Apparatus, system, and method to remove contaminates from a fluid with minimized scaling
AssigneeKatz Water Tech, LLC
InventorGary P. Katz
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method to remove purified vapor from a contaminated fluid using energy. The apparatus comprises an inlet wherein contaminated fluid flows in the apparatus through the inlet; at least two outlets wherein a first outlet exits purified vapor and a second outlet wherein contaminated fluid with a portion removed as purified vapor exits the apparatus; an energy source that causes the contaminated fluid to heat to a temperature wherein at least a portion of the contaminated fluid is converted to purified vapor; at least two different flow paths from at least one inlet to the first outlet and second outlet, the first and second flow paths flow through at least a portion of the apparatus.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a. at least one inlet wherein contaminated fluid flows in the apparatus through the at least one inlet;
- b. at least two outlets wherein a first outlet exits purified vapor through a perforated pipe inside a vertical section of a heat exchanger, wherein the perforated pipe allows alternative flow paths inside the heat exchanger, and a second outlet wherein contaminated fluid with a portion removed as purified vapor exits the apparatus;
- c. an energy source that causes the contaminated fluid to heat to a temperature wherein a portion of the contaminated fluid is converted to purified vapor;
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- d. at least two different flow paths, a first flow path connecting the least one inlet to the first outlet and a second unobstructed flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the second outlet, the first flow path and the second flow path flow through at least a portion of the apparatus wherein gravity differences causes the lighter purified vapor to take a different path than the heavier contaminated fluid with the purified vapor exiting the first outlet and the contaminated fluid exiting the second outlet unobstructed using gravity.
A method to purify fluid comprising;
- a. obtaining an apparatus with at least one inlet and at least two outlets connected to an energy source that can concentrate energy on a contaminated fluid;
- b. flowing the contaminated fluid through the at least one inlet into the apparatus;
- c. using the energy source on the contaminated fluid inside the apparatus to cause at least a portion of the contaminated fluid to change into a purified vapor state inside the apparatus;
- d. using at least two flow paths inside the apparatus wherein gravity separates at least a portion of the heavier contaminated fluid from the lighter purified vapor state;
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- e. flowing the lighter purified vapor state through the first outlet through a perforated pipe inside a vertical section of a heat exchanger, wherein the perforated pipe allows alternative flow paths inside the heat exchanger and flowing the contaminated fluid after a portion of fluid has been removed as a purified vapor state through the second outlet of the apparatus using gravity.
A system comprising:
- a. at least one inlet wherein contaminated fluid flows in an apparatus through the at least one inlet;
- b. at least two outlets wherein a first outlet exits purified vapor through a perforated pipe inside a vertical section of a heat exchanger, wherein the perforated pipe allows alternative flow paths inside the heat exchanger and a second outlet wherein contaminated fluid with a portion removed as purified vapor exits the apparatus;
- c. an energy source that causes the contaminated fluid to heat to a temperature wherein a portion of the contaminated fluid is converted to purified vapor;
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- d. at least two different flow paths, a first flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the first outlet and a second unobstructed flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the second outlet, the first flow path and the second flow path flow through at least a portion of the apparatus wherein gravity differences causes the lighter purified vapor to take a different path than the heavier contaminated fluid, with the purified vapor exiting the first outlet and the contaminated fluid exiting the second outlet unobstructed using gravity;
- e. at least one sensor connected to the apparatus;
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- f. a control system that controls-the flow of contaminated fluid into the apparatus using data from the at least one sensor connected to the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.