6results about "Evaporator liquid feeder" patented technology

Water distillation apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed. A distillation device includes a source fluid input, an evaporator, a condenser, a concentrate level sensor configured to sense a current concentrate level in a concentrate reservoir having an inflow path disposed above the evaporator and having a long axis extending alongside the evaporator, and at least one controller configured to govern a rotational speed of the impeller in a low temperature distillate production state and in a high temperature distillate production state by periodically generating an impeller motor command based on a low temperature distillate production rated speed command in the low temperature distillate production state and a high temperature distillate production rated speed command in the high temperature distillate production state, the low temperature distillate production rated speed command being a faster motor speed command than the high temperature distillate production rated speed command.

The present invention relates to a saltwater evaporator (1) comprising a housing (10), which substantially encloses an inner space (11) having at least one steam outlet opening (12) and has at least a first saltwater feed (11a), wherein the surface of the inner space (11) and the first saltwater feed (11a) are designed to allow saltwater (A), as a saltwater film (B), to run off along the vertical axis (Z) on the surface of the inner space (11), and comprising at least one heat source (16, 17), which is designed and arranged within the inner space (11) in order to contactlessly heat the side of the saltwater film (B) which faces away from the surface of the inner space (11) and faces the heat source (16, 17) in such a way that exactly one part of the liquid phase of the saltwater film (B) is evaporated, wherein the housing (10) further comprises at least one saltwater outlet (11c) of the inner space (11), which is arranged and formed along the vertical axis (Z) below the first saltwater feed (11a) to carry off the rest of the liquid phase of the saltwater film (B) out of the inner space (11).

A water vapor distillation apparatus is disclosed. The water vapor distillation apparatus includes a sump, an evaporator having a first side in communication with the sump and a second side in fluid communication with a vapor chamber, a concentrate storage attached to the vapor chamber via an inflow path having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion at least partially defined by a barrier that extends into the concentrate storage in a direction transverse to the first portion and divides it into an unshaded section and a shaded section, a float assembly disposed in the shaded section, the float assembly displaced within a range of displacement that includes points of a same elevation as an expected range of a vapor chamber liquid level or displaced within a range of displacement that includes points above the expected range of the vapor chamber liquid level, a sensor configured to monitor a position of the float assembly and output a data signal indicative of the liquid level in the vapor chamber based on the position of the float assembly, and a compressor having an inlet in fluid communication with the vapor chamber and an outlet in fluid communication with a condenser.

A gas scrubber may include an absorption apparatus configured for receiving a gas and absorbing the gas in an absorption medium, as well as an evaporation apparatus configured for evaporating at least a part of the liquid that is introduced. The absorption apparatus may have an introduction apparatus for the gas, an apparatus for circulating the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas, a discharge apparatus for at least a part of the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas, and a cooling system for the circulating absorption solution. The absorption apparatus and the evaporation apparatus can be connected via a heat exchanger such that heat content of the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas is used at least in part for the evaporation.

A steam generation system (10) includes one or more liquid reservoirs (12) and a steam generator (14) converting liquid from the liquid reservoirs (12) into steam during a steam cycle. The liquid reservoirs (12) are connected to the steam generator (14) via a first liquid line (16) and via a second liquid line (22). First and second fluid level sensors are associated with a minimum level and with a maximum level of liquid in the steam generator (14), respectively. A fill pump (20) is located along the first liquid line (16) and controls liquid exiting the liquid reservoirs (12) and entering the steam generator (14). A drainage pump (24) is located along the second liquid line (22) and controls liquid exiting the steam generator (14) and entering the liquid reservoirs (12). The steam generator (14) is connected to steam output (28) via a steam line (26). The calibration method comprises the step of estimating a flow rate of a component of the steam generation system (10) which may be the steam generator (14) or the fill pump (20) or the drainage pump (24). The flow rate of the component of the steam generation system (10) may be estimated at the beginning of a steam cycle or during a steam cycle or after a steam cycle.

We provide steam distillation systems. [Solution] The system includes a steam distillation device configured to receive a certain volume of source water from a fluid source and produce a distillate, the device comprising: a first heat exchanger comprising a concentrate flow path having a concentrate output; a distillate flow path having a distillate output; at least one source constant ratio valve; and at least a portion of the distillate flow path; and a second heat exchanger comprising at least a portion of the concentrate flow path, wherein the first and second heat exchangers are in fluid flow communication with a fluid source; and a distillate sensor assembly communicating with the distillate flow path and located downstream of the first heat exchanger, the distillate sensor assembly comprising a distillate sensor assembly configured to generate a distillate temperature measurement; and a controller configured to control the source constant ratio valve.