Apparatus for solar distillation

Patent · Tue Jun 26 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5805004

Bellande, R H; Wilson, D C

An apparatus is disclosed for the solar distillation of contaminated water which includes a substantially airtight enclosure having an evaporation chamber and condensation chamber. The evaporation chamber has a lower reservoir and an upper inclined surface which is transparent to solar radiation. The condensation chamber includes a thermally conductive condensation wall and a collecting reservoir for collecting the condensed water. A thermal insulative partition is located intermediate the evaporation chamber and the condensation chamber, and includes an upper port and a lower port. At least one thermally conductive conduit may be located within the condensation chamber and externally vented at the upper and lower portions thereof.

• Assignee: Avant, Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4159228
• OSTI ID: 5805004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140909* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-)
CONDENSERS
DESIGN
EVAPORATORS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR DISTILLATION
SOLAR STILLS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
WALLS
WATER