The United States of American, as represented by the Secretary of the Interior
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Homer,Mark
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An evaporation sleeve is placed within a solar distillation loop apparatus to increase the amount of water evaporated by the apparatus. The evaporation sleeve is rotationally attached within the above ground portion of the solar distillation loop so the sleeve lifts impure water into the air flow wi
An evaporation sleeve is placed within a solar distillation loop apparatus to increase the amount of water evaporated by the apparatus. The evaporation sleeve is rotationally attached within the above ground portion of the solar distillation loop so the sleeve lifts impure water into the air flow within the system. The evaporation sleeve significantly increases the water surface area available to the air flow within a solar distillation loop.
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What is claimed is: 1. In a solar distillation loop apparatus comprising an evaporation section, solar powered fans, and a condensation section, the evaporation section having a first pipe section disposed on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and el
What is claimed is: 1. In a solar distillation loop apparatus comprising an evaporation section, solar powered fans, and a condensation section, the evaporation section having a first pipe section disposed on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and elevated portions on each end of the substantially straight portion, an impure water inflow coupling at one end of the straight portion and an impure water outflow coupling at the other end of the straight portion, the solar powered fans disposed in each of the elevated portions of the first pipe section, and the condensation section having a second pipe section disposed under the ground surface beneath the first pipe, section and two substantially vertical pipe sections that connect respective ends of the second pipe section to respective ends of the first pipe section, wherein solar energy heats the substantially straight portion to evaporate impure water therein, the improvement comprising: a sleeve having a tubular shape with open ends and a diameter less than a diameter of the first pipe section, disposed within the first pipe section between the solar powered fans and rotationally attached to the first pipe section, for increasing an evaporation surface area of the evaporation section. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve comprises a nylon mesh material. 3. In a solar distillation loop apparatus comprising an evaporation section, solar powered fans, and a condensation section, the evaporation section having a first pipe section disposed on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and elevated portions on each end of the substantially straight portion, an impure water inflow coupling at one end of the straight portion and an impure water outflow coupling at the other end of the straight portion, the solar powered fans disposed in each of the elevated portions of the first pipe section, and the condensation section having a second pipe section disposed under the ground surface beneath the first pipe section and two substantially vertical pipe sections that connect respective ends of the second pipe section to respective ends of the first pipe section, wherein solar energy heats the substantially straight portion to evaporate impure water therein, the improvement comprising: a sleeve having a tubular shape with open ends, disposed within the first pipe section between the solar powered fans and rotationally attached to the first pipe section, for increasing an evaporation surface area of the evaporation section; and at least two support rings placed over the open ends of the sleeve. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising at least two spokes attached across the at least two support rings. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein each of the at least two spokes comprises a center hole. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein each of the at least two spokes comprises a flat shape. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each of the at least two spokes further comprises a twisted configuration. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is further disposed between the impure water inflow coupling and the impure water outflow coupling. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the sleeve is rotationally attached to the first pipe section by suspending the sleeve within the first pipe section using wires attached to the first pipe section and through the holes in the at least two spokes. 10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the sleeve further comprises a plurality of indentations on an outer surface of the sleeve. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the impure water inflow coupling is located above the sleeve so that impure water flows along the outer surface of the sleeve and over the indentations to assist in rotating the sleeve. 12. In a method of producing distilled water using a solar distillation loop comprising disposing a first pipe section on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and elevated portions on each end of the substantially straight portion, an impure water inflow coupling at one end of the straight portion and an impure water outflow coupling at the other end of the straight portion, disposing solar powered fans in each of the elevated portions of the first pipe section, disposing a second pipe section under the ground surface beneath the first pipe section, installing two substantially vertical pipe sections that connect respective ends of the second pipe section to respective ends of the first pipe section, providing impure water to the first pipe section via the impure water inflow coupling and removing impure water from the first pipe section via the impure water outflow coupling, evaporating water from the impure water in the substantially straight portion of the first pipe section by solar energy heating the substantially straight portion, using the solar powered fans to move the evaporated water from the first pipe section to the second pipe section, and condensing the evaporated water in the second pipe section, the improvement comprising: disposing an open-ended tubular section, having a diameter less than a diameter of the first pipe section, within the first pipe section between the impure water inflow coupling and the impure water outflow coupling and rotationally attaching the open-ended tubular section to the first pipe section wherein the open-ended tubular section rotates and lifts impure water when the solar powered fans operate. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein flow of the impure water within the first pipe section assists in rotating the open-ended tubular section. 14. A solar distribution loop apparatus, comprising: an evaporation section comprising a first pipe section disposed on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and elevated portions on each end of the substantially straight portion, an impure water inflow coupling at one end of the straight portion, an impure water outflow coupling at the other end of the straight portion, and a sleeve having a tubular shape with open ends and a diameter less than a diameter of the first pipe section and being disposed within the first pipe section between the elevated portions and rotationally attached to the first pipe section, wherein solar energy heats the substantially straight portion to evaporate impure water therein; a solar powered fan disposed in the elevated portion of the first pipe section adjacent to the impure water inflow coupling; and a condensation section comprising a second pipe section disposed under the ground surface beneath the first pipe section, and two substantially vertical pipe sections that connect respective ends of the second pipe section to respective ends of the first pipe section. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the sleeve comprises a nylon mesh material. 16. A solar distribution loop apparatus, comprising: an evaporation section comprising a first pipe section disposed on a ground surface, the first pipe section including a substantially straight portion and elevated portions on each end of the substantially straight portion, an impure water inflow coupling at one end of the straight portion, an impure water outflow coupling at the other end of the straight portion, and a sleeve having a tubular shape with open ends and being disposed within the first pipe section between the elevated portions and rotationally attached to the first pipe section, the sleeve having at least two support rings over the open ends of the section, wherein solar energy heats the substantially straight portion to evaporate impure water therein; a solar powered fan disposed in the elevated portion of the first pipe section adjacent to the impure water inflow coupling; and a condensation section comprising a second pipe section and two substantially vertical pipe sections, the second pipe section being disposed under the ground surface beneath the first pipe section, and the two substantially vertical pipe sections connecting respective ends of the second pipe section to respective ends of the first pipe section. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising at least two spokes attached across the at least two support rings. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the at least two spokes comprises a center hole. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein each of the at least two spokes comprises a flat shape.
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