| (12) International Application
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              | Received at International Bureau: 14 June 2016 (14.06.2016) | 
            
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              | Information valid as of: 13 September 2016 (13.09.2016) | 
            
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              | Report generated on: 20 June 2025 (20.06.2025) | 
            
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              | (10) Publication number: | (43) Publication date: | (26) Publication language: | 
            
              | WO 2016/162896 | 13 October 2016 (13.10.2016) | English (EN) | 
            
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              | (21) Application number: | (22) Filing date: | (25) Filing language: | 
            
              | PCT/IT2016/000090 | 11 April 2016 (11.04.2016) | Italian (IT) | 
            
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              | (31) Priority number(s): | (32) Priority date(s): | (33) Priority status: | 
            
              | MI2015A000505 (IT) | 09 April 2015 (09.04.2015) | Priority document received (in
                  compliance with PCT Rule 17.1) | 
            
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              | (51) International Patent
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              | B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/30 (2006.01); C02F 1/14 (2006.01) | 
            
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              | (71) Applicant(s): | 
            
              | LAVANGA, Vito [IT/IT]; Via Terrazzano
                  85 I-20017 Rho (Ml) (IT) (for all designated states) 
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              | (72) Inventor(s): | 
            
              | LAVANGA, Vito; Via Terrazzano 85
                  I-20017 Rho (Ml) (IT) FARNE', Stefano; Via Trasimeno
                  40/14 20128 - Milano (Ml) (IT)
 
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              | (54) Title (EN): METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS
                  DESALINIZATION AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
                  SAID METHOD | 
            
              | (54) Title (FR): PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉSALINISATION
                  CONTINUE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MISE EN ŒUVRE DUDIT
                  PROCÉDÉ | 
            
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              | (57) Abstract: | 
            
              | (EN): This invention refers to a method and
                  a device for desalinating sea water, brackish water or
                  from industrial processes. The device is suitable to
                  use renewable energy sources such as solar or
                  geothermal energy. The device is of the type that
                  includes a tank (1) for the containment of the water
                  to desalinate, in which there are heating means fitted
                  to cause the evaporation of said water to desalinate,
                  cooling means fitted to favour the subsequent
                  condensation of the steam and means fitted to the
                  collection of the condensed water and it is
                  characterized in that: said tank (1), fitted to
                  contain said water to desalinate, is filled up to a
                  certain level (2); said heating means, for evaporating
                  said water include a first heat exchanger (3),
                  immersed in the water to desalinate and positioned
                  nearby said level (2); said cooling means (5a), fitted
                  to cause the condensation of the steam, are in heat
                  exchange connection with the heating means (5b),
                  immersed in said water to desalinate, said heat
                  exchange simultaneously causing: a) the reduction of
                  the temperature of said means (5a), therefore the
                  suitable conditions for the condensation of the steam;
                  b) the increase in temperature, into the depths, of
                  said water to desalinate. (FR): La présente invention concerne un
                  procédé et un dispositif de désalinisation d'eau de
                  mer, d'eau saumâtre ou provenant de processus
                  industriels. Le dispositif est approprié pour
                  l'utilisation de sources d'énergie renouvelable,
                  telles que l'énergie solaire ou géothermique. Le
                  dispositif est du type comprenant un réservoir (1)
                  pour le confinement de l'eau à dessaler, dans lequel
                  se trouvent un moyen de chauffage conçu pour provoquer
                  l'évaporation de ladite eau à dessaler, un moyen de
                  refroidissement conçu pour favoriser la condensation
                  ultérieure de la vapeur et un moyen conçu pour
                  collecter l'eau condensée, et est caractérisé en ce
                  que : ledit réservoir (1), conçu pour contenir ladite
                  eau à dessaler, est rempli jusqu'à un certain niveau
                  (2); ledit moyen de chauffage, conçu pour provoquer
                  l'évaporation de ladite eau à dessaler, comprend un
                  premier échangeur de chaleur (3) immergé dans l'eau à
                  dessaler et positionné à proximité dudit niveau (2);
                  ledit moyen de refroidissement (5a), conçu pour
                  provoquer la condensation de la vapeur, est en liaison
                  d'échange thermique avec le moyen de chauffage (5b)
                  immergé dans ladite eau à dessaler, ledit échange de
                  chaleur provoquant simultanément : a) la baisse de la
                  température dudit moyen (5a), et par conséquent les
                  conditions appropriées pour la condensation de la
                  vapeur; b) l'augmentation de la température, dans les
                  profondeurs, de ladite eau à dessaler.
 
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              | International search report: | 
            
              | Received at International Bureau: 12
                  September 2016 (12.09.2016) [EP] | 
            
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              | International Report on Patentability
                  (IPRP) Chapter II of the PCT: | 
            
              | Not available | 
            
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              | (81) Designated States: | 
            
              | AE, AG,
                AL, AM, AO,
                AT, AU, AZ,
                BA, BB, BG,
                BH, BN, BR,
                BW, BY, BZ,
                CA, CH, CL,
                CN, CO, CR,
                CU, CZ, DE,
                DK, DM, DO,
                DZ, EC, EE,
                EG, ES, FI,
                GB, GD, GE,
                GH, GM, GT,
                HN, HR, HU,
                ID, IL, IN,
                IR, IS, JP,
                KE, KG, KN,
                KP, KR, KZ,
                LA, LC, LK,
                LR, LS, LU,
                LY, MA, MD,
                ME, MG, MK,
                MN, MW, MX,
                MY, MZ, NA,
                NG, NI, NO,
                NZ, OM, PA,
                PE, PG, PH,
                PL, PT, QA,
                RO, RS, RU,
                RW, SA, SC,
                SD, SE, SG,
                SK, SL, SM,
                ST, SV, SY,
                TH, TJ, TM,
                TN, TR, TT,
                TZ, UA, UG,
                US, UZ, VC,
                VN, ZA, ZM,
                ZW | 
            
              | European Patent Office (EPO) : AL,
                  AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB,
                  GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL,
                  NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | 
            
              | African Intellectual Property
                  Organization (OAPI) : BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN,
                  GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG | 
            
              | African Regional Intellectual
                  Property Organization (ARIPO) : BW, GH, GM, KE, LR,
                  LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW | 
            
              | Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) :
                  AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM | 
            
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              | Declarations: | 
            
              | Declaration made as applicant's
                  entitlement, as at the international filing date, to
                  apply for and be granted a patent (Rules 4.17(ii) and
                  51bis.1(a)(ii)), in a case where the declaration under
                  Rule 4.17(iv) is not appropriate | 
            
              | Declaration of inventorship (Rules
                  4.17(iv) and 51bis.1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the
                  designation of the United States of America |