Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A compact, portable pulverizing apparatus having a plurality of beater-bars (14) rotatably mounted to a plurality of support rods (16). The support rods (16) are eccentrically disposed about the periphery of two support disks (17). The support disks (17) are driven by a drive shaft (19) that connects to a power unit (13). The beater-bars (14) are supported about a sole plate (22) having an opening (23) disposed therethrough to allow the beater-bars (14) to contact the material to be pulverized. Handles (24) are connected to the sole plate (22) to allow it to be moved about as desired.