A method of decomposing a fluidic product (110) having a plurality of particles (112) is disclosed. The method includes inductively heating the fluidic product (110) at a first predetermined temperature while flowing through a temperature rising portion (138) having a first heating region formed of at least one metal pipe (124) by using a first heating induction coil (134) surrounding the first heating region; holding a temperature of the fluidic product (110) at approximately the first predetermined temperature for a predetermined reaction period while flowing through a temperature holding portion (140) having a second heating region formed of at least one metal pipe (124) by inductively heating the temperature holding portion (140) using a second heating induction coil (136) surrounding the second heating region; and decomposing the fluidic product (110) while flowing through the temperature rising portion (138) and the temperature holding portion (140) during the predetermined reaction period.

A pulsed electromagnetic irradiation system for water treatment including raw water supply unit in fluid communication with a reaction vessel, a multimode cavity in which the reaction vessel is partially positioned. A magnetron generator is positioned adjacent the multimode cavity and is electromagnetically coupled with liquid within the reaction vessel. A stirring motor is positioned adjacent a bottom surface of multimode cavity and operatively coupled with the reaction vessel to stir the liquid within reaction vessel. A parabolic arm air cooled condenser is terminally connected to the reaction vessel to be in fluid communication with the reaction vessel. A gravity vacuum funnel, where the gravity vacuum funnel is in communication with a first air/water cooled condenser. The first air/water cooled condenser outputs fresh water to a fresh water storage unit.

This disclosure concerns a system and a method for removing dissolved solids from liquids. Specific implementations concern desalinating water. The system may comprise a blower, such as a thermal fan/compressor, configured to atomize a solid-bearing liquid to produce a hot, humid gas containing dissolved solids; a gas-solid separator configured to receive hot, humid gas containing entrained dissolved solids from the blower to separate the solids from the humid gas and to transmit the humid gas with solids removed through an exit port; a heater configured to heat the hot, humid gas received from the exit port of the gas-solid separator; and a condenser configured to receive heated humid gas from the heater and to condense solids-free liquid therefrom. The thermal fan/compressor may comprise a plurality of nozzles with outlets positioned adjacent atomization apertures across which a solid-bearing liquid flows and through which gas exiting the nozzles passes.

Devices and techniques may improve the permeate productivity in membrane distillation separation by modifying the feed and/or coolant sides of a membrane distillation module depending on the membrane distillation configuration. The bubbling of a carrier gas through the feed liquid in the feed liquid side of the module can increase the turbulent dissipation rate and/or enhance mass transfer across the membrane pores.

The present disclosure is concerned with sea water demineralization. More specifically, to systems, methods, and apparatus for water demineralization and purification, including the removal of dissolved solids and contaminants from sea water, industrial water with mineral content, and brackish water.

The United Nations predicts that within the next decade, 1.9 billion people will live in regions with absolute water scarcity. More energy efficient methods will be needed to enable large scale water desalination in order to alleviate the global water crisis. The primary objective of this research and development, prototype construction and the resultant patent application was to identify and develop a more energy efficient water desalination method, with very low capital and maintenance cost. The project investigated a novel mechanical vapor recompression system that recompresses the vapor with concurrent heat transfer back to the evaporation chamber thereby allowing the compression process to proceed along the saturated water line. In the proposed system, the evaporation and condensation chambers are thermally coupled. The saturated water vapor is collected from the evaporation chamber and brought to the condensation chamber where it is compressed very nearly isothermally against a heat transfer plate which results in a slight pressure increase. In turn, the condensation temperature increases slightly, causing the vapor to condense against the heat transfer plate thereby returning its latent heat of vaporization to the evaporation chamber. When the compression rate is slow relative to the heat transfer capacity, the compression process follows the saturated vapor line which results in a much lower enthalpy increase than adiabatic compressors. Parametric analysis demonstrated that the energy requirement can be inferior to 0.5 kWh/m.sup.3 of desalinated water while achieving a net daily output of over 4 cubic meters per day per 400×10.sup.3 W/K of thermal conduction between the compression and evaporation chambers. The energy requirement is approximately 10 times more energy efficient than reverse osmosis systems and offers a potential solution to the global water crisis.

A system for water dispensing. The system includes a housing comprising a first and second portion; a water vapor distillation apparatus housed in the first portion of the housing, the water vapor distillation apparatus producing a distilled water product; at least one storage tank housed in the second portion of the housing and fluidly connected to the water vapor distillation apparatus; at least one pump housed in the second portion of the housing and fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank; and at least one appliance located outside of the housing and fluidly connected to the at least one pump, wherein the distilled water product is stored in the at least one storage tank and the pump pumps water from the at least one storage tank to the at least one appliance.

The operation of the arrangement (device) for conversion of contaminated (loaded) water with harmful substances and elements into certified ecological, healthy water, with natural cleaning without filters, is based on the production of water vapor by heating water in a stainless steel chamber and channeling (water vapor drain) of water vapor with air flow to the liquefaction system This model works without filters, membranes or chemicals and additionally is not including other harmful substances and elements that burden, pollute, infect and contaminate the environment. Ecologically it transforms the unsuitable for health water into the excellent quality healthy drinking water. Nitrates, which are converted to nitrites (NO2) when boiled in water, can be converted into one of the most potent carcinogenic compounds, nitrosamines. The arrangement (device) includes a container (Cx), with two electrodes, that communicates with the boiling chamber, to control the limits of the boiling water level, to eliminate parasitic electromagnetic fluctuations and to avoid oxidation of the two electrodes.

An evaporator for submerged combustion and delayed evaporation, a method of the same and a system of combined evaporation devices, the evaporator for submerged combustion and delayed evaporation comprises: a housing formed with a space for containing an evaporating liquid; a separator plate arranged in an interior of the housing and dividing the housing into a heat transfer (submerged combustion) area and an evaporation area; a vapor chamber located above a liquid surface of the evaporation area; a flue gas chamber located above a liquid surface of the heat transfer area, wherein the flue gas chamber is provided with a flue gas outlet, the flue gas outlet is provided with a pressure valve which is capable of controlling a gas pressure within the flue gas chamber such that a gas pressure within the flue gas chamber is larger than a gas pressure within the vapor chamber.

A cyclone-assisted distillation system including an energy supply system configured to generate water vapor; a cyclone-generating device configured to generate a vortex with the water vapor received from the energy supply system, the vortex generating a water vapor jet; and a distillation system configured to generate distillated water from saltwater, based on a steam jet obtained from (1) the water vapor of the energy supply system and (2) the water vapor jet from the cyclone-generating device.