Floating water desalinator

Abstract

Floating water desalinator, characterized in that it is spherical, hemispherical or domed.

Description

[0001] Water desalination plants using solar energy are known (DE 30 15 254 C2). Simple seawater desalination plants use solar energy to evaporate the water, then condense it, and collect the condensed water in a collecting trough.

[0002] The invention addresses the problem of designing a solar-powered water desalination system in such a way that the system is buoyant, largely maintenance-free, and can operate over long periods using only solar energy without external power supply. This problem is solved by the features listed in claim 1.

[0003] The evaporation vessel, equipped with a translucent cover, is hermetically sealed from the outside atmosphere. The pressure can be regulated via the vent pipe so that the hermetically sealed seal allows a negative pressure to develop inside, lowering the boiling temperature and increasing the evaporation rate. With appropriate control, the device is self-priming.

[0004] The spherical, hemispherical, or tunnel-shaped water desalinator is designed to be used with an auxiliary ring or as a lifebuoy. The system can be mounted on a boat or on the water surface and produce drinking water.

[0005] An embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Fig. 1 explained.

[0006] The evaporation tank 1 has a trough-shaped form and is enclosed by a spherical, tunnel, or hemispherical cover 2 and a collecting tank 3. The cover 2 is made of a translucent material and is connected to the collecting tank 3 via a tensioning frame 4. A seal 5 is provided between the cover 2 and the collecting tank 3, so that the entire interior of the water desalinator is hermetically sealed from the outside atmosphere. The evaporation tank is stabilized by a centering tube 6 and a stabilizer 7. The salt water inlet 8 is through the centering tube 6, as is the vent 9. Water can be removed via a drinking water pipe 10 in the bottom of the collecting tank. The salt produced during evaporation is deposited in the stabilizer housing 11. To ensure the system's buoyancy, the water desalinator is surrounded by a float 12 and floats on the water surface 13. List of reference symbols 1 evaporation container 2 Cover 3 collection containers 4 clamping frames 5 Seal 6 Centering tube 7 Stabilizer 8 Salt water inlet 9 Ventilation 10 drinking water pipe 11 Stabilizer housing 12 swimmers 13 Water surface QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0000] DE 30 15 254 C2

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Claims

[1] Floating water desalinator, characterized by that it is spherical, hemispherical or domed [2] Floating water desalinator according to claim 1, characterized by that it has an integrated collecting container, [3] Floating water desalinator according to claim 1 and 2, characterized by that it stabilizes itself [4] Floating water desalinator according to claim 2, characterized by that it can be used to produce drinking water or salt by floating on water surfaces.

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