Liquid pumps with hermetically sealed motor rotors
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-001/28
B01D-003/42
B01D-001/06
C02F-001/04
C02F-001/32
출원번호
US-0645937
(2012-10-05)
등록번호
US-8828192
(2014-09-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Demers, Jason A.
Leonard, Scott A.
Owens, Kingston
출원인 / 주소
DEKA Products Limited Partnership
대리인 / 주소
Temple, Michelle Saquet
인용정보
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0인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a novel pressurized vapor cycle for distilling liquids. In an embodiment of the invention, a liquid purification system is revealed, including the elements of an input for receiving untreated liquid, a vaporizer coupled to the input for transforming t
Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a novel pressurized vapor cycle for distilling liquids. In an embodiment of the invention, a liquid purification system is revealed, including the elements of an input for receiving untreated liquid, a vaporizer coupled to the input for transforming the liquid to vapor, a head chamber for collecting the vapor, a vapor pump with an internal drive shaft and an eccentric rotor with a rotatable housing for compressing vapor, a condenser in communication with the vapor pump for transforming the compressed vapor into a distilled product, and an electric motor with motor rotor and magnets hermetically sealed within the fluid pressure boundary of the distillation system.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for distilling a liquid in a liquid vapor distillation system comprising: preheating liquid in a sump;vaporizing the liquid in the sump, through an evaporator, to form a vapor in a head chamber, the evaporator comprising a plurality of parallel evaporator tubes, each tube having a first
1. A method for distilling a liquid in a liquid vapor distillation system comprising: preheating liquid in a sump;vaporizing the liquid in the sump, through an evaporator, to form a vapor in a head chamber, the evaporator comprising a plurality of parallel evaporator tubes, each tube having a first open end in communication with the sump and a second open end in communication with a head chamber;compressing the vapor using a regenerative blower;condensing the compressed vapor into a distilled liquid product;post-treating the distilled liquid product comprising: using a pulsatile pump, pumping additive into the distilled liquid product;maintaining a liquid level in the head chamber sufficient to permit both purification of the vapor and damping of local turbulence; anddiverting a blowdown stream from the head chamber for maintaining a constant liquid level in the head chamber. 2. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein the pumping additive further comprising pumping a volume of the additive into a holding volume of liquid and mixing the additive with the liquid before pumping the liquid containing the additive into the distilled liquid product. 3. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a sugar-based additive, an acid, and a mineral. 4. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a nutrient, a vitamin, a stabilized protein, and a fat. 5. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein the additive is a taste additive. 6. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein post-treating comprising exposing the distilled liquid product to UV light. 7. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, wherein the post-treating comprising measuring a physical property of the liquid. 8. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 7, wherein measuring a physical property of the liquid is selected from the group consisting of measuring pH, measuring conductivity, measuring hardness, and measuring a concentration of a component in the liquid. 9. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, further comprising pre-treating the untreated liquid using at least one pre-treatment method. 10. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, further comprising coupling a clean-burning generator to the liquid vapor distillation system wherein the clean-burning generator produces electric power to power the liquid vapor distillation system. 11. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 10, further comprising directing the exhaust of the clean-burning generator to an intake liquid for heating of the intake liquid. 12. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 1, further comprising: measuring total dissolved solvent in a blowdown liquid from the vaporized liquid from the sump; and wherein the total dissolved solvent is above a prescribed level, adjusting a source feed rate of liquid to the sump. 13. A method for distilling a liquid in a liquid vapor distillation system comprising: preheating liquid in a sump;vaporizing the liquid in the sump, through an evaporator, to form a vapor in a head chamber, the evaporator comprising a plurality of parallel evaporator tubes, each tube having a first open end in communication with the sump and a second open end in communication with a head chamber;compressing the vapor using a regenerative blower;condensing the compressed vapor into a distilled liquid product;maintaining a liquid level in the head chamber sufficient to permit both purification of the vapor and damping of local turbulence;diverting a blowdown stream from the head chamber for maintaining a constant liquid level in the head chamber; andpost-treating the distilled liquid product comprising pumping additive into the distilled liquid product using a pumping mechanism comprising: pumping a volume of the additive into a holding volume of liquid and mixing the additive with the liquid before pumping the liquid containing the additive into the distilled liquid product. 14. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 13, wherein the pumping additive into the distilled liquid product further comprising using a pulsatile pump. 15. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 13, wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of, a vitamin, a stabilized protein, and a fat. 16. A method for distilling a liquid in a liquid vapor distillation system comprising: coupling a clean-burning generator to the liquid vapor distillation system wherein the clean-burning generator produces electric power to power the liquid vapor distillation system;directing the exhaust of the clean-burning generator to an intake liquid for heating of the intake liquid;preheating intake liquid in a sump;vaporizing the intake liquid in the sump, through an evaporator, to form a vapor in a head chamber, the evaporator comprising a plurality of parallel evaporator tubes, each tube having a first open end in communication with the sump and a second open end in communication with a head chamber;compressing the vapor using a regenerative blower;condensing the compressed vapor into a distilled liquid product;maintaining a liquid level in the head chamber sufficient to permit both purification of the vapor and damping of local turbulence; anddiverting a blowdown stream from the head chamber for maintaining a constant liquid level in the head chamber. 17. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 16, further comprising post-treating the distilled liquid product. 18. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 17, wherein post-treating the distilled liquid product further comprising adding additive into the distilled liquid product. 19. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 18, wherein adding additive into the distilled liquid product further comprising pumping additive into the distilled liquid product. 20. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 19, wherein the pumping additive into the distilled liquid product further comprising using a pulsatile pump. 21. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 20, wherein the pumping additive further comprising pumping a volume of the additive into a holding volume of liquid and mixing the additive with the liquid before pumping the liquid containing the additive into the distilled liquid product. 22. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 18, wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a sugar-based additive, an acid, and a mineral. 23. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 18, wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of, a vitamin, a stabilized protein, and a fat. 24. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 18, wherein the additive is a taste additive. 25. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 17, wherein post-treating comprising exposing the distilled liquid product to UV light. 26. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 17, wherein the post-treating comprising measuring a physical property of the liquid. 27. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 26, wherein measuring a physical property of the liquid is selected from the group consisting of measuring pH, measuring conductivity, measuring hardness, and measuring a concentration of a component in the liquid. 28. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 16, further comprising pre-treating the intake liquid using at least one pre-treatment method. 29. A method of distilling a liquid according to claim 16, further comprising: measuring total dissolved solvent in a blowdown liquid from the vaporized liquid from the sump; and wherein the total dissolved solvent is above a prescribed level, adjusting a source feed rate of the intake liquid in the sump.
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