Desalination system and process

摘要

The present invention pertains to an effective system and method for reducing or eliminating the formation of scale in desalination systems. The system utilizes at least one pair of electrodes in direct contact with a liquid to induce an oscillating electric field directly in a portion of the liquid or a liquid stream of the desalination system. The electric field is capable of inducing bulk precipitation of ions, minerals, salts, particulates, contaminants or a combination thereof from the liquid stream.

主权项

1. A desalination system for treating a liquid, comprising:
at least one pair of electrodes positions for direct contact with the liquid; a power source connected to said electrodes configured to provide an alternating voltage to said electrodes that generates at least one oscillating electric field having a field strength sufficient to cause bulk precipitation of mineral particles in the liquid and said electrodes and said power source are configured to provide said oscillating electric field at a frequency of 13.56 to 27.12 MHz in at least a portion of the liquid; and a desalination device that is configured to substantially reduce the presence of contaminants in the liquid that has been treated with said oscillating electric field, said contaminants being selected from the group consisting of: ions, minerals, salts, particulates or a combination thereof.