FORWARD OSMOSIS WITH AN ORGANIC OSMOLYTE FOR COOLING TOWERS

A system is described in which a cooling tower is operated with a solution of a non-volatile organic molecule osmolyte and water. Makeup water for the tower is provided by forward osmosis using the fluid as the draw solution for the extraction of water from feeds which require dewatering or from low...

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Main Authors BHARWADA UPEN J, FARR ISAAC V, HERRON JOHN R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.08.2013
Subjects
ADHESIVES
BLASTING
CHEMISTRY
DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION
DYES
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
PAINTS
POLISHES
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system is described in which a cooling tower is operated with a solution of a non-volatile organic molecule osmolyte and water. Makeup water for the tower is provided by forward osmosis using the fluid as the draw solution for the extraction of water from feeds which require dewatering or from low value available water.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313776329