Method, apparatus and system for concentrating solutions using evaporation

摘要

A system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air.

主权项

1. A method of concentrating a solution comprising:
flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device comprising humidification media; flowing a gas through the humidification media; flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media, such that there is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas; and precipitating solids from the concentrated solution.