Abstract:
An atmospheric water generation system with high efficiency is based on a counter flowing heat exchanger including multiple cold channels, each cold channel surrounded by multiple hot channels. The hot and warm gases flow in opposite directions, allowing the cool dry air to contribute to cooling the warm humid air to the dew point. Thermoelectric or passive cooling of the warm humid air, and hydrophobic surfaces in a cyclone structure also contribute in increasing the efficiency of the water generation system.
Abstract:
A system for separating salt and/or minerals from ocean, sea, brackish, or brine water collected in a water enclosure. The water enclosure is heated with solar radiation to increase a rate of evaporation of the saline water and produce humidity or moisture within the water enclosure for conversion to desalinated water. Due to condensation, water collects as droplets on cold surfaces of cooling coils when the humidity or moisture comes in contact with the cold surfaces of the cooling coils. The water droplets, which are desalinated, are gathered by condensation capture pans. Output lines channel the collected desalinated water out of the pans for consumption and/or storage. Re- saturation units increase a rate of condensation within the water enclosure, thereby, increasing a collection of the desalinated water.
Abstract:
Provided herein are compact chiller and cooler apparatuses, devices and systems. Chiller apparatuses disclosed herein can comprise a refrigeration system contained in a central housing with an external heat exchanger or "cold finger" configured to be universally applicable to cooling various sizes and configurations of water baths and laboratory applications needing a cooling capacity. Chiller apparatuses disclosed herein are configured to be universally used with rotary evaporators, vacuum ovens, centrifugal concentrators and freeze dryers.
Abstract:
An atmospheric water generator and system for condensing and collecting moisture contained in the air serves to cool and dehumidify the air. One aspect of the design includes generation of electricity via a turbine configured to be actuated by an increase in gas pressure from heat transfer fluid in a continuous heat transfer fluid system as it exits the evaporator. In alternative embodiments, the system can be used in a multi-zone application or to provide cooled air and water to a building. An embodiment primarily for use as an air conditioning unit is also described. Alternatively, fly-back technology is used to configure solar or wind powered DC current for use by a water generation system. In certain environments oil free compressors are employed in the water generation unit.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an invention disclosed herein relate to apparatuses and processes related thereto including modifications of support members that significantly reduce the magnitude of stress at junctions between the support members and the shell walls of the apparatuses.
Abstract:
A waler vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device.
Abstract:
A desalination process comprising heating brine in a preheating chamber and transferring the brine to a rotary kiln to be sprayed against the wall structure of the rotary kiln to boil to steam and a residue of salt/impurities, the exiting steam being pressurised in a compressor and passed to an externally powered heater to be heated and then fed to a hollow wall structure of the rotating kiln in which the steam condenses to pure water to be transferred to the preheating chamber to preheat the incoming brine, the rotating kiln being arranged to rotate past a scraper to remove salt/impurities from the wall structure for collection at the base of the kiln.
Abstract:
Methods and systems (10, 110) for substantially continuously treating comminuted material (28) containing carbon and hydrogen, for example, used tires, are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing the tire material to an elongated chamber (12, 112), transferring the tire material (28) through the elongated chamber, heating the tire material to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the material to produce a gaseous stream; discharging the gaseous stream from the chamber, and cooling at least some of the gaseous stream to liquefy components of the stream. The transfer may be effected by a flexible, center-less screw conveyor (18A, 18B, 18C) to minimize material buildup in the vessel. The cooling of the gaseous stream may be practiced by reverse condensation. One or more re-usable fuel streams are provided by aspects of the invention.
Abstract:
There is described a process and corresponding apparatus for the condensation of the humidity in the air with the conversion to drinkable water and mineralisation, which is the object of the invention, comprising the steps of: collecting humidity from the air, and converting it to H2O through condensation/refrigeration (BLOCK A); accumulating said H2O in an accumulation reservoir (BLOCK B); filtering and purifying said H2O received by the reservoir in a purification filter set block (BLOCK C); remineralising said H2O received by said filter sets in a mineralisation filter block (BLOCK D) to produce drinkable water.
Abstract:
A system and method for the reduction of NO x emissions from combustion sources are provided. The system includes a fuel tank, fuel converter unit, condensor unit, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit and an engine. The condensor unit includes a generally cylindrical inner wall defining a cavity having a first lower end and a second upper end, the first lower end is configured to include a gas inlet for receiving a gas mixture from the fuel converter and the second upper end is configured to include a gas outlet in fluid communication with the SCR unit. A heat exchanger is disposed within the cavity of the condensor unit to contact the gas mixture and separate heavy hydrocarbons from light hydrocarbons, wherein the light hydrocarbons are fed to the SCR unit and the heavy hydrocarbons are condensed and either send back to the fuel tank or directly to the engine for combustion.
Abstract translation:提供了用于从燃烧源减少NO x x排放的系统和方法。 该系统包括燃料箱,燃料转换器单元,冷凝器单元,选择性催化还原(SCR)单元和发动机。 冷凝器单元包括大致圆柱形的内壁,其限定具有第一下端和第二上端的空腔,第一下端构造成包括用于接收来自燃料转换器的气体混合物的气体入口,并且第二上端配置 以包括与SCR单元流体连通的气体出口。 热交换器设置在冷凝器单元的空腔内,以接触气体混合物并将重质烃与轻质烃分离,其中轻烃被供给至SCR单元并且重质烃被冷凝并且发送回燃料箱或 直接发动机进行燃烧。