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Mobile desalination plants and systems, and methods for producing desalinated water

  • US 7,510,658 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2006
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A desalination vessel comprising:

  • a water intake system comprising;

    a water intake configured to be in communication with a body of water, anda water intake pump configured to draw water from the body of water;

    a water desalination system configured to produce desalinated water and concentrate from water drawn from the body of water;

    a mixing tank on the desalination vessel configured to mix the concentrate with water drawn from the body of water to produce diluted concentrate; and

    a concentrate discharge system configured to discharge the diluted concentrate into the body of water,wherein the desalination vessel is configured to float on the body of water,wherein the concentrate discharge system comprises a plurality of concentrate discharge ports through which the diluted concentrate is discharged, andwherein the plurality of discharge ports are disposed on a member extending from the desalination vessel.

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