EVAPORATOR FOR AMBIENT WATER BODIES, AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An evaporator for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface, the evaporator comprising:
- a housing comprising a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface;
a support that positions the housing above the water surface; and
an air flow induction device disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air is directed over the water surface
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Abstract
An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator. Water injection devices such as spray nozzles or atomizing nozzles preferably are disposed in the float assembly channel or channels to inject the water into the air flow stream.
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24 Claims
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1. An evaporator for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface, the evaporator comprising:
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a housing comprising a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface; a support that positions the housing above the water surface; and an air flow induction device disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air is directed over the water surface - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24)
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15. An evaporator for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface, the evaporator comprising:
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a housing comprising a housing air flow channel that directs an air flow stream toward an impact zone at the water surface, the housing flow channel comprising a proximal end proximate to the water surface and a distal end distal to the water surface; a support that positions the housing above the water surface, the support comprising an opening at the impact zone; and an air flow induction device disposed to direct the air flow stream through the housing air flow channel and to the impact zone so that the air flow stream contacts the water surface at the impact zone and generates a water droplet-containing phase above the water surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for evaporating water from a body of water having a water surface, the method comprising:
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providing an evaporator comprising a housing having a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface; directing air from the distal end of the housing toward the proximal end of the housing through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so the air is directed over the water surface.
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