Patent ID: 8562791
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B01D,C02F,F22B,Y02A,Y02W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for decontaminating water and generating water vapor, comprising the steps of: orienting a vessel having an inner chamber generally horizontally; introducing a water having contaminates into the inner chamber of the vessel; moving the water through a series of rotating trays alternately separated by stationary baffles; 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; 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; rotating the series of trays at a speed whereby a temperature of the vapor is raised to a pasteurization temperature; removing the vapor from the vessel for condensing apart from the separated contaminates and remaining water; 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 adjusting the speed of rotation of the trays or water input into the vessel in response to the sensed conditions.