Patent ID: 9039819
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: conveying a solution containing a solvent and a solute from a solution source to a mixing chamber via a first flow path defined by a processor assembly; conveying a gas from a gas source to the mixing chamber via a second flow path defined by the processor assembly, the processor assembly configured such that first flow path is distinct from the second flow path; mixing the solution and the gas in the mixing chamber to produce an atomized mixture of the solution and the gas; conveying the mixture of the gas and the solution to a separator chamber via a third flow path, the third flow path defined by an outlet nozzle; and separating within the separator chamber the atomized mixture to produce a first outlet flow containing a vaporized portion of the solvent and a second outlet flow containing a liquid portion of the solvent and the solute.