Systems and methods for use of water with switchable ionic strength

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PATENT NO 10377647
APP PUB NO 20140076810A1
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13993890

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Methods and systems for use of switchable water, which is capable of reversibly switching between an initial ionic strength and an increased ionic strength, is described. The disclosed methods and systems can be used, for example, in distillation-free removal of water from solvents, solutes, or solutions, desalination, clay settling, viscosity switching, etc. Switching from lower to higher ionic strength is readily achieved using low energy methods such as bubbling with C02, CS2 or COS or treatment with Bronsted acids. Switching from higher to lower ionic strength is readily achieved using low energy methods such as bubbling with air, inert gas, heating, agitating, introducing a vacuum or partial vacuum, or any combination or thereof.

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GREENCENTRE CANADA945 PRINCESS STREET KINGSTON K7L 3N6

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Brown, R Stephen Kingston, CA 18 406
Clark, Timothy James Kingston, CA 11 116
Jessop, Philip G Kingston, CA 20 151
Mariampillai, Brian Ernest Kingston, CA 7 84
Mercer, Sean M Halifax, CA 5 27
Resendes, Rui Kingston, CA 45 233
Robert, Tobias Berlin, DE 5 29
Wechsler, Dominik Kingston, CA 5 35

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