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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Anna Dyson, Troy, NY (US);
Jason Vollen, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Mark Mistur, Troy, NY (US);
Peter Stark, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Kristin Malone, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Matt Gindlesparger, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Anna Dyson, Troy, NY (US);
Jason Vollen, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Mark Mistur, Troy, NY (US);
Peter Stark, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Kristin Malone, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Matt Gindlesparger, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for treating wastewater using concentrated solar energy are described herein. The system includes a lens that is positioned either on or adjacent, or forms part of a façade of a building. A fluid passageway, through which the wastewater is circulated, is positioned either within or adjacent the lens. The lens is configured to direct solar energy onto the wastewater to treat the wastewater.