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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
May. 17, 2021
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Bernard P. McGrail, Pasco, WA (US);
Jeromy W. J. Jenks, Hines, OR (US);
Satish K. Nune, Richland, WA (US);
Herbert T. Schaef, West Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems for removing one or more contaminants from water are provided that can include a hydrate formation chamber assembly; a contaminated water diffusion assembly within the hydrate formation chamber assembly; a space between a wall of the hydrate formation chamber assembly and the diffusion assembly; and a guest compound conduit configured to provide a guest compound within the space and form a hydrate comprising water and the guest compound. Methods for removing one or more contaminants from water are provided that can include providing a contaminated water mixture and one or more guest compounds; forming a hydrate complex comprising water and the one or more guest compounds; and separating the water from the guest compounds to provide water with less contaminant. Mixtures are also provided that can include a liquid component comprising water and at least one contaminant, and a solid component comprising a hydrate complex. One embodiment of the system provides methods for production of excess electric power as a byproduct of the desalination process.