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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2023
Dileep Agnihotri, Austin, TX (US);
Masoud Aghajani, Boulder, CO (US);
Sriram Sambasivam, Schaumberg, IL (US);
Joseph John Barelli, Rockford, IL (US);
Ian Tonner, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Dileep Agnihotri, Austin, TX (US);
Masoud Aghajani, Boulder, CO (US);
Sriram Sambasivam, Schaumberg, IL (US);
Joseph John Barelli, Rockford, IL (US);
Ian Tonner, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Surplus Management, Inc, Loves Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A novel reverse osmosis or nanofiltration system (RO/NF) capable of detecting and responding to onset of fouling within the system utilizing uniquely configured membrane permeate flow path within the system which generates a time-sensitive data. Membrane performance data in real-time operating conditions is then utilized for rapid detection of membrane fouling, fouling rate, and cause of fouling, followed by controller-based system generated actions to stop, and recover from fouling or slow-down fouling, and, if required, to predict, plan, and schedule operator intervention steps to recover optimum system operating conditions. The end-result is a novel energy-efficient and fouling-managed advanced (machine learning) reverse osmosis system for brackish water desalination.