Apparatus and method for extracting drinking water from saline aquifers
ES3072953T3Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-07-07
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- ES · ES
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Filing Date
- 2017-12-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing desalination and power generation processes are costly and energy-intensive, and there is a need for a method that combines these functions efficiently while reducing capital and energy consumption.
Method used
A process that extracts methane and geothermal energy from deep saline aquifers using carbon dioxide to displace methane from brine, which is then used to power a desalination system, while storing carbon dioxide by injecting it into the aquifer as dissolved in brine.
Benefits of technology
This approach reduces energy and capital costs by leveraging the energy from methane and geothermal sources, while providing a closed-loop system for carbon capture and sequestration, enhancing the efficiency and feasibility of desalination and power generation.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for water desalination combined with power generation, wherein a desalination system is used to desalinate brackish aquifer water and is operationally related to a power generation system, wherein said dual-purpose cogeneration facility captures the natural gas contained in the brackish aquifer water.
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