Patent ID: 6866750
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: C02F,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for the desalination of water in a vessel containing heating elements and wherein remaining matter can be collected and discharged from said vessel, comprising: a) adding a layer of salt to said vessel wherein said salt will absorb water of crystallisation, has a dissolution index of not higher than 10 b) adding a sufficient quantity of saltwater to the vessel; c) said salt subsequently absorbs water of crystallisation from the saltwater, binds said water and forms a crystal hydrate; d) the remaining saltwater and excess salt forms a liquid concentrate which is drained out of the vessel through a pipe ( e) beating said vessel with the aid of heating elements, so that the water bound to the salt as a crystal hydrate is released from the salt as water vapor which exits the vessel; and f) the water vapor of step (e) is then collecting and cooling to obtain desalinated water.