Patent ID: 7731847
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: B01D,F03B,F05B,Y02A,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A submersible reverse osmosis desalination apparatus for removing salt from sea water producing potable water, comprising: a plurality of desalination units, each unit comprising: a transfer means for transferring desalinated water from the apparatus to shore and delivering electricity to each desalination unit of the plurality of desalination units to power monitoring equipment, and to provide air supply to pre-filtration air blower of each unit; and a flexible connecting means for connecting each filtration means of the plurality of desalination units to the transfer means, wherein the maintenance means raises and lowers the connected filtration means and the power means of a first desalination unit of the plurality of desalination units without interrupting the flow of the desalinated water in the transfer means or the desalination of water by other desalination units of the plurality of desalination units.