Large Reverse Osmosis System Technology and Module Development (open access)

Large Reverse Osmosis System Technology and Module Development

From Introduction: "This is the final report on a program of reverse osmosis research conducted for the Office of Saline Water, U.S. Department of the Interior, under Contract 14-01-0001-929. The purpose of the program was the development of larger spiral-wound reverse osmosis modules for economical application in large reverse osmosis systems."
Date: June 1968
Creator: Riedinger, A. B.; Laughlin, J. K. & Sudak, R. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Concrete and Related Materials for Desalination Plants: Second Annual Progress Report (open access)

Evaluation of Concrete and Related Materials for Desalination Plants: Second Annual Progress Report

Report investigating concrete for use in a sea water desalination plant. Concretes containing both natural and limestone aggregates were tested under the temperature, pressure, salinity, and structural stress conditions that could be expected in such a plant.
Date: June 1968
Creator: United States. Bureau of Reclamation.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a Thin-Liquid-Film Membrane Unit for Desalination by Reverse Osmosis (open access)

Development of a Thin-Liquid-Film Membrane Unit for Desalination by Reverse Osmosis

Report describing a contract to study laminar flow in narrow channels as a possible alternative to turbulent flow in wider channels for minimizing the losses in efficiency due to concentration polarization in the reverse osmosis process for desalination of sea water. A laboratory study and a practical study were both undertaken.
Date: June 1969
Creator: Davies, D. S. & Canamare, J. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development Report Number 7: Saline Water Conversion Test Bed Plant, Freeport, Texas (open access)

Development Report Number 7: Saline Water Conversion Test Bed Plant, Freeport, Texas

Report regarding the ninth Development Run of Saline Water Conversion Demonstration Plant Number 1. Primary objectives include studying "various aspects of heat transfer and sea water and condensate treatment and their effect on the Multiple-Effect Long-Tube-Vertical Evaporation Process" (p. 1).
Date: June 1968
Creator: Stearns-Roger Corporation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Process for the Production of Fresh Water From Sea Water (open access)

A New Process for the Production of Fresh Water From Sea Water

From Summary: "This report is not only the final report under contract #14-01-001-189 but also the first submitted for publication and general distribution on the subject of fresh water from saline water by the Struthers Wells - Scientific Design process."
Date: June 1961
Creator: Svanoe, Hans; Swiger, W. F.; Colton, J. S.; Jewett, J. E. & Margiloff, I. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heat Transfer in the LTV Evaporator: An Analysis of Pilot Plant Data and Predictive Techniques for Plant Operation and Design (open access)

Heat Transfer in the LTV Evaporator: An Analysis of Pilot Plant Data and Predictive Techniques for Plant Operation and Design

Summary & Conclusions: "The study presented in this report was directed toward resolving the uncertainties in the design and prediction methods for heat transfer performance as well as toward analyzing certain aspects of the scaling problem."
Date: June 1963
Creator: Prengle, Dukler & Crump, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design of a Basin-Type Solar Still (open access)

Design of a Basin-Type Solar Still

From Introduction: "This report describes the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a particular solar still that has been shown to be a practical for converting saline water to fresh water at low cost in localities where there is a reasonable amount of sunshine. A series of photographs is included which illustrate the steps in constructing a still."
Date: June 1964
Creator: Bloemer, J. W.; Irwin, J. R. & Eibling, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of the Direct Freeze Separation Process (open access)

Development of the Direct Freeze Separation Process

Report regarding the construction and testing of a sea water to fresh water conversion plant which uses a freezing method to remove salt. The report also presents information regarding the plant's economic and technical feasibility.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Hahn, Wilfred J.; Burns, Rodney C.; Fullerton, Robert S. & Sandell, Dewey J.
System: The UNT Digital Library