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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2022
Natural Ocean Well Co., Culver City, CA (US);
Robert A. Bergstrom, Culver City, CA (US);
Michael M. Porter, Culver City, CA (US);
Natural Ocean Well Co., Culver City, CA (US);
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.