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Sea water distillation method and apparatus to provide a superpure distillate
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1958-05-06
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1978-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Williamson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:00
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B01D1/28; B01D1/289; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/045; C02F1/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A POTATABLE DISTILLATE AND A SUPERPURE DISTILLATE FOR BOILER MAKE-UP FEED FROM SEA WATER, CHARACTERIZED BY THE STEPS OF INTRODUCING STEAM IN INDIRECT HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO SAID SEA WATER TO PRODUCE VAPOR THEREFROM, INTRODUCING LOWER PRESSURE STEAM INTO THE STEAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO THE SEA WATER, WHEREBY TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE OF SAID STEAM, SEPARATING ENTRAINED SEA WATER FROM THE SAID VAPOR, PARTIALLY CONDENSING THE VAPOR TO PROVIDE SAID POTABLE DISTILLATE, INDUCING FLOW OF THE VAPOR REMAINING AFTER PARTIAL CONDENSATION THEREOF INTO SAID STEAM IN INDIRECT HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO SAID IMPURE WATER, SEPARATING MOISTURE FROM THE VAPOR BEFORE INRRODUCTION INTO THE STEAM, CONDENSING SAID STEAM TO PROVIDE SAID SUPERPURE DISTILLATE, AND CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF SAID REMAINING VAPOR RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE STEAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO THE SEA WATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A POTATABLE DISTILLATE AND A SUPERPURE DISTILLATE FOR BOILER MAKE-UP FEED FROM SEA WATER, CHARACTERIZED BY THE STEPS OF INTRODUCING STEAM IN INDIRECT HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO SAID SEA WATER TO PRODUCE VAPOR THEREFROM, INTRODUCING LOWER PRESSURE STEAM INTO THE STEAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO THE SEA WATER, WHEREBY TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE OF SAID STEAM, SEPARATING ENTRAINED SEA WATER FROM THE SAID VAPOR, PARTIALLY CONDENSING THE VAPOR TO PROVIDE SAID POTABLE DISTILLATE, INDUCING FLOW OF THE VAPOR REMAINING AFTER PARTIAL CONDENSATION THEREOF INTO SAID STEAM IN INDIRECT HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO SAID IMPURE WATER, SEPARATING MOISTURE FROM THE VAPOR BEFORE INRRODUCTION INTO THE STEAM, CONDENSING SAID STEAM TO PROVIDE SAID SUPERPURE DISTILLATE, AND CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF SAID REMAINING VAPOR RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE STEAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP TO THE SEA WATER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-10 | 1972-11-09 | 1973-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-10 | 1976-11-09 | 1977-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |