A method of producing a cooled dry gas is provided. The method includes exposing an input gas to an aqueous saline solution having a temperature of 20 to 80 C. to produce a first intermediate gas. In addition, the method further includes exposing the first intermediate gas to freshwater having a temperature of greater than 5 C. to less than 20 C. to produce a second intermediate gas. The method also includes cooling the second intermediate gas to a temperature of 40 to 5 C. to produce a cooled gas. The method further includes exposing the cooled gas to a chemical adsorbent to produce a saturated adsorbent and the cooled dry gas.

A method of producing a cooled dry gas is provided. The method includes exposing an input gas to an aqueous saline solution having a temperature of 20 to 80 C. to produce a first intermediate gas. In addition, the method further includes exposing the first intermediate gas to freshwater having a temperature of greater than 5 C. to less than 20 C. to produce a second intermediate gas. The method also includes cooling the second intermediate gas to a temperature of 40 to 5 C. to produce a cooled gas. The method further includes exposing the cooled gas to a chemical adsorbent to produce a saturated adsorbent and the cooled dry gas.

The present invention relates to a thermo-responsive draw solute that can be applied to water desalination and purification based on forward osmosis. The thermo-responsive draw solute has a molar mass of 50 to 3000 g/mol and undergoes a phase transition at a temperature of 0 C. to 70 C. The thermo-responsive draw solute creates optimum conditions for the desalination of seawater and the purification of contaminated water based on forward osmosis. The present invention also relates to a method for water desalination and purification using the thermo-responsive draw solute. The method consumes little energy for water desalination or purification, is simple to apply to water desalination or purification, and enables separation of the draw solute in a very easy manner.

A system and method for extracting and separating botanical oils and compounds from botanical material without the use of solvents, having a vaporizing section which is further coupled to a centrifugal electrostatic precipitator for collection and segregation. The vaporizing section receives the botanical material through which a temperature-controlled inert gas is passed to evaporate specific vaporization temperature oils or compounds from the botanical material. The extracted vapor passes to the centrifugal electrostatic precipitator where the oil or compound is reduced back to the liquid state and is collected and segregated. The oils having the lower vapor temperature are collected first and the remaining oils are collected by specific and progressive vaporization temperature control. In some examples, selected vaporized compounds are waste exhausted as vapor by bypassing the centrifugal electrostatic precipitator at specific known vapor temperatures, thereby eliminating potentially toxic or undesirable oils or compounds from being collected.

A system and method for extracting and separating botanical oils and compounds from botanical material without the use of solvents, having a vaporizing section which is further coupled to a centrifugal electrostatic precipitator for collection and segregation. The vaporizing section receives the botanical material through which a temperature-controlled inert gas is passed to evaporate specific vaporization temperature oils or compounds from the botanical material. The extracted vapor passes to the centrifugal electrostatic precipitator where the oil or compound is reduced back to the liquid state and is collected and segregated. The oils having the lower vapor temperature are collected first and the remaining oils are collected by specific and progressive vaporization temperature control. In some examples, selected vaporized compounds are waste exhausted as vapor by bypassing the centrifugal electrostatic precipitator at specific known vapor temperatures, thereby eliminating potentially toxic or undesirable oils or compounds from being collected.

A process for preparing a sunflower protein product from a sunflower protein source, the sunflower protein product having a protein content of greater than 60 wt % (N6.25) d.b, is provided. A sunflower protein product as well as a residual sunflower protein product are also provided as are food and beverages, pet food, animal feed, industrial product, cosmetic product or personal care product comprising the sunflower protein product as well as a residual sunflower protein product.

A method of producing a cooled dry gas is provided. The method includes exposing an input gas to an aqueous saline solution having a temperature of 20 to 80 C. to produce a first intermediate gas. In addition, the method further includes exposing the first intermediate gas to freshwater having a temperature of greater than 5 C. to less than 20 C. to produce a second intermediate gas. The method also includes cooling the second intermediate gas to a temperature of 40 to 5 C. to produce a cooled gas. The method further includes exposing the cooled gas to a chemical adsorbent to produce a saturated adsorbent and the cooled dry gas.

A method of producing a cooled dry gas is provided. The method includes exposing an input gas to an aqueous saline solution having a temperature of 20 to 80 C. to produce a first intermediate gas. In addition, the method further includes exposing the first intermediate gas to freshwater having a temperature of greater than 5 C. to less than 20 C. to produce a second intermediate gas. The method also includes cooling the second intermediate gas to a temperature of 40 to 5 C. to produce a cooled gas. The method further includes exposing the cooled gas to a chemical adsorbent to produce a saturated adsorbent and the cooled dry gas.

A system is provided that includes a solvent source; a canister adapted to contain plant material and positioned downstream of the solvent source; an extract container positioned for receiving and collecting at least a portion of an extract solution from at least the canister, the extract container further positioned to separate at least a portion of the solvent from at least the portion of the extract solution, thereby providing a recycled solvent; a solvent collection line for directing the recycled solvent; and a coolant line positioned for directing coolant that is thermally coupled to at least a portion of the solvent collection line for cooling the recycled solvent that is flowing through the solvent collection line.

A system is provided that includes a solvent source; a canister adapted to contain plant material and positioned downstream of the solvent source; an extract container positioned for receiving and collecting at least a portion of an extract solution from at least the canister, the extract container further positioned to separate at least a portion of the solvent from at least the portion of the extract solution, thereby providing a recycled solvent; a solvent collection line for directing the recycled solvent; and a coolant line positioned for directing coolant that is thermally coupled to at least a portion of the solvent collection line for cooling the recycled solvent that is flowing through the solvent collection line.