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公开(公告)号:US12173729B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17738493
申请日:2022-05-06
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom
IPC: B01D61/02 , B01D61/08 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/02 , B01D65/08 , C02F1/00 , C02F1/44 , C02F1/76 , C02F1/78 , F04F1/08 , C02F103/00 , C02F103/08 , F04F1/20
Abstract: A desalination brine dispersal apparatus and method employ airlift to remove, oxygenate and disperse brine from a desalination apparatus. The apparatus includes a brine removal conduit having a brine inlet that receives brine from the desalination apparatus, a plurality of brine outlets submerged in seawater and one or more air introduction points located at depths below the brine outlets. The supplied air oxygenates and moves brine through the brine removal conduit and outlets via airlift and disperses the brine into seawater away from the brine removal conduit. The apparatus avoids the formation of concentrated, high shear brine plumes and can disperse brine into seawater over a wide area well away from the brine removal conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US20240408546A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-12
申请号:US18813181
申请日:2024-08-23
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom , Michael M. Porter
IPC: B01D61/08 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/04 , B01D61/06 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/00 , C02F1/44 , C02F103/08 , F03G7/05 , F04D29/58
Abstract: A submersible water desalination apparatus includes a plurality of water separation membrane elements, a product water collector that receives product water from the membrane elements, and a variable output motorized submersible pump having a suction side that receives product water from the product water collector and a discharge side that pumps product water away from the apparatus through a product water conduit for surface or subsurface use. At least a portion of the product water is used to cool the motor.
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公开(公告)号:US12173730B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17739052
申请日:2022-05-06
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom
IPC: C02F1/00 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/08 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/02 , B01D65/08 , C02F1/44 , C02F1/76 , C02F1/78 , F04F1/08 , C02F103/00 , C02F103/08 , F04F1/20
Abstract: A desalination brine dispersal apparatus and method employ airlift to remove, oxygenate and disperse brine from a desalination apparatus. The apparatus includes a brine removal conduit having a brine inlet that receives brine from the desalination apparatus, a plurality of brine outlets submerged in seawater and one or more air introduction points located at depths below the brine outlets. The supplied air oxygenates and moves brine through the brine removal conduit and outlets via airlift and disperses the brine into seawater away from the brine removal conduit. The apparatus avoids the formation of concentrated, high shear brine plumes and can disperse brine into seawater over a wide area well away from the brine removal conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US12097466B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US17732419
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom , Michael M. Porter
IPC: B01D61/08 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/04 , B01D61/06 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/00 , C02F1/44 , C02F103/08 , F03G7/05 , F04D29/58
CPC classification number: B01D61/08 , B01D61/025 , B01D61/026 , B01D61/04 , B01D61/06 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/003 , C02F1/441 , F03G7/05 , F04D29/588 , B01D2311/08 , B01D2313/06 , B01D2313/125 , B01D2313/13 , B01D2313/206 , B01D2313/243 , B01D2313/365 , B01D2313/367 , B01D2313/44 , B01D2313/54 , B01D2315/06 , B01D2317/04 , B01D2319/04 , C02F2103/08 , C02F2201/002 , C02F2201/004 , C02F2201/006 , C02F2201/007 , C02F2201/009 , C02F2209/03 , C02F2209/05 , C02F2209/06 , C02F2209/22 , C02F2209/40 , C02F2303/14
Abstract: A submersible water desalination apparatus includes a plurality of water separation membrane elements, a product water collector that receives product water from the membrane elements, and a variable output motorized submersible pump having a suction side that receives product water from the product water collector and a discharge side that pumps product water away from the apparatus through a product water conduit for surface or subsurface use. At least a portion of the product water is used to lubricate and optionally also cool at least a portion of the pump, motor or both the pump and motor.
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公开(公告)号:US11813571B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17732398
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom , Michael M. Porter
IPC: B01D61/08 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/04 , B01D65/00 , C02F1/44 , F04D29/58 , F03G7/05 , B01D61/10 , B01D61/06 , C02F103/08
CPC classification number: B01D61/08 , B01D61/025 , B01D61/026 , B01D61/04 , B01D61/06 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/003 , C02F1/441 , F03G7/05 , F04D29/588 , B01D2311/08 , B01D2313/06 , B01D2313/125 , B01D2313/13 , B01D2313/243 , B01D2313/36 , B01D2313/365 , B01D2313/44 , B01D2313/54 , B01D2313/56 , B01D2315/06 , B01D2317/04 , B01D2319/04 , C02F2103/08 , C02F2201/002 , C02F2201/004 , C02F2201/006 , C02F2201/007 , C02F2201/009 , C02F2209/03 , C02F2209/05 , C02F2209/06 , C02F2209/22 , C02F2209/40 , C02F2303/14
Abstract: A submersible reverse osmosis desalination apparatus uses low temperature concentrate or brine from the desalination apparatus to provide a high volume cold liquid stream to an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) heat engine. The OTEC engine also employs a warm liquid stream and uses the cold and warm liquid streams to obtain electrical power from a closed-cycle or open-cycle heat exchange and generator system. Use of the concentrate or brine stream provides a much greater liquid volume and much greater cold thermal energy content than would be obtained by using cold desalinated product water from the desalination apparatus in the OTEC heat engine.
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公开(公告)号:USD1013828S1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US29818874
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Designer: Michael M. Porter , Robert A. Bergstrom
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a desalination pod showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the desalination pod that form no part of the claimed design.-
公开(公告)号:US20230407887A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18239674
申请日:2023-08-29
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom
IPC: F04F1/08 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/08 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/02 , B01D65/08 , C02F1/00 , C02F1/44 , C02F1/76 , C02F1/78
CPC classification number: F04F1/08 , B01D61/025 , B01D61/08 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/02 , B01D65/08 , C02F1/001 , C02F1/441 , C02F1/76 , C02F1/78 , B01D2311/04 , B01D2311/08 , B01D2311/20 , B01D2311/2661 , B01D2313/12 , B01D2313/243 , B01D2315/06 , B01D2317/04 , B01D2321/04 , C02F2103/007
Abstract: A submerged offshore reverse osmosis desalination apparatus and method uses desalinated product water from the apparatus and an onshore cooler or heat exchanger to provide or improve the cooling of an onshore Rankine Cycle heat engine.
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公开(公告)号:US20220259078A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17732977
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom , Michael M. Porter
Abstract: A submersible water desalination apparatus includes an array of hot-swappable water separation membrane modules arrayed in an approximately polygonal configuration around a product water collection conduit that represents or is proximate to and generally aligned with a central axis of the array; a plurality of hot-swap product water valves connected to the conduit and detachably connected to generally radially-extending product water collection manifolds in fluid communication with a plurality of water separation membrane cartridges within the modules; the modules having in cross-section generally tapered module sides that converge towards the conduit and assist in underwater docking and attachment of a replacement module to a hot-swap product water valve.
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公开(公告)号:US20220250006A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-11
申请号:US17732427
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom
Abstract: A submersible water desalination apparatus includes an array of generally parallel water separation membrane cartridges each having a water separation membrane, an impermeable cartridge wall surrounding the membrane, and a product water collection tube that collects from inside the cartridges at least partially desalinated product water passing through the membrane, and through which the at least partially desalinated water exits the cartridges and enters a product water collection manifold. The cartridges are mounted in a perforated divider plate. In embodiments, a) the manifold is adhesively bonded to a plurality of the collection tubes, orb) the divider plate is adhesively bonded to a plurality of the cartridge walls or ends, or both a) and b). The adhesive reduces the likelihood of leakage at the manifold or divider plate.
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公开(公告)号:US11326625B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16484363
申请日:2018-02-09
Applicant: Natural Ocean Well Co.
Inventor: Robert A. Bergstrom
IPC: B01D65/08 , F04F1/08 , B01D61/02 , B01D61/08 , B01D61/10 , B01D65/02 , C02F1/00 , C02F1/44 , C02F1/76 , C02F1/78 , C02F103/00 , C02F103/08 , F04F1/20
Abstract: A desalination brine dispersal apparatus and method employ airlift to remove, oxygenate and disperse brine from a desalination apparatus. The apparatus includes a brine removal conduit having a brine inlet that receives brine from the desalination apparatus, a plurality of brine outlets submerged in seawater and one or more air introduction points located at depths below the brine outlets. The supplied air oxygenates and moves brine through the brine removal conduit and outlets via airlift and disperses the brine into seawater away from the brine removal conduit. The apparatus avoids the formation of concentrated, high shear brine plumes and can disperse brine into seawater over a wide area well away from the brine removal conduit.
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