Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Tarquin

Anthony J. Tarquin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sea water reverse osmosis system to reduce concentrate volume prior to disposal
    Patent number: 10005681
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for treatment of seawater RO system for recovering most of the water (i.e., 85-90%) from the concentrate of a brackish groundwater reverse osmosis treatment system that may use, e.g., a batch method. With proper pH control and antiscalant dosage, the batch-treatment SWRO system of the present invention can be used to recover water from silica-saturated RO concentrate without fouling the membranes. Silica concentrations of over 1,000 mg/L are attainable with relatively minimal pre-treatment of the silica-saturated feed solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Anthony J. Tarquin, William S. Walker, Guillermo G. Delgado
  • SEA WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM TO REDUCE CONCENTRATE VOLUME PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
    Publication number: 20170203979
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for treatment of seawater RO system for recovering most of the water (i.e., 85-90%) from the concentrate of a brackish groundwater reverse osmosis treatment system that may use, e.g., a batch method. With proper pH control and antiscalant dosage, the batch-treatment SWRO system of the present invention can be used to recover water from silica-saturated RO concentrate without fouling the membranes. Silica concentrations of over 1,000 mg/L are attainable with relatively minimal pre-treatment of the silica-saturated feed solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony J. Tarquin, William S. Walker, Guillermo G. Delgado
  • Sea Water Reverse Osmosis System to Reduce Concentrate Volume Prior to Disposal
    Publication number: 20140284276
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for treatment of seawater RO system for recovering most of the water (i.e., 85-90%) from the concentrate of a brackish groundwater reverse osmosis treatment system that may use, e.g., a batch method. With proper pH control and antiscalant dosage, the batch-treatment SWRO system of the present invention can be used to recovery water from silica-saturated RO concentrate without fouling the membranes. Silica concentrations of over 1,000 mg/L are attainable with relatively minimal pre-treatment of the silica-saturated feed solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony J. Tarquin
  • SEA WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM TO REDUCE CONCENTRATE VOLUME PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
    Publication number: 20110036775
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for treatment of seawater RO system for recovering most of the water (i.e., 85-90%) from the concentrate of a brackish groundwater reverse osmosis treatment system that may use, e.g., a batch method. With proper pH control and antiscalant dosage, the batch-treatment SWRO system of the present invention can be used to recovery water from silica-saturated RO concentrate without fouling the membranes. Silica concentrations of over 1000 mg/L are attainable with relatively minimal pre-treatment of the silica-saturated feed solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventor: Anthony J. Tarquin