Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system

US9610518B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DEKA Products Limited Parternship · US

Inventors

• Dean Kamen · Bedford, US
• Ryan K. LaRocque · Manchester, US
• Christopher C. Langenfeld · Nashua, US
• Stephen M. Ent · Derry, US
• Andrew A. Schnellinger · North Andover, US
• Prashant Bhat · Bedford, US
• Stanley B. Smith, III · Raymond, US
• Otis L. Clapp · Epping, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 4, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W10/37
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A fluid vapor distillation system. The system includes a control system for controlling a fluid vapor distillation apparatus including a blow down controller for controlling a blow down valve, a source flow controller for controlling a source flow valve, and a blow down level sensor in communication with a blow down controller and a source flow controller, the blow down level sensor sends signals related to the blow down level to the blow down controller and the source flow controller indicative of the blow down level, wherein the source flow controller actuates the source flow valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, and wherein the blow down controller actuates the blow down valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, whereby the blow down level and the source flow level are maintained using the blow down level sensor signals as input.