Patent ID: 11926539
Assignee: ACQUOLINA IL MONDO, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  Y | IPC C

Claim 4:
5. A method for desalination of a liquid, the liquid having dissolved salt, the method comprising:
performing primary treatment on the liquid;
performing secondary treatment on the liquid following primary treatment, wherein performing secondary treatment comprises delivering the liquid to at least one reactor; and
performing tertiary treatment on the liquid following secondary treatment;
wherein primary treatment comprises adding at least one chemical additive to the liquid and adjusting a pH of the liquid to a minimum target pH level;
wherein secondary treatment comprises heating the liquid to a temperature of at least 350° F. and to supplying a pressure to the liquid to maintain the liquid in a liquid state within the at least one reactor;
wherein secondary treatment comprises reacting dissolved salt of the liquid with at least a portion of the at least one chemical additive to form an insoluble product within the at least one reactor for subsequent removal from the liquid.