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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Charles D. Moody, Golden, CO (US);
Robert L. Riley, La Jolla, CA (US);
John C. Franklin, Yuma, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Charles D. Moody, Golden, CO (US);
Robert L. Riley, La Jolla, CA (US);
John C. Franklin, Yuma, AZ (US);
Assignees:
The United States of America, as represented by the Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (US);
Separation Systems Technology, San Diego, CA (US);
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/44 (2006.01); B01D 1/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/00 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 61/002 (2013.01); B01D 61/005 (2013.01); C02F 1/445 (2013.01); B01D 2311/06 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2669 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); Y02W 10/37 (2015.05);
Abstract
A forward osmosis method for desalination includes recyclable driving solutes which are easy to remove and recycle, have a high rejection by forward osmosis membranes, have low toxicity and are cost efficient.