Desalination apparatus with power generation
An apparatus for desalinating ocean waters by distillation and furnishing electrical power, utilizes an evaporator, barometric leg conduits, a closed condenser, ocean water circulating circuits for circulating warm surface water to the evaporator and cool ocean water to the condenser and using the mass flow of vapors evolved from the evaporator to drive a prime mover which in turn drives an electrical generator. A portion of the electrical power so-generated is used to control the operation of respective pumps and valves in the apparatus. The liquid level of the condensate water is controlled in a barometric leg condensate outlet conduit. The system is also provided with a vacuum pump at least for initiating a reduced pressure and particle separator channel means is provided to prevent liquid entrainment in the condenser.
- Assignee:
- IFI; EDB-82-039094
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4302297
- OSTI ID:
- 5854552
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 3 Jul 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ELECTRIC POWER
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VALVES
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SEPARATION PROCESSES
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423000 - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)