US 12,478,896 B2 · Evaporator for ambient water bodies, and related system and method

Abstract

An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator. Water injection devices such as spray nozzles or atomizing nozzles preferably are disposed in the float assembly channel or channels to inject the water into the air flow stream.

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Dependent claims

An evaporator for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface and into an ambient air environment, the evaporator comprising:

a housing comprising a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface;
a support that positions the housing above the water surface, wherein the support comprises a plurality of floats spaced from one another;
and
an air flow induction device disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air flow stream is directed over and along the water surface outside the support, outwardly away from the evaporator and into the ambient air environment.

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A method for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface and into an ambient air environment, the method comprising:

providing an evaporator comprising a housing having a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface;
directing an air flow stream from the distal end of the housing toward the proximal end of the housing through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so the air flow stream is directed over and along the water surface outside the evaporator, outwardly away from the evaporator and into the ambient air environment, and asymmetrically along the water surface with respect to the evaporator.

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Evaporator for ambient water bodies, and related system and method

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Evaporator for ambient water bodies, and related system and method

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