申请人:Jessop Philip G.
公开号:US10377647B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
Methods and systems for use of switchable water, which is capable of reversibly switching between an initial ionic strength and an increased ionic strength, is described. The disclosed methods and systems can be used, for example, in distillation-free removal of water from solvents, solutes, or solutions, desalination, clay settling, viscosity switching, etc. Switching from lower to higher ionic strength is readily achieved using low energy methods such as bubbling with C02, CS2 or COS or treatment with Bronsted acids. Switching from higher to lower ionic strength is readily achieved using low energy methods such as bubbling with air, inert gas, heating, agitating, introducing a vacuum or partial vacuum, or any combination or thereof.
本文介绍了使用可切换水的方法和系统,这种水能够在初始离子强度和增加的离子强度之间可逆切换。所公开的方法和系统可用于免蒸馏去除溶剂、溶质或溶液中的水、脱盐、粘土沉淀、粘度切换等。使用低能耗方法,如用 C02、CS2 或 COS 鼓泡,或用勃朗斯特酸处理,很容易实现从较低离子强度到较高离子强度的转换。从较高的离子强度到较低的离子强度,可通过低能耗的方法轻松实现,如用空气、惰性气体鼓泡、加热、搅拌、抽真空或部分抽真空,或以上方法的任意组合。