Systems, methods, and apparatuses for purifying liquids
AssigneeSeaChange Technologies, LLC
InventorDipak Mahato
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for purifying liquids. One illustrative method includes generating an aerosol from a contaminated liquid. The illustrative method also includes generating a vapor from the aerosol by applying a negative pressure to the aerosol. The illustrative method further includes separating at least one type of contaminant particle from the vapor and converting the vapor into a liquid.
Claims26
A method for purifying a contaminated liquid using a liquid purification system, the method comprising:
- generating, by an aerosolization component, an aerosol from the contaminated liquid;
- generating, by a negative pressure source, a vapor from the aerosol by applying a negative pressure to the aerosol, wherein the aerosol is converted into the vapor using only the negative pressure from the negative pressure source;
- separating, by a separation component, contaminant particles from the vapor to generate a purified vapor, wherein the separation component comprises at least one of (i) a cyclonic separator, (ii) an electrically-charged surface, or (iii) an adhesive substance;
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- converting, by a condenser, the purified vapor into a liquid.
A system for purifying a contaminated liquid, the system comprising:
- an aerosolization component configured to receive the contaminated liquid and convert the contaminated liquid into an aerosol;
- a negative pressure source coupled to the aerosolization component and configured to convert the aerosol into a vapor by applying a negative pressure to the aerosol, wherein the aerosol is converted into the vapor using only the negative pressure from the negative pressure source;
- a separation component coupled to the negative pressure source and configured to separate contaminant particles from the vapor for generating a purified vapor, wherein the separation component comprises at least one of (i) a cyclonic separator, (ii) an electrically-charged surface, or (iii) an adhesive substance;
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- a condenser coupled to the separation component and configured to convert the purified vapor into a liquid.
An apparatus for use with a liquid purification system, the apparatus comprising:
- a negative pressure source configured to convert an aerosol into a vapor by applying a negative pressure to the aerosol, wherein the aerosol is converted into the vapor using only the negative pressure from the negative pressure source;
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- a separation component coupled to the negative pressure source and configured to separate contaminant particles from the vapor for generating a purified vapor, wherein the separation component comprises at least one of (i) a cyclonic separator, (ii) an electrically-charged surface, or (iii) an adhesive substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.