Systems and methods for fluid distillation

A distillation system comprising:

• a distillation chamber for distilling a biomass, the distillation chamber including an intake hole for the biomass, an outlet for a distillate, and a vapor outlet hole for a vaporized solvent;
• a heat source to produce heat, the heat from the heat source to be applied to the distillation chamber to heat the biomass;
• a source of vacuum, the vacuum to be applied to the distillation chamber through the vapor outlet hole to remove the vaporized solvent from the distillation chamber;
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• a spinner apparatus, the spinner apparatus positioned within the distillation chamber and including a shaft, a paddle support bar coupled to the shaft, and at least a first paddle and a second paddle coupled to the paddle support bar, and a bearing apparatus positioned on the shaft below the paddle support bar supported by a receiver in the distillation chamber to allow the shaft of the spinner apparatus to maintain a location of the shaft of the spinner apparatus in a center position of the distillation chamber and spin within the distillation chamber;
• wherein the at least a first paddle includes a first paddle top surface, and at least a first paddle first ramped surface extending downward from the first paddle top surface, and the at least a second paddle includes a second paddle top surface, and at least a second paddle first ramped surface extending downward from the second paddle top surface;
• wherein at least one of the first paddle top surface and the second paddle top surface include at least one shape variation to direct the flow of the biomass across the at least one of the first paddle top surface and second paddle top surface;
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• a drive assembly, the drive assembly including a motor to cause rotational movement of the spinner apparatus within the distillation chamber.

A distillation system comprising:

• a distillation chamber for distilling a biomass, the distillation chamber including an intake hole for the biomass, an outlet for a distillate, and a vapor outlet hole for a vaporized solvent;
• a heat source to produce heat, the heat from the heat source to be applied to the distillation chamber to heat the biomass;
• a source of vacuum, the vacuum to be applied to the distillation chamber through the vapor outlet hole to remove the vaporized solvent from the distillation chamber;
• a magnetically driven spinner apparatus, the magnetically driven spinner apparatus positioned within the distillation chamber and including at least a first spinner magnet, and at least a first paddle for generating a splash agitation of the biomass in the distillation chamber;
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• a magnetic drive assembly, the magnetic drive assembly including a motor, at least a first drive magnet movable by the motor, a shaft coupled to the motor, and a magnet support bar coupled to a portion of the shaft, the at least a first drive magnet and at least a second drive magnet being coupled to the magnet support bar;
• wherein a magnetic field is generated between the first spinner magnet and the first drive magnet and through the distillation chamber such that rotational movement of the first drive magnet causes the first spinner magnet to follow the rotational movement of the first drive magnet and the magnetic field, which causes the magnetically driven spinner apparatus to spin within the distillation chamber as the first drive magnet rotates;
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• wherein neither of the magnetic drive assembly and the magnetically driven spinner apparatus extend through any wall of the distillation chamber.