Method for increasing evaporation rate of an evaporative pond using solar energy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9115003
APP PUB NO 20140178288A1
SERIAL NO

14132183

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A method for increasing the evaporation rate of an evaporative pond comprising a pond liquor comprising water and at least 1% by weight of sodium carbonate, said evaporative pond being in contact with an ambient air at an ambient air temperature of more than 0° C., the method comprising the following steps: feeding part of the pond liquor to a heat exchanger; heating the pond liquor in the heat exchanger with heat and producing a heated pond liquor; feeding the heated pond liquor into a spraying device at a temperature called hereafter ‘operating temperature’ of at least 10° C. above the ambient air temperature; and spraying the heated pond liquor into an open area of the evaporative pond with the spraying device, so as to evaporate at least part of the water of the pond liquor when sprayed.

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SOLVAY SA1120 BRUXELLES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mote, Jessica A Kaycee, US 5 30
Vandendoren, Alain Brussels, BE 18 55

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