Global Patent Index - EP 3408011 A1

EP 3408011 A1 20181205 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATION OF ION CONCENTRATION TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY OF ION EXCHANGE

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATION OF ION CONCENTRATION TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY OF ION EXCHANGE

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MANIPULATION DER IONENKONZENTRATION ZUR MAXIMIERUNG DER EFFIZIENZ DES IONENAUSTAUSCHS

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MANIPULATION DE CONCENTRATION D'IONS POUR MAXIMISER L'EFFICACITÉ D'ÉCHANGE D'IONS

Publication

EP 3408011 A1 20181205 (EN)

Application

EP 17705211 A 20170124

Priority

  • US 201662286927 P 20160125
  • US 2017014750 W 20170124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017132151A1] A method for manipulating ion concentration to maximize ion exchange media performance is disclosed herein. First a source liquid is directed through an ion concentrator such as a nanofilter, reverse osmosis membrane, or an evaporator/crystallizer. The ion concentrator separates the source liquid into a concentrate stream and a permeate stream wherein the permeate stream comprises a smaller concentration of ions than the concentrate stream. The concentrate stream and/or the permeate stream (input stream) may then be directed through an ion exchange vessel. The ion exchange vessel receives the input stream, enables ion exchange between the ion exchange media in the vessel and the input stream resulting in a liquid output having a smaller concentration of ions than the input stream.

IPC 8 full level

B01D 61/58 (2006.01); C02F 1/42 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 61/58 (2013.01); B01D 61/025 (2013.01); B01D 61/027 (2013.01); B01D 61/14 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2623 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2642 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2673 (2013.01); B01D 2311/268 (2013.01); C02F 1/42 (2013.01); C02F 1/44 (2013.01); C02F 2201/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2017132151A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017132151 A1 20170803; CA 3006319 A1 20170803; EP 3408011 A1 20181205; JP 2019502547 A 20190131

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2017014750 W 20170124; CA 3006319 A 20170124; EP 17705211 A 20170124; JP 2018536727 A 20170124