US2974102A
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Hydrate forming saline water conversion process
Assignee: Projex Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1959-11-09
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Granted: 1961-03-07
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Expires: 1979-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Virgil C Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:53
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/26; C02F1/265; C02F1/22; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/08; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE SALT CONTENT OF SALINE WATER WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID WATER A GAS WHICH IS CAPABLE OF FORMING A HYDRATE WITH SAID WATER BEFORE COOLING, FORMING A SOLID GAS HYDRATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY VOLATILIZING SAID GAS TO PROVIDE A LIQUID WATER OF REDUCED SALINE CONTENT, THE LATENT HEAT FOR THE SEPARATION OF SAID GAS BEING PROVIDED BY PASSING THE GAS HYDRATE IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SALINE WATER AND SAID GAS IN THE SOLID GAS HYDRATE FORMATION STAGE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY COOLING IN SAID FORMATION STAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE SALT CONTENT OF SALINE WATER WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID WATER A GAS WHICH IS CAPABLE OF FORMING A HYDRATE WITH SAID WATER BEFORE COOLING, FORMING A SOLID GAS HYDRATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY VOLATILIZING SAID GAS TO PROVIDE A LIQUID WATER OF REDUCED SALINE CONTENT, THE LATENT HEAT FOR THE SEPARATION OF SAID GAS BEING PROVIDED BY PASSING THE GAS HYDRATE IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SALINE WATER AND SAID GAS IN THE SOLID GAS HYDRATE FORMATION STAGE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY COOLING IN SAID FORMATION STAGE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2904511A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-03-06 | 1968-09-05 | 1969-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-03-06 | 1972-09-05 | 1973-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |