US Patent:
20030230534, Dec 18, 2003
Inventors:
Burl Donaldson - Albuquerque NM, US
Joseph Genin - Las Cruces NM, US
Matthew Lavery - Edgewood NM, US
International Classification:
B01D061/02
US Classification:
210/652000, 210/739000, 210/742000, 210/774000, 210/175000
Abstract:
A system and method of desalinating brackish water from an inland, underground water supply is disclosed. The system includes a source of underground water, at least one distillation and/or non-distillation desalination stage, and a source of waste heat from a power generator. The method includes desalinating brackish water drawn from an underground source using waste heat from a power generator and one or more non-distillation and/or distillation desalination stages. Potable water is recovered from both the brackish underground water using waste heat from the power generator, while dissolved salts are taken to dryness and removed as solids and from the flue gases.