

    INTEGRATED THERMOACOUSTIC FREEZE DESALINATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:WO2022175897A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:PCT/IB2022/051483

    申请日:2022-02-18

    Abstract: Embodiments provide an integrated thermoacoustic freeze desalination system (100,106) and process including a thermoacoustic engine (102), wherein the thermoacoustic engine (102) is configured to generate mechanical energy in the form of acoustic waves (112) using heat supplied from a heat source (108); a thermoacoustic refrigerator (104) acoustically coupled to the thermoacoustic engine (102), wherein the thermoacoustic refrigerator (104) is adapted to use the mechanical energy in the acoustic waves (112) produced by the thermoacoustic engine (102) to remove heat from a coolant flowing through said thermoacoustic refrigerator (104); and a freeze desalination system (100, 106) fluidly coupled to the thermoacoustic refrigerator (104) and the thermoacoustic engine (102), wherein the freeze desalination system (100, 106) is configured to desalinate brine (120) via a process in which the coolant from the thermoacoustic refrigerator (104) flows through the freeze-desalination system (100,106) and causes at least a portion of the water from the brine (120) to freeze and separate from the brine.

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