US3347753A
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Geothermal means for desalinating sea water
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-13
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1984-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morse Milton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:45
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03B; E03B3/00; E03B3/28; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/124; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/32; Y10S159/39; Y10S159/902; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
MEANS FOR DESALINATING SEA WATER COMPRISING: A POWER ELEMENT AND A STILL ELEMENT; SAID POWER ELEMENT INCLUDING A LOW PRESSURE, A HIGH VOLUME TURBINE, A BOILER IMMERSED IN SEA WATER SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE THEREOF, BUT ISOLATED THEREFROM, AND HAVING A V APOR OUTPUT CONNECTED TO SAID TURBINE, AN EVAPORABLE LIQUID IN SAID BOILER, AN INDIRECT CONDENSER CONNECTED TO THE TURBINE EXHAUST AND TO SAID BOILER VIA A FIRST PUMP, AND HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS DISPOSED AT SEA BOTTOM CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID CONDENSER VIA A SECOND PUMP; SAID STILL ELEMENT INCLUDING A SECOND BOILER IMMERSED IN SEA WATER SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SECOND BOILER HAVING SEA WATER INLET MEANS AND BRINE DRAIN MEANS, A LOW PRESSURE HIGH VOLUME VACUUM PUMP DRIVEN BY SAID TURBINE CONNECTED TO THE VAPOR SPACE OF SAID SECOND BOILER, AND HAVING AN EXHAUST CONDUIT, AN INDIRECT VAPOR CONDENSING MEANS SUR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
MEANS FOR DESALINATING SEA WATER COMPRISING: A POWER ELEMENT AND A STILL ELEMENT; SAID POWER ELEMENT INCLUDING A LOW PRESSURE, A HIGH VOLUME TURBINE, A BOILER IMMERSED IN SEA WATER SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE THEREOF, BUT ISOLATED THEREFROM, AND HAVING A V APOR OUTPUT CONNECTED TO SAID TURBINE, AN EVAPORABLE LIQUID IN SAID BOILER, AN INDIRECT CONDENSER CONNECTED TO THE TURBINE EXHAUST AND TO SAID BOILER VIA A FIRST PUMP, AND HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS DISPOSED AT SEA BOTTOM CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH SAID CONDENSER VIA A SECOND PUMP; SAID STILL ELEMENT INCLUDING A SECOND BOILER IMMERSED IN SEA WATER SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SECOND BOILER HAVING SEA WATER INLET MEANS AND BRINE DRAIN MEANS, A LOW PRESSURE HIGH VOLUME VACUUM PUMP DRIVEN BY SAID TURBINE CONNECTED TO THE VAPOR SPACE OF SAID SECOND BOILER, AND HAVING AN EXHAUST CONDUIT, AN INDIRECT VAPOR CONDENSING MEANS SUR-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |