Honda motor co., ltd. (20240301533). METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METAL RECOVERY METHOD simplified abstract
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METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METAL RECOVERY METHOD
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Takahiro Tsuchiyama of Wako-shi (JP)
Daisuke Kurashina of Wako-shi (JP)
METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METAL RECOVERY METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240301533 titled 'METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METAL RECOVERY METHOD
The patent application describes a metal recovery system that includes a desalination apparatus, a metal recovery apparatus, and a control apparatus.
- The desalination apparatus uses a reverse osmosis membrane to obtain freshwater from liquid to be processed, pressurized by a pump.
- The metal recovery apparatus recovers metal ions from the first drainage from the desalination apparatus using a metal ion exchange membrane.
- The control apparatus includes a pump control unit that maintains a predetermined flow rate of the liquid entering the desalination apparatus and an exchange membrane control unit that adjusts the electric field applied to the metal ion exchange membrane based on the concentration of metal ions in the first drainage.
Potential Applications: - Water treatment facilities - Metal recovery industries - Environmental remediation projects
Problems Solved: - Efficient metal ion recovery from liquid waste - Freshwater production from saline water sources
Benefits: - Reduced environmental impact - Cost-effective metal recovery process - Sustainable water treatment solution
Commercial Applications: Title: Innovative Metal Recovery System for Sustainable Water Treatment This technology can be used in industries such as mining, metal plating, and wastewater treatment plants to recover valuable metals and produce freshwater in a sustainable manner.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the metal recovery system contribute to environmental sustainability? - The system reduces the environmental impact of metal ion discharge into water bodies by efficiently recovering metal ions for reuse. 2. What industries can benefit the most from implementing this metal recovery system? - Industries such as mining, metal plating, and wastewater treatment can benefit from the cost-effective and sustainable metal recovery process.
Original Abstract Submitted
a metal recovery system includes: a desalination apparatus obtaining freshwater with a reverse osmosis membrane from liquid to be processed pressurized by a pump; a metal recovery apparatus recovering metal ions from first drainage from the desalination apparatus, using a metal ion exchange membrane; and a control apparatus that includes: a pump control unit controlling energization of the pump so that an inflow flow rate of the liquid to be processed flowing into the desalination apparatus is a predetermined first flow rate when an exchange membrane temperature is within a temperature range determined in advance; and an exchange membrane control unit controlling energization of electrodes applying an electric field to a metal ion exchange membrane based on a first ion concentration that is a concentration of the metal ions in the first drainage when the exchange membrane temperature is within a temperature range determined in advance.
