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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Oakland University, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan Maisonneuve, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Oakland University, Rochester, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 61/06 (2006.01); B01D 61/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01); B01D 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 61/002 (2013.01); F03G 7/005 (2013.01); B01D 2313/246 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid system includes a membrane module including a first section and a second section that are separated by a semipermeable membrane, a feed pump connected to the first section, a draw pump connected to the second section, a load connected to the second section, a flush valve, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control one or more of the feed pump, the draw pump, the flush valve, and the load. The ECU may be configured to control the feed pump, the draw pump, the flush valve, and/or the load according based on or according to net power generation.