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US 4,572,767 AGranted
Vapor generating and recovery apparatus
OwnerJames W. McCordinventor
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Abstract
A vapor generating and recovering apparatus for separating one component from a second component of a liquid solution and recovering one of the components comprising at least one chamber for generating vapor from the liquid solution and a condensing chamber for condensing the vapor. The at least one vaporizing chamber and condensing chamber being divided by an overflow weir having a controlled overflow area so that liquid solution will be caused to overflow at a preselected location along the length of the weir.
Claims14
A vapor generating and recovery apparatus comprising:
- a housing having two end walls and two side walls;
- a first weir disposed within the housing extending from one side wall to the other side wall dividing the interior of said housing into two chambers, said weir having at least one side configured in non-parallel relationship to both of the housing end walls, said first weir having means defining a liquid overflow area at a preselected location along the top of said weir for promoting the flow of liquid from one of the chambers to the other of the chambers, the preselected location of the overflow area being at a location of the first weir furthest from the housing end wall across the chamber from which the liquid flows;
- means for condensing vapor in said housing;
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- means for vaporizing liquid condensate in said housing.
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