Exhaust powered liquid evaporator apparatus and method
AssigneeMarine Turbine Technologies, LLC
InventorsTed Lee McIntyre, II, Nelson Joseph Geoffroy, Sylvester Lopez
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Abstract
An apparatus for rapidly evaporating liquid includes an exhaust flow channel having opposing openings including an upstream opening and a downstream opening. The channel defines an exhaust path proceeding from the upstream opening through the exhaust flow channel and through the downstream opening. Within the exhaust flow channel, a conduit path includes repeated passes transverse to the exhaust path. Attached to the exhaust flow channel proximate the downstream opening, a spray fixture is coupled to an exit port of the conduit. The spray fixture includes a divider to divide fluid from the exit port into multiple streams and an aimer to direct the multiple streams into the exhaust path.
Claims20
A system for rapidly evaporating liquid, comprising:
- an elongated exhaust flow channel having an intake opening and an opposing exhaust opening, the channel defining an exhaust path proceeding from the intake opening through the exhaust flow channel and the exhaust opening and continuing downstream from the exhaust opening;
- within the exhaust flow channel, at least one conduit forming a conduit path including repeated passes transverse to the exhaust path, the conduit connected to an entry port and an exit port;
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- attached to the exhaust flow channel proximate the exhaust opening, a spray fixture including a dividing mechanism to divide fluid from the exit port into multiple streams and an aiming mechanism to direct the multiple streams into the exhaust path.
An apparatus for rapidly evaporating liquid, comprising:
- an exhaust flow channel having opposing openings including an upstream opening and a downstream opening, the channel defining an exhaust path proceeding from the upstream opening through the exhaust flow channel and through the downstream opening;
- within the exhaust flow channel, a conduit path including repeated passes transverse to the exhaust path;
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- attached to the exhaust flow channel proximate the downstream opening, a spray fixture coupled to an exit port of the conduit and including a divider to divide fluid from the exit port into multiple streams and an aimer to direct the multiple streams into the exhaust path.
A method of rapidly evaporating liquid, comprising operations of:
- directing exhaust from an engine into an elongated exhaust flow channel having an intake opening and an opposing exhaust opening;
- the exhaust flow channel directing the exhaust in an exhaust path proceeding from the intake opening through the exhaust flow channel and the exhaust opening and continuing downstream from the exhaust opening;
- directing liquid into at least one conduit forming a conduit path including repeated passes transverse to the exhaust path, the conduit having an entry port and an exit port;
- heating the liquid by exposing the liquid inside the conduit to exhaust in the exhaust path;
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- directing heated fluid from the conduit to a spray fixture positioned near the exhaust flow channel proximate the exhaust opening, and the spray fixture dividing fluid from the exit port into multiple streams and aiming the multiple streams into the exhaust path.
A method of rapidly evaporating liquid, comprising operations of:
- directing exhaust from an engine into an elongated exhaust flow channel having an intake opening and an opposing exhaust opening;
- the exhaust flow channel directing the exhaust in an exhaust path proceeding from the intake opening through the exhaust flow channel and the exhaust opening and continuing downstream from the exhaust opening;
- heating liquid by passing the liquid through at least one conduit having a serpentine path transverse to and within the exhaust path;
- evaporating the heated liquid by dividing the heated liquid from the conduit into a plurality of streams and directing the streams into the exhaust path at or downstream of the exhaust opening.
A method of rapidly evaporating liquid, comprising heating the liquid in two stages including a first stage of passing the liquid through one or more conduits passing in a serpentine pattern through an engine exhaust path within an enclosure and a second stage of dividing fluid output by the conduit into a plurality of streams and aiming the streams into the engine exhaust path at discharge sites positioned sufficiently near a downstream opening of the enclosure to vaporize fluid in the streams into an atmosphere external to the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.