Vaporization and Transportation of Alkali Metal Salts

An apparatus for vaporizing an alkali metal salt into steam, comprising:

• a first conduit capable of transporting a first stream of an alkali metal salt solution, the first conduit having at least one opening through which the first stream can exit the first conduit;
• a second conduit in fluid communication with the first conduit, wherein the second conduit is capable of transporting a second stream comprising steam;
• wherein as the first stream exits the first conduit it is dissipated into the second stream forming a third stream comprising the alkali metal salt of the first stream in solution with the steam of the second stream;
• a third conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit, wherein the third conduit is capable of being heated by a heat source;
• and wherein the third conduit is capable of transporting the third stream.