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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2019
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
James Palko, Merced, CA (US);
Ali Hassanzadeh, Merced, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses for removal of solids from water comprising a heater for heating an immiscible liquid (IL), a humidifier having porous sheets allowing direct contact between the IL and water, thereby separating the solids by evaporating the water into cool dry air flowing past the porous sheets, and a dehumidifier comprising porous sheets that allow direct contact between the cool IL and hot moist air flowing past the porous sheets, thereby condensing fresh water from the moist air. Also disclosed are methods for removal of solids from water by heating an IL, distributing the IL to porous sheets in a humidifier, distributing water with dissolved solids to the porous sheets, separating the solids from the water by evaporating the water into dry air flowing past the porous sheets, and condensing fresh water by flowing the moist air past porous sheets in a dehumidifier having cool IL distributed to the porous sheets.