Patent ID: 6349563
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B01D,C02F,C09K,Y02A

Abstract:
A desalinating apparatus, comprising a plurality of absorption refrigerator units, each including:a refrigeration source plate having no water-permeability; a first dilute saline water holding member which is brought into close contact with a surface of the refrigeration source plate; a high-temperature heat source plate having no water-permeability; a concentrated saline water holding member which is brought into close contact with a surface of the high-temperature heat source plate, and which is disposed opposite the first dilute saline water holding member; and a second dilute saline water holding member which is brought into close contact with another surface of the high-temperature heat source plate, wherein the plurality of absorption refrigerator units are aligned in series in a serial arrangement, and wherein each of the second dilute saline water holding member in the serial arrangement is disposed opposite another surface of the adjacent refrigeration source plate.