Mobile desalination plants and systems, and methods for producing desalinated water
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1. A desalination vessel comprising:
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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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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for desalinating water are provided. A vessel includes a water intake system, a reverse osmosis system, a concentrate discharge system, a permeate transfer system, a power source, and a control system. The concentrate discharge system includes a plurality of concentrate discharge ports.
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1. A desalination vessel comprising:
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a water intake system comprising; a water intake configured to be in communication with a body of water, and a 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, and wherein the plurality of discharge ports are disposed on a member extending from the desalination vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A desalination vessel comprising:
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a water intake system comprising; a water intake configured to be in communication with a body of water, and a 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; and a concentrate discharge system configured to discharge the concentrate into the body of water, wherein the desalination vessel is configured to float on the body of water, and wherein the concentrate discharge system comprises; a member extending from the desalination vessel comprising a plurality of concentrate discharge ports through which the concentrate is discharged. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of desalinating water comprising:
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drawing water from a body of water onto a desalination vessel floating on the body of water; producing desalinated water and concentrate on the desalination vessel; diluting the concentrate in a mixing tank with water drawn from the body of water on the desalination vessel to produce diluted concentrate; and discharging the diluted concentrate into the body of water through a plurality of concentrate discharge ports, wherein each of the plurality of concentrate discharge ports is configured as a nozzle having a circumference that changes in a direction of discharge, the method further comprising; pressurizing the concentrate before discharge though the plurality of concentrate discharge ports.
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