Distillation system
OwnerGeorge Atwellinventor
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Abstract
A distillation system is provided having an evaporation conduit and a condensing conduit connected by a transfer system for transferring distillate vapour from the evaporation conduit to the condensing conduit to condense the distillate. The evaporation and condensing conduits operate under vacuum pressure. An intake conduit and a return conduit communicate in an unrestricted manner between a source of solution and the evaporation conduit. A distillate conduit communicates with the condensing conduit for dispensing condensed distillate therefrom. A radiant heat capturing system is provided for capturing and using heat radiated from the distillate conduit to generate power.
Claims20
A distillation system comprising:
- an evaporation conduit;
- an intake conduit and a return conduit in communication between a source of solution and the evaporation conduit, communication of the intake conduit and the return conduit with the evaporation conduit being unrestricted;
- a condensing conduit;
- a distillate conduit in communication with the condensing conduit;
- a transfer system connecting the evaporation conduit and the condensing conduit for transferring distillate vapour from the evaporation conduit to the condensing conduit to condense the distillate vapour in the condensing conduit;
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- a vacuum pump connected to at least one of the evaporation and condensing conduits for evacuating air from the evaporation and condensing conduits.
A method of separating a distillate from a solution comprising;
- providing a source of solution;
- providing an evaporation conduit;
- providing an intake conduit and a return conduit in unrestricted communication between the source of solution and the evaporation conduit;
- providing a condensing conduit;
- providing a distillate conduit in communication with the condensing conduit;
- providing a vacuum pump;
- evacuating air from the evaporation and condensing conduits by operating the vacuum pump;
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- condensing distillate vapour in the condensing conduit by transferring the distillate vapour from the evaporation conduit to the condensing conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.