<p>A desalination apparatus is disclosed which uses a salt sponge unit to remove a majority of salt from water. A parallel plate capacitor can be connected after the salt sponge to remove remaining salt ions. The salt sponge is a nanoporous, high surface area carbon scaffold to which crown ethers are attached. A power supply is connected to the salt sponges for applying a bias voltage to regenerate the salt sponges. A chlorine treatment unit can be connected after the parallel plate capacitor. A method of purifying sea water using the apparatus also is disclosed.</p>
申请公布号
WO2011079113(A1)
申请公布日期
2011.06.30
申请号
WO2010US61523
申请日期
2010.12.21
申请人
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.;KIPPENY, TADD, C.;SENGUPTA, LOUISE, C.;BADORREK, CHRISTOPHER, S.
发明人
KIPPENY, TADD, C.;SENGUPTA, LOUISE, C.;BADORREK, CHRISTOPHER, S.