Patent ID: 6190498
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y10S

Abstract:
A portable evaporator for evaporating a liquid comprising:(a) a stand for supporting the evaporator in a fixed position;(b) a frame rotatable on said stand for rotation around a vertical axis;(c) a tubular horizontal housing on said frame, said housing having first and second open ends;(d) a fan in said housing;(e) a motor on said frame at the first open end of said housing for driving said fan to move air through said housing from said first open end to the second open end thereof;(f) an elongated tubular nozzle extending upwardly and outwardly from said second open end of said housing for discharging a stream of air from the evaporator;(g) a manifold around an upper outlet end of said nozzle for receiving liquid from a source thereof; and(h) a plurality of jets in said manifold for discharging atomized liquid into the stream of air exiting said nozzle,whereby evaporation of the liquid is facilitated.