Patent ID: 8226799
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: B01D,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A distillation system comprising: a substantially vertical influent column having an influent column first end and an influent column second end and including therein a gas deflector, said influent column containing at least an influent liquid and a vapor from said influent liquid, wherein said gas deflector is positioned within said influent liquid, said influent column first end in fluid communication with an influent liquid source; at least one substantially vertical effluent column having an effluent column first end and an effluent column second end and further comprising a condensation chamber adjacent said effluent column second end, said effluent column positioned within said influent column and containing at least an effluent liquid and said vapor therein; said condensation chamber is vertically positionable within said influent liquid of said influent column between a first vertical position and a second vertical position relative to said influent liquid of said influent column, wherein said first vertical position is different relative to said second vertical position, wherein said condensation chamber is configured to move up and down with the level of said influent liquid; a primary vacuum source in fluid communication with said influent column and positioned at said influent column second end; and a blower connected to said condensation chamber.