# US 2022/0033280 A1 · Water Dissociation System

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- Number: US 2022/0033280 A1
- Document ID: US20220033280A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/505,253
- Filed: 2021-10-19
- Published: 2022-02-03
- Earliest claimed: 2012-02-28
- Assignees: Qwtip LLC
- Applicants: Qwtip LLC
- Inventors: Whitaker Ben Irvin, Sr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220033280A1

## CPC

- C02F 1/04: by distillation or evaporation
- B01D 19/0057: {the centrifugal movement being caused by a vortex, e.g. using a cyclone, or by a tangential inlet}
- B01D 19/0094: {by using a vortex, cavitation}
- B04C 5/08: Vortex chamber constructions
- C01B 3/042: Decomposition of water (by electrolysis of water C25B1/04)
- C01B 13/0207: {Water}
- F04D 5/001: {Shear force pumps}
- C02F 1/005: {Systems or processes based on supernatural or anthroposophic principles, cosmic or terrestrial radiation, geomancy or rhabdomancy}
- C02F 1/38: by centrifugal separation
- C02F 2103/08: Seawater, e.g. for desalination
- C02F 2209/05: Conductivity or salinity
- Y02A 20/124: Water desalination
- Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
- C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes)
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- B04C: APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES ({centrifugal separation of water from steam B01D45/12;} jet mills B02C19/06; {wind sifters B07B7/00;} cyclonic type combustion apparatus F23; {vortex burners for cyclone-type combustion apparatus F23D1/02; cyclonic type combustion apparatus for gas turbines F23R3/00})
- C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C}
- F04D: NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M; ion pumps H01J41/12; electrodynamic pumps H02K44/02)
- Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A system and method are provided in at least one embodiment to process water to produce gas that can be separated into at least two gas flows using a water treatment system having a disk-pack rotating in it to cause out gassing from the water. In a further embodiment, the method and system use the gas released from the water to produce substantially fresh water from the processed salt water.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water dissociation system comprising:
a vortex housing having a vortex chamber;
a disk-pack module having
a housing defining a chamber,
a disk-pack turbine within said chamber and in fluid communication with the vortex chamber,
at least two discharge channels extending away from the chamber, and
at least two discharge outlets, each in fluid communication with one of said discharge channels; and
a drive system module engaging said disk-pack turbine.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The water dissociation system according to claim 1, further comprising
a cover over said vortex housing, and
at least one valve passing through said cover; and
wherein said vortex housing having a plurality of vortex inlets in fluid communication with the vortex chamber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The water dissociation system according to claim 2, further comprising a controller electrically connected to said at least one valve.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The water dissociation system according to claim 1, wherein each discharge outlet extends up from said housing of said disk-pack module and is taller than said vortex housing.

### Claim 5

The water dissociation system according to 1, wherein said discharge outlet includes a cavity that flares out from said discharge channel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The water dissociation system according to claim 1, wherein said vortex chamber is above said disk-pack turbine and said drive system module.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The water dissociation system according to claim 6, wherein said drive system module includes a motor and a driveshaft connecting said motor to said disk-pack turbine.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The water dissociation system according to claim 7, wherein said driveshaft passes through a barrier external to said system.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The water dissociation system according to claim 1, wherein said motor module is above said disk-pack turbine and said vortex chamber is below said disk-pack turbine.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The water dissociation system according to claim 9, wherein said drive system module includes a motor and a driveshaft connecting said motor to said disk-pack turbine.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The water dissociation system according to claim 10, wherein said motor is above a top of said discharge outlets.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The water dissociation system according to claim 1, wherein said disk-pack turbine includes
a first disk having an axially centered opening passing therethrough, and
a second disk; and
wherein each of said first disk and said second disk includes a set of waveforms and a plurality of vanes having channels and ridges where the set of waveforms and said plurality of vanes are centered about the opening of said first disk.