THOMAS MITCHELL KELLY
Pilots at Cypress Palm Ct, Boca Raton, FL
License number
Florida A1000457
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
21848 Cypress Palm Ct, Boca Raton, FL 33428
Professional information
Low Energy Vacuum Distillation Method And Apparatus
US Patent:
2006015, Jul 20, 2006
Filed:
Nov 14, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/272627
Inventors:
Michael Levine - Boca Raton FL, US
Daniel Raviv - Boca Raton FL, US
Brandon Moore - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Eiki Martinson - Lighthouse Point FL, US
Thomas Kelly - Boca Raton FL, US
Daniel Raviv - Boca Raton FL, US
Brandon Moore - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Eiki Martinson - Lighthouse Point FL, US
Thomas Kelly - Boca Raton FL, US
International Classification:
B01D 3/10
US Classification:
202205000, 202236000, 202186000, 202172000
Abstract:
A subatmospheric pressure desalinating still employs a closed top, open bottom pipe filled with source water to be distilled, such as seawater, having a height greater than the height of a column of seawater that can be supported by the pressure at the bottom of the tank so that a subatmospheric pressure volume is formed at the top. Water from the source is also pumped into the subatmospheric volume and passed through an evaporator which enlarges its surface volume. A small percentage of the water is vaporized and the balance is cooled to provide the heat of vaporization and falls into the top of the seawater column, creating a downward flow. The vapor is drawn from the vacuum and condensed, preferably in a second subatmospheric volume above a column of fresh water. A degasser for the water to be distilled prevents the accumulation of gases dissolved in the seawater or the like in the subatmospheric volume.