Methods and apparatuses for distilling seawater and brine and removing salt

A system, comprising:

• a condenser adapted to receive seawater and configured to condense
• an apparatus operable with the condenser for receiving pre-heated seawater;
• the apparatus having:
• a vessel adapted to hold a volume of seawater comprising a volume of salt and is heated to evaporate the volume of seawater to a volume of steam and to precipitate the volume of salt;
• a separation assembly operably engaged with the vessel, the separation assembly having:
• at least one support structure;
• and
• at least one set of colanders movably engages with the at least one support structure and with a wall of the vessel;
• wherein the at least one set of colanders is configured to separate the volume of salt from the volume of seawater inside of the vessel;
• and
• at least one mist eliminator operably engaged with the vessel, wherein the at least one mist eliminator is configured to eliminate water droplets and salt from the volume of steam.

A method, comprising steps of:

• introducing a volume of seawater into a vessel of an apparatus;
• heating the volume of seawater inside of the vessel;
• evaporating the volume of seawater to a volume of steam inside of the vessel;
• separating a volume of salt from the volume of seawater, via a separation assembly of the apparatus, inside of the vessel;
• the separation assembly comprising:
• at least one support structure;
• and
• at least one set of colanders movably engages with the at least one support structure and with a wall of the vessel;
• wherein the at least one set of colanders is configured to separate the volume of salt from the volume of seawater inside of the vessel;
• eliminating water droplets and salt from the volume of steam, via at least one mist evaporator, inside of the vessel;
• and
• converting the volume of steam into a volume of fresh water, via at least one condenser, remote from the apparatus.