Hygroscopic cooling tower for waste water disposal

Martin, Christopher Lee

Title: Hygroscopic cooling tower for waste water disposal

Patent · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2023

OSTI ID:2222116

Martin, Christopher Lee

In various embodiments, the present invention relates to heat dissipation systems including a hygroscopic working fluid integrating waste water as makeup water. The present invention also relates to methods of using the same. The present invention also relates to hygroscopic cooling systems adapted to dispose of waste water by combining the waste water with a hygroscopic working fluid, precipitating impurities and evaporating the remaining water.

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Research Organization:: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation, Grand Forks, ND (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOD

DOE Contract Number:: FC26-08NT43291; W912HQ17C0050

Assignee:: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation (Grand Forks, ND)

Patent Number(s):: 11,725,880

Application Number:: 16/989,994

OSTI ID:: 2222116

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 08/11/2020

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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