Description:This patent application embodies a single-pass reverse osmosis water desalination process.
Abstract:The present invention includes systems and methods for treatment of seawater RO system for recovering most of the water (i.e., 85-90%) from the concentrate of a brackish groundwater reverse osmosis treatment system that may use, e.g., a batch method. With proper pH control and antiscalant dosage, the batch-treatment SWRO system of the present invention can be used to recover water from silica-saturated RO concentrate without fouling the membranes. Silica concentrations of over 1,000 mg/L are attainable with relatively minimal pre-treatment of the silica-saturated feed solution.
Issue Date: 06/26/2018
Application Date: 03/30/2017
Post Date: 05/08/2018
UTEP Docket No: 2017-002
