Osmosis apparatus
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10391451B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US14785589

    申请日:2014-04-14

    Inventor: Boris Liberman

    Abstract: An osmosis element comprising a central permeate tube and a membrane element, the membrane having a first part and a second part, the first part having a top edge for location adjacent the central tube, the second part being disposed at the opposite edge, the first part comprising a material to allow water to flow therethrough, the second part comprising at least two adjacent permeate spacers extending from the first part to allow water to flow therethrough, the permeate spacers having a semi-permeable membrane attached to opposed faces of the two adjacent permeate spacers, the first part comprising a barrier extending from the vicinity of the top edge, the central tube comprising an external wall and a longitudinally extending internal separator defining a first channel and a second channel each extending longitudinally of the central permeate tube, at least one first aperture extending from the first channel though the external wall and at least one second aperture extending from the second channel through the external wall.

    INTEGRATED UNIT FOR INTAKE AND PRETREATMENT WITH LOCAL BACKWASHING
    3.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED UNIT FOR INTAKE AND PRETREATMENT WITH LOCAL BACKWASHING 审中-公开
    集成单位采购和预处理与本地回流

    公开(公告)号:US20150034569A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US14378322

    申请日:2013-01-30

    Abstract: Locally backwashing portions of filter media allows a simple and effective design of intake and pretreatment units, as well as their integration. An enclosure is used to limit portions of filter media and backwash them locally by suction, utilizing filtered water from adjacent filter media as the back wash water. Wastewater is produced at small amounts that allows efficient sludge treatment. This design enables water pretreatment at the intake unit, simplifying overall plant design and preventing damage to organisms living outside the intake unit.

    Abstract translation: 过滤介质的局部反冲洗部分可以简单有效地设计进气和预处理单元以及它们的集成。 使用外壳来限制过滤介质的部分并通过抽吸局部反冲洗,利用来自相邻过滤介质的过滤水作为背洗水。 废水产生量少,可以有效地进行污泥处理。 这种设计使得进气单元能够进行预处理,简化了整个设备的设计,并且防止了对进气单元外部生物体的损害。

    Water treatment plant
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11078092B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US15028060

    申请日:2014-10-07

    Abstract: A pumping apparatus for a water treatment plant, the pumping apparatus comprising a gas supply, at least one gas turbine 11 connected to the gas supply, the at least one gas turbine connected to drive at least one primary pump 12 through a reduction gear train 13 and clutch 14, a waste heat boiler 26 having a feed water input, the waste heat boiler having an exhaust gas input 26a to receive exhaust gas from the at least one gas turbine 11 and generate steam from the feed water, the waste heat boiler having an steam output 18, the apparatus further comprising at least one steam turbine 20, the at least one steam turbine connected to drive at least one secondary pump 21, the at least one steam turbine being connected to the steam output 18 of the waste heat boiler, the at least one steam turbine 20 further having an exhaust steam output 27, the apparatus further comprising a condensing apparatus 28 to receive steam from the exhaust steam output and generate a feed water stream at a feed water output, the feed water outlet being connected to the feed water input of the waste heat boiler 26.

    Integrated unit for intake and pretreatment with local backwashing

    公开(公告)号:US10702804B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16161049

    申请日:2018-10-15

    Abstract: A local backwashing apparatus 110 for a filtering system comprises an enclosure 119 having an open lower end, positionable above a surface of filter media 92 supported by a drainage layer 96. The enclosure is connected to a mechanical member (300, FIG. 6A) configured to force the enclosure into the filter media and release the force prior to the lower end of the enclosure contacting the drainage layer. The lower end of the enclosure being brought into contact with the drainage layer through a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the enclosure. A pneumatic system such as an air pump, is in fluid communication with the upper part 127 of the enclosure and is configured to determine an air pressure therein. A pipe system connects the upper part of the enclosure with the pneumatic system and with a discharge structure 132. A control unit is connected to the pneumatic system. Also disclosed is a method of backwashing a filtering system. The backwashing apparatus may be used to pre-treat water.

    Method of operating a pressure-retarded osmosis plant

    公开(公告)号:US10155677B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US14888920

    申请日:2014-06-02

    Inventor: Boris Liberman

    Abstract: A method of operating a pressure-retarded osmosis plant, the plant comprising at least one osmosis element having a semi-permeable membrane, the semi-permeable membrane defining a feed side and a permeate side of the osmosis element, the method comprising, in a first mode of operation, supplying a feed stream having a relatively high concentration of solute to the feed side, supplying a permeate stream having a relatively low concentration of solute to an inlet of the permeate side, and receiving a feed outlet stream from the feed side wherein permeate has passed through the semi-permeable membrane from the permeate side to the feed side, in a second mode of operation, supplying a backwash stream having a relatively low concentration to the feed side of the osmosis element such that water passes through the semi-permeable membrane, and receiving a permeate outlet stream from an outlet of the permeate side, the method further comprising alternately performing the first mode of operation, to perform a production step, and performing the second mode of operation, to reduce fouling of the semi-permeable membrane.

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