Patent ID: 8858762

Claim:
A distillation system for distilling a liquid solvent comprising: a substantially vertical influent column defining an upper interior portion and a lower interior portion therein with an influent liquid/vapor interface therebetween; a vapor chamber disposed in said upper portion of said influent column; a condensation chamber being disposed within said influent column; a gas deflector having at least one opening positioned within said influent column below said liquid/vapor interface, said at least one opening defining a pathway between said lower interior portion of said influent column to said vapor chamber of said influent column, said gas deflector including at least one vane angled relative to a longitudinal axis of said influent column and positioned below said at least one opening thereby deflecting rising gas bubbles from entering said at least one opening and continuing through said liquid/vapor interface and into said vapor chamber; a vacuum source in fluid communication with said vapor chamber; and a blower in fluid communication with said condensation chamber; and a cooling coil within said influent column, said cooling coil in fluid communication with said condensation chamber.