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Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2023
Applicant:

Saudi Water Authority, Riyadh, SA;

Inventors:

Ahmed Saleh Mohammed Alamoudi, Al-Jubail, SA;

Mohammed Farooque Ayumantakath, Al-Jubail, SA;

Nikolay Voutchkov, Winter Springs, FL (US);

Seungwon Ihm, Al-Jubail, SA;

Assignee:

SAUDI WATER AUTHORITY, Riyadh, SA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 9/00 (2023.01); B01D 61/00 (2006.01); B01D 61/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/58 (2006.01); B01D 63/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 9/00 (2013.01); B01D 61/0021 (2022.08); B01D 61/0022 (2022.08); B01D 61/025 (2013.01); B01D 61/027 (2013.01); B01D 61/029 (2022.08); B01D 61/58 (2013.01); B01D 63/02 (2013.01); B01D 2311/06 (2013.01); B01D 2311/08 (2013.01); B01D 2311/14 (2013.01); B01D 2317/022 (2013.01); B01D 2317/025 (2013.01); C02F 1/441 (2013.01); C02F 1/442 (2013.01); C02F 1/445 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for producing very high concentration brine streams from which commercially efficiently obtained minerals may be obtained is produced by a dual membrane brine concentrator system (DTRI Concentrator). The system includes a nano-filtration system which removes divalent ions from the seawater, a brine concentrator such as a hollow fine fiber forward osmosis system which receives and further concentrates the brine rejected from the nano-filtration system, a SWRO system which receives the NF system permeate and removes monovalent ions, and another brine concentrator which further concentrates the brine rejected from SWRO system. Various permeate and reject brine flow may be forwarded through the Dual Membrane Brine Concentrator system, and multiple stages of the system components may be used, to enhance brine concentration and improve system efficiency.


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