Water amount controlling method and desalination system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9822018
APP PUB NO 20150075965A1
SERIAL NO

14554380

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A water amount controlling method according to the present disclosure includes: opening a discharge valve that discharges a liquid from a water tank if an impurity concentration is higher than or equal to a first reference value, and opening a sluice gate that introduces the liquid to the water tank a predetermined period after opening the discharge valve, the first reference value being lower than a saturation concentration; throttling the discharge valve and the sluice gate if the impurity concentration is higher than or equal to a second reference value and the temperature is lower than or equal to a third reference value, the second reference value being lower than the first reference value; and closing the discharge valve if the impurity concentration is lower than the second reference value, and closing the sluice gate a predetermined period after closing the discharge valve.

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PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTDJAPAN

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Gyoten, Hisaaki Osaka, JP 57 642
John, Stephen William Kyoto, JP 44 120
Mino, Norihisa Osaka, JP 131 1238
Ono, Atsushi Kyoto, JP 143 1499
Taomoto, Akira Kyoto, JP 31 186
Tomiyama, Morio Nara, JP 59 140

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