Solar water distillation apparatus

Patent · Tue Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5448462

Wetzel, D B

A water distillation apparatus is disclosed which produces distilled water by means of solar energy. The water to be distilled is confined within an internal chamber and subjected to solar energy through a transparent lid. The water that is distilled collects on the interior surface of the lid. The lid is located at an inclined position with respect to gravity. The droplets of distilled water which adhere to the interior surface of the lid flow to the lowest elevation of the lid. These accumulated droplets of distilled water are to be removed and collected within a collecting container. A water inlet valve assembly is connected to supply water within the internal chamber.

• Assignee: EDB-84-027937
• Patent Number(s): US 4406749
• OSTI ID: 5448462
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Feb 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-351644
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR STILLS
DESIGN
SOLAR DISTILLATION
EQUIPMENT
EVAPORATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140909* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Miscellaneous Solar Applications- (1980-)