Reclamation of potable water from mixed gas streams

Title: Reclamation of potable water from mixed gas streams

An apparatus for separating a liquid from a mixed gas stream can include a wall, a mixed gas stream passageway, and a liquid collection assembly. The wall can include a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of capillary condensation pores. The capillary condensation pores extend through the wall, and have a first opening on the first surface of the wall, and a second opening on the second surface of the wall. The pore size of the pores can be between about 2 nm to about 100 nm. The mixed gas stream passageway can be in fluid communication with the first opening. The liquid collection assembly can collect liquid from the plurality of pores.

Inventors:: Judkins, Roddie R.; Bischoff, Brian L.; Debusk, Melanie Moses; Narula, Chaitanya

Issue Date:: 2016-07-19

OSTI Identifier:: 1264423

Assignee:: UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN) ORNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,394,672

Application Number:: 13/915,182

Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 11

Research Org:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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