Patent ID: 8864949
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B01D,C02F,F22B,Y02A,Y02W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for decontaminating water and generating water vapor, comprising; a vessel having an inner chamber oriented generally horizontally; means for introducing a water having contaminates into the inner chamber of the vessel; means for moving the water through a series of rotating trays alternately separated by stationary baffles; means for forcing the water through a plurality of scoops through each of the trays, wherein the scoops are configured to have an inlet of a first diameter and an outlet of a second smaller diameter, so as to swirl and heat the water to effect the vaporization thereof to produce a vapor having at least some of the contaminates separated therefrom; means for directing the water through a plurality of apertures through each of the baffles, wherein the apertures are configured to have an inlet of a first diameter and an outlet of a second smaller diameter; means for rotating the series of trays at a speed whereby a temperature of the vapor is raised to a pasteurization temperature; means for removing the vapor from the vessel for condensing apart from the separated contaminates and remaining water; means for sensing the conditions of at least one of: 1) water input into the vessel, 2) the speed of rotation of the trays, 3) pressure within the vessel, 4) temperature of the water or vapor, or 5) level of separated contaminates; and means for adjusting the speed of rotation of the trays or water input into the vessel in response to the sensed conditions.