US3210260A
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Apparatus for distillation of saline water to produce fresh water
Assignee: Foster Wheeler Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard L Denker
- 👤 Robert A Lorenzini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:15
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A SYSTEM FOR DISTILLING FRESH WATER FROM SALINE WATER, COMPRISING: AN ENDLESS METALLIC BELT HAVING A FIRST PORTION AND A SECOND PORTION, A COMPARTMENT FORMING A HEAT ZONE HAVING SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID BELT LOCATED THEREIN, SAID COMPARTMENT BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF HOT FLUID AND TO AN EXHAUST FOR DISCHARGING SAID HOT FLUID, AN ENCLOSURE FORMING AN EVAPORATION ZONE LOCATED ADJACENT SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID BELT LOCATED THEREIN, PORTS BEING SITUATED BETWEEN SAID COMPARTMENT AND SAID ENCLOSURE TO PERMIT THE ENTRANCE AND EXIT OF SAID BELT, ROLLERS FOR SUPPORTING SAID BELT, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BELT ABOUT SAID ROLLERS, A CONDENSER, A SOURCE OF SALINE WATER BEING CONNECTED TO SAID CONDENSER FOR PREHEATING, A SUPPLY CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID CONDENSER, SAID SUPPLY CONDUIT HAVING A DISCHARGE END LOCATED WITHIN SAID EVAPORATION ZONE ADJACENT SAND BELT, A NOZZLE ATTACHED TO SAID DISCHARGE END FOR DELIVERING A SPRAY OF PREHEATED SALINE WATER AGAINST SAID BELT WHEREBY A PARTD OF SAID SALINE WATER IS VAPORIZED LEAVING THE REMAINDER OF THE SALINE WATER AS SLUDGE,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A SYSTEM FOR DISTILLING FRESH WATER FROM SALINE WATER, COMPRISING: AN ENDLESS METALLIC BELT HAVING A FIRST PORTION AND A SECOND PORTION, A COMPARTMENT FORMING A HEAT ZONE HAVING SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID BELT LOCATED THEREIN, SAID COMPARTMENT BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF HOT FLUID AND TO AN EXHAUST FOR DISCHARGING SAID HOT FLUID, AN ENCLOSURE FORMING AN EVAPORATION ZONE LOCATED ADJACENT SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID BELT LOCATED THEREIN, PORTS BEING SITUATED BETWEEN SAID COMPARTMENT AND SAID ENCLOSURE TO PERMIT THE ENTRANCE AND EXIT OF SAID BELT, ROLLERS FOR SUPPORTING SAID BELT, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BELT ABOUT SAID ROLLERS, A CONDENSER, A SOURCE OF SALINE WATER BEING CONNECTED TO SAID CONDENSER FOR PREHEATING, A SUPPLY CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID CONDENSER, SAID SUPPLY CONDUIT HAVING A DISCHARGE END LOCATED WITHIN SAID EVAPORATION ZONE ADJACENT SAND BELT, A NOZZLE ATTACHED TO SAID DISCHARGE END FOR DELIVERING A SPRAY OF PREHEATED SALINE WATER AGAINST SAID BELT WHEREBY A PARTD OF SAID SALINE WATER IS VAPORIZED LEAVING THE REMAINDER OF THE SALINE WATER AS SLUDGE,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |