Portable water purifier

An assembly for distilling raw water comprising:

• a. at least one upwardly inclined steam generating means for converting said raw water to steam, said steam generating means having an upper section, a midsection and a lower section;
• b. an upper manifold in communication with said upper section;
• c. a lower manifold in communication with said mid-section;
• d. a steam drum having a drum interior containing cooling means for condensing said steam to distilled water, said cooling means in communication with said raw water, having a raw water outlet in communication with said upper manifold;
• e. a distilled water container in communication with said drum interior;
• f. a drain water accumulator in communication with said lower section;
• and,
• g. a solar radiation focusing means for directing solar radiation onto said steam generating means.

A method of distilling raw water, the method comprising the steps:

• a. flowing said raw water through a first heating chamber;
• b. heating the first heating chamber by focusing sunlight on said first heating chamber with a first optical member;
• c. vaporizing a portion of said raw water into steam by flowing through said first heating chamber;
• d. collecting a portion of said steam within a first steam drum;
• e. condensing the water vapor into condensate;
• and,
• f. collecting said steam within a collection chamber.