US 11,667,544 B2
Sustainable and circular water demineralization with zero waste discharge
Shahram Shafie, Austin, TX (US); and Roberta S. Magnuson, Spokane, WA (US)
Assigned to EFFLUENT FREE DESALINATION CORPORATION, Spokane, WA (US)
Filed by Effluent Free Desalination Corporation, Spokane, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/142,620.
Prior Publication US 2022/0212955 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. C02F 1/16 (2023.01); C02F 1/04 (2023.01); C02F 1/12 (2023.01); B01D 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/18 (2006.01); B01D 1/28 (2006.01); B01D 1/20 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 1/16 (2013.01) [B01D 1/0058 (2013.01); B01D 1/18 (2013.01); B01D 1/20 (2013.01); B01D 1/2806 (2013.01); B01D 1/2846 (2013.01); C02F 1/043 (2013.01); C02F 1/048 (2013.01); C02F 1/12 (2013.01); B01D 2258/0283 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); C02F 2303/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A demineralization system, comprising
a gas intake connected to a gas source producing flue gas,
a gas cooler connected to said gas intake,
a compressor connected to said gas cooler,
a spray dryer connected to said compressor,
a primary heat exchanger connected to said spray dryer, and
a brine intake connected to said primary heat exchanger,
wherein said gas source, gas cooler, and compressor are connected via conduits allowing the flue gas to flow from said gas source to said gas cooler to said compressor.