ATMOSPHRIC VORTEX ENGINE
The present invention comprises a device capable of setting ambient air pressure into motion and maintaining a vortex. The apparatus uses a vacuum pump to set it into motion to generate a plurality of converging and diverging portions of high and low pressure regions. The high velocity air stream enters the vortex generating zone. It also provides the ability to inject water into the vortex tube to lower the temperature of the air within the vortex tube to via into evaporation. The outer vortex and inner vortex functions by converting the random molecular motion of the molecules to water molecules to absorb the latent heat. Gas Dynamics, the branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of motion of gases, relates the kinetic motion of a gas molecules to its absolute temperature.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS REFERENCES CITED U.S. Patent ReferencesU.S. Pat. No. 1,952,281—Inventor: Ranque*Mar. 27, 1934
U.S. Pat. No. 1,961,179—Inventor: Drier*Aug. 5, 1934
U.S. Pat. No. 2,120,767—Inventor: Raven*Jun. 14, 1938
U.S. Pat. No. 2,488,467—Inventor: S. De Lisio*Nov. 15, 1949
U.S. Pat. No. 3,173,273—Inventor: Fulton*Mar. 16, 1965
U.S. Pat. No. 3,922,871—Inventor: Bolesta*Dec. 2, 1875
U.S. Pat. No. 4,107,934—Inventor: Felder*Aug. 22, 1978
U.S. Pat. No. 4,494,009—Inventor: Yukl*Jan. 15, 1985
U.S. Pat. No. 4,594,084—Inventor: Lopez*Jun. 10, 1986
U.S. Pat. No. 4,858,968—Inventor: Armbruster*Aug. 15, 1988
U.S. Pat. No. 4,907,552—Inventor: Martin*Mar. 13, 1990
U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,642—Inventor: Kim*Oct. 16, 1980
U.S. Pat. No. 6,618,323—Inventor: Shearn, et al*Apr. 8, 1997
U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,935—Inventor: Cho et al*Dec. 17, 2002
U.S. Pat. No. 6,869,502—Inventor: Csendes*Mar. 22, 2005
U.S. Pat. No. 7,086,823—Inventor: Michaud*Mar. 8, 2008
U.S. Pat. No. 7,931,740—inventor: Al-Alusi et al*Apr. 28, 2011
U.S. Pat. No. 7,938,615—Inventor: Michaud*May 10, 2011
U.S. Pat. No. 8,067,878—Inventor; Lu, et al*Nov. 29, 2011
U.S. Pat. No. 8,246,343—Inventor: Harteveld, et al*Aug. 21, 2012
REFERENCES CITED Foreign Patent ReferencesEP1597190 A2—Inventor: Petersson—Nov. 23, 2005—WO2004069732A2
Also published as US20080272624
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITYIt should be noted, although the present invention references the refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems, others are within the scope and can equally benefits from the invention. Said application generally relates to industrial, residential or automobiles.
The apparatus has its impurities removed through a water molecules separation system, which cleanses the undesirable elements from the water. This apparatus has all kinds of industrial or residential applications, for cooling or heating in a hot or a cold operation.
To use a portion of the reclaimed water or use all of the reclaimed clean water coming from the Atmospheric Vortex Engine. Some of the reclaimed water may be conducted back into the apparatus refrigeration system to be reused.
Technical FieldThe present application relates generally to refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems. This system, more particularly, relates to evaporation cooling in a closed controlled environment. The application eliminates the hard water, minerals and any other particles within the system. It should be noted, the application could be functional with liquid water or without liquid water.
U.S. PATENTS Prior ArtU.S. Pat. No. 1,952,281—Inventor: Ranque;*March 1934. Vortex tube, also known as the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube (a mechanical device that has no moving parts).
U.S. Pat. No. 1,961,179—Inventor: Drier*Jun. 5, 1934. Electric drier (Relatively narrow annular slot of sufficient diameter and inclined toward a focal point sufficiently forward of the nozzle).
U.S. Pat. No. 2,120,767—Inventor: Raven;*June 1938. Refrigeration Apparatus (In any cooling tower part of the sprayed water is evaporated, and the latent heat of vaporization of the evaporated water accounts for a large proportion of the heat reflected).
U.S. Pat. No. 2,488,467—Inventor: S. De Lisio*Nov. 15, 1049. Motor-driven fan. (An electric motor which drives a blower, fan, impeller, or other having suitable means; for creating a flow, of air through the conduit and to and through the nozzles).
U.S. Pat. No. 3,173,273—inventor: Fulton*March 1965. Water vapor cooling system for air cooled condenser coils (Enables a metered amount of water to be supplied).
U.S. Pat. No. 3,922,871—Inventor: Bolesta*December 1975. Heating and cooling by separation of faster from slower molecules of a gas (The vortex movement, the faster molecules from outer region of the vortex move toward the central region increasing the temperature of central region at the end).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,107,936—Inventor: Felder*August 1978. Centrifugal air conditioner (The vortex in effect would centrifugally separate the hot air from the cold air).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,494,009—Inventor: Yukl*January 1985. Method and apparatus for capturing an electrical potential generated by a moving air mass (apparatus for capturing an electrical potential generated by a moving air mass).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,594,084—Inventor: Lopez*Jun. 10, 1988. Air conditioning system (When the nozzles are of supersonic design, they are capable of providing very high exit velocities; however, these nozzles inherently are sensitive for off design conditions such as pressure changes at the nozzle exits, etc. Therefore, nozzles of slightly subsonic design, “above Mach 0.9, preferably above Mach 0.95” are utilized in the device of the present invention. The design of these nozzles follows conventional design practices for high efficiency ‘De Laval’ nozzles).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,856,968—Inventor: Armbruster*Aug. 15, 1989. Air circulation device. (The blades causing axial flow in relation to the rotational axis of the blades).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,907,552—inventor: Martin*March 1990. Forced air induction system (Sucking-in of the air along an air flow path which and is initiated by passing through).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,642—Inventor: Kim*October 1990. Air flow system for an internal combustion engine (An air flow system for an internal combustion engine comprising an air cleaner and a swirling device disposed therein having a plurality of vanes for causing the air to swirl thereby improving the properties of the air-fuel mixture and improving the performance of the engine).
U.S. Pat. No. 5,618,323—Inventor: Shearn, et al*April 1997. Integral cab and engine air intake system for a vehicle (The velocity of the air drops sufficiently such that any moisture and contaminants contained in the air substantially separate from the air and fall to the bottom surface of air chambers).
U.S. Pat. No. 6,494,935—Inventor: Cho, et al*December 2002, Vortex generator (The center feed directs a portion of the incoming vapor directly into the core of the longitudinal chamber in order to maintain a sufficient vacuum strength inside the vortex generator).
U.S. Pat. No. 6,869,502—Inventor: Csendes*March 2005. Method and apparatus for separating impurities from a liquid (Vertical spiral vortices are generated by virtue of the rotation of the screens, these vortices acting on the vapor stream to separate impurities there from).
U.S. Pat. No. 7,086,823—inventor: Michaud*August 2006. Atmospheric vortex engine (The vortex once established can be the naturally occurring heat content of ambient air or can be provided in a peripheral heat exchanger).
U.S. Pat. No. 7,931,740—Inventor: Al-Alusi, et al*April 2011. The Cyclone separator (A contaminated airstream is received and a vortex is created that separates the contaminated airstream into a lean airstream used in the system and contaminants, like in; debris and particles).
U.S. Pat. No. 7,938,615—Inventor: Michaud*May 2011. Enhanced vortex engine (The heat required to sustain the vortex is provided in peripheral heat exchange means located outside the cylindrical wall. The preferred heat exchange means is a cross-flow wet cooling tower).
U.S. Pat. No. 8,246,843—Inventor: Harteveld, et al*August 2012. Process and device for the separation of oil/water mixtures (separation is not based on gravity, but on centrifugal forces).
FOREIGN PATENTS Prior ArtForeign Patent: Published as US20080272824—Inventor: Pettersson*Nov. 23, 2005. Device for whirling water (A vortex in water generates mechanical forces which affect the water molecules).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe invention will have a much broader use to be integrated into the refrigeration systems, as an alternative to the conventional throttling valve. The invention would take away the required refrigerant expansion process.
Government regulations and consumer demands strongly encourage more energy-efficient appliances, including refrigerators and heating units. Since these systems generally operate at relatively high or low ambient temperatures, a significant amount of energy is required to raise or lower the ambient temperatures.
The use of vortex tubes, also known as the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube invented in 1934, is well known. Currently the vortex tube is a tool that can take normal compressed air and convert the air into two air streams. One stream is hot air and the other being cold air.
The beauty of these vortex tubes is that it has no moving parts, which translates into virtually no maintenance. Currently these vortex tubes use a compressed air source, making the present day vortex tubes a high energy user. The refrigeration system according to the preferred embodiment of this invention eliminates the current compressed air source.
Manufacturers are providing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that use filtered air. Currently these (HVAC) systems typically draw in moisture and particles without an air filter. The air induction system according to the preferred embodiment of this invention eliminates the need for a separate air filter and the restriction in air flow associated with the filter.
The current air induction system has a disadvantage, as the current system is able to carry the moisture and other particles into the system. The air induction system according to the preferred embodiment of this invention would eliminate the particles that the air stream could carry into the system.
As is well known, the conventional vapor cycle refrigeration system utilizes a compressor to withdraw gasses of refrigerant from the evaporator and increases its pressure. The compressed refrigerant is then converted to a liquid in a condenser by transferring heat to the surrounding atmosphere or other coolant.
The liquid refrigerant is passed through an expansion valve or other throttling or expansion device, where it is converted to a gas at relatively low temperature and pressure. Then the refrigerant is routed to the evaporator where the refrigerant absorbs heat from the media being cooled. The heated refrigerant is routed back to the compressor, where the pressure is again increased and the cycle repeats. The refrigeration system according to the preferred embodiment of this invention will eliminate the compressor, refrigerant, and the expansion device. Modern refrigerators usually use a refrigerant called HFC-134a (1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane) instead of Freon, which has no ozone layer depleting properties.
The current refrigerator and heating systems utilize a considerable amount of energy. As oil or gas shortages have started to drive the fuel cost up there is concern about the cost of running refrigeration and heating systems. The refrigeration and heating systems need to be designed with considerations of efficiency in mind, in an attempt to obtain more BTU's/units of electricity.
Nearly all of the world's booming cities are in the tropics and will be home to an estimated one billion new consumers by 2025. As temperatures rise, there will be a need for more air-conditioning. Scientific studies increasingly show that health and productivity rise significantly if indoor temperature is cooled in hot weather. So cooling is not just about comfort.
Electric motors and compressors have become smaller and lighter and draw less amperage, thus becoming more efficient due to advances in electrical engineering. An orifice, an advanced metering device, was designed which would allow a lower head pressure or condensing pressure to be used, which in turn lowered the electric draw the compressor used.
Attempts have been made to increase efficiency by running the liquid line (usually approximately 2 feet of plain copper tube) through the condensate water drain pan but this provides little benefit because the water is warm. Even if the water was cool, the plain copper tube doesn't act as an effective heat exchanger. A copper tube run through the drain pan in a central unit doesn't work for the same reason.
Among the improvements, of this invention, it is able to have a smaller refrigeration and heat exchanger system. Accordingly, within the preferred embodiment, the vortex generator will replace the compressed air source now being used.
IMPROVEMENTS AND SUMMARYThe simplicity makes this invention an extremely compact, reliable, affordable, and flexible alternative to the present heating and refrigeration apparatus systems.
The present invention relates to an air conditioning system, and more particularly to a outer vortex and inner vortex assisted cooling-heating tube arrangement. Generating a coaxial flow of hot air and cold air and segregating the hot air from the cold air for particular use thereof.
The invention comprises of an air treating apparatus or system for producing a hot product air stream and a cold product air stream, from an incoming ambient air temperature to which kinetic energy has been imparted.
The air treating apparatus is particularly useful as an heating or air conditioning apparatus for the home, industrial building or the like; which is capable of providing hot or cold air, or a mix thereof, upon demand.
The simplicity makes this invention, as simple of a task as turning off the water source, and turning the refrigeration system into a heating system.
Other than the brushless motor with the attached air multiplier, the apparatus has no moving parts. Said apparatus with the means; to start/stop, control or adjust the outgoing air streams.
The apparatus uses no fuel, gas, oil, or electricity to heat or to cool the air stream. Said apparatus uses water molecules to absorb the latent heat. Said apparatus uses electricity only for the brushless motor to rotate the air multiplier.
The air multiplier would draw the air stream through the apparatus, causing a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions. This vacuum would cause the molecules to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions through said apparatus.
The apparatus uses no liquid refrigerant or other kinds of refrigerant for the refrigeration. Said apparatus uses only the air flow, along with the liquid water absorbing the latent heat from the outer vortex air stream. Said apparatus with the means; to start/stop, control or adjust the outgoing water stream.
The apparatus utilizes; using a brushless motor with the air multiplier attached, to draw and to squeeze the air stream through the narrowing's passageway of said apparatus, causing the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference.
The apparatus utilizes; air induction by drawing and then squeezing the ambient air through the narrowing's passageway of said apparatus, causing the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference.
The apparatus utilizes; a process of separating particles and moisture from the air stream, by centrifugal force, the particles and moisture would be forced to the outer region of the swirl chamber. Said particles/moisture would then be expelled into the particles container.
The apparatus utilizes; the vortex generator volute narrow passageway at the intake, has a high capacity and low velocity. The air stream moves through the vortex nozzle has a low capacity and high velocity with back pressure, causing the air stream to accelerate.
The apparatus utilizes; the flash drum heat exchange to process a water molecule vortex separation system, by using the fast moving outer vortex, to quickly atomize the water into water molecules. The falling water, hard water, particles and minerals falling alongside the inside wall would be helped to move by the downward moving pressure from the outer vortex curving inward moving air stream. The outer vortex would be separating the hard water, minerals, and any other particles, from the water molecules that fall alongside of the inside wall.
The apparatus utilizes; the flash drum heat exchange by using the hard water that did not atomize. Allowing the excess hard water to flush the larger/denser particles and minerals that have fallen into the waste channel, allowing the hard water particles and minerals to exit said apparatus.
The apparatus utilizes; the flash drum heat exchange uses the outer vortex air stream. By having the water molecules with its different latent heat pressure, these molecules would be sucked into the center of the vortex air stream.
The apparatus utilizes the flash drum heat exchange; to allow water molecules falling alongside said flash drum heat exchange of the inside wall, to escape and to absorb the latent heat and form water/vapor. These water/vapors will be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of the inward spiraling vortex.
The apparatus utilizes; the flash drum heat exchange by using the inner vortex has a hotter portion and a cooler portion. The inner vortex would be separating the hotter air stream (hot molecules) from the cooler air stream (cold molecules). Only the hotter molecules (heat) of the two would ascend along the outer diameter of said inner vortex. Only the hotter molecules of the two ascending along the outer diameter of said inner vortex would be allowed to escape the diameter top end of the flash drum heat exchange and vent via the vent air outlet.
The apparatus utilizes the flash drum heat exchange; the flash drum heat exchange would force only the cooler of the two inner vortex air streams to turn inward into reduced diameter within the outer vortex, along with the water molecules with its latent heat and is allowed to escape through the spindal housing via the air multiplier.
The apparatus utilizes; the brushless motor that would force the air multiplier to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft to capture the incoming the air flow, coming from the flash drum heat exchange. Said air multiplier drawing the inward air stream, would cause a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions of said apparatus.
The apparatus has the option to have the air multiplier have the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream or to have the same capability to, or not to, separate the water molecules from said air stream. The option is that the intended user has the option to use the air stream with the water molecules or to separate the water molecules from the air stream.
The apparatus utilizes; the air multiplier, water/vapor droplets would be channeled to the clean water claiming area to be used as the user intends.
The apparatus utilizes; the air multiplier, air stream would exit said apparatus to be used as the user intends.
The apparatus utilizes; the systems within the clean water claiming area to use the updrafts in clouds and the precipitation systems. Using the updrafts in clouds, would give rise to changing the molecular structure of water/vapor to water droplets.
The invention is creating and improving the efficiency of the heating and refrigeration system.
OPERABLE APPLICATION EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention pertains to heating, refrigeration and air conditioning and more particularly to water/vapor refrigeration, utilizing a flash drum heat exchange 24 to heat—cool. The Atmospheric Vortex Engine is able to clean the incoming water and cool the ambient air temperature.
1st Part; the Atmospheric Vortex Engine also known as the heating and refrigeration apparatus 10 and also known as apparatus 10. Said 10 have no moving parts, other than using a brushless motor 40 to rotate the air multiplier 38. Said 10 with the means to start/stop, control or adjust the outgoing air stream.
2nd Part; the apparatus 10 uses, no liquid refrigerant or any other kind of refrigerant for the refrigeration. Said 10 would only use the air stream, water/vapors and water droplets only.
3rd Part: the apparatus 10 uses, no fuel, gas, oil or electricity for the heating or refrigeration, other than using electricity for the brushless motor 40 to rotate the air multiplier 38 to be able to draw the air flow through said 10.
4th Part; the apparatus 10, utilizes the flash drum heat exchange 24 to produce a hot air stream and a cold air stream. Said 24 would be functional with the water source turned on. The water molecules would absorb most of the latent heat.
5th Part; the apparatus 10, utilizes the flash drum heat exchange 24 to produce a hot air stream and a cold air stream. Said 24 would be functioning without water.
6st Part; the apparatus 10, utilizes the brushless motor 40, to rotate the air multiplier 38 by drawing the ambient air, the drawing of the air flow would cause an atmospheric high pressure region and an atmospheric low pressure region.
7th Part; the apparatus 10, utilizes the air tubes 12, by using the air induction, having the air drawn and squeezed through the narrowing passageways, would cause the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference.
8th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the swirl chamber 14 to process in separating the particles from the ambient air stream. The particles, by centrifugal force, are forced to the outer regions of the air stream alongside said 14 to the inside wall, and the outward moving particles alongside said wall would fall into the particles container 16.
9th Part; the apparatus 10 have, the vortex generator 18 with its volute narrowing passageways, by using air induction, this would cause the air stream to accelerate. The air stream would flow through the vortex nozzle 20, causing the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference. The air stream through the swirl area 22 would circumvent, curving inward alongside the inside wall of said 22.
10th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the swirl area 22 uses the air induction to accelerate the air stream by the pressure difference and to flow through the flash drum heat exchange 24 as the air stream circumvents, curving inward with a downward movement alongside the inside wall 28 of said 24.
11th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the swirl area 22 uses two, or a plurality of its air streams and would flow through the flash drum heat exchange 24, these circumventing inward with a downward moving air stream, would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
12th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24: comprised of using said 24, the inside wall 28 for the outer vortex to use and to establish the water line 26 outlets. Said 24 would establish the outer vortex air stream and the inner vortex.
13th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24: said 24 would use the inside wall 28, with the water line 26 outlets to allow the hard water, minerals and any other particles, within said water to fall under gravity alongside said 28. The falling water would be helped along by the pressure of the downward moving outer vortex, this would help said waste water move toward the waste channel 30.
14th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilises, the outer vortex air flow that would absorb the falling liquid water in an evaporation form, absorbing the latent heat within the water molecules. The falling water, hard water, particles and minerals would be helped along by the pressure of the downward moving outer vortex, as this would help the water, hard water, particles and minerals to move toward the waste channel 30.
15th Part: the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilizes, the fan hub 36 with its conical shaped bottom. Due to the conical shaped bottom of said 36, only the outer hotter portion of the heat rising along the outer diameter of the inner vortex within the flash drum heat exchange 24 would escape and flow through the vent air outlet 32. The latent heat is absorbed by the water molecules being sucked into the inner vortex by the pressure difference.
16th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24: The remainder of cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex of said 24 would circumvent in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of the spindal housing 34, being forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and is allowed to escape, and flow into said 34.
17th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional with water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24: Said 24 establishes the remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex. The air stream circumvents in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of the spindal housing 34, and is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and is allowed to escape, and flow via said 34.
18th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional without water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24; comprised of using said 24, the inside wall 28 for the outer vortex. Said 24 would establish the outer vortex air stream and the inner vortex.
19th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional without water” utilizes, the fan hub 36 with its conical shaped bottom. Due to the conical shaped bottom of said 36, only the outer hotter portion of the heat rising along the outer diameter of the inner vortex within the flash drum heat exchange 24 would escape and flow through the vent air outlet 32.
20th Part; the apparatus 10 “functional without water” utilizes, the flash drum heat exchange 24: The remainder of cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex of said 24 would circumvent in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of the spindal housing 34, being forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and is allowed to escape, and flow into said 34.
21st Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the spindal housing 34 housing the fan hub 38, air multiplier 38 and the brushless motor 40. Said 38 with said 38 horizontal-axis shaft would draw the air stream, flowing through said 10. Said 40 would force said 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft.
22nd Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the air multiplier 38 would produce an air vacuum, causing a high and low pressure within said 10.
23th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the air multiplier 38 air holes, is designed with an angle to capture the kinetic energy of the downward flowing air stream being sucked toward said 38 rotating air holes by the pressure difference.
24th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the air multiplier 38 would have the pressure of the centrifugal force put on the water/vapor droplets passing over said 38 water droplet openings alongside the curve of said 38 curving wall. The water/vapor droplets being heavier would pass over said 38 water droplet openings and would be expelled into the opening by the pressure of the centrifugal force. Said water/vapor droplets would then be channeled and flow through into the clean water claiming area 42.
25th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the air multiplier 38 having the option and the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream or having the same capability to, or not to, separate the water molecules from said air stream.
26th Part; the apparatus 10 utilizes, the clean water claiming area 42 by having the water molecules condense and form water droplets. Said 42, has the option to use updrafts in clouds system within said 42, if needed. If needed the water is released when the water/vapors condense to form in the updrafts in clouds, to form water droplets and then fall into said 42. (Said 42 not shown in the drawings)
EMBODIMENTThe embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numbers designate corresponding or identical elements throughout the various drawing. The Atmospheric Vortex Engine would also be known as heating and refrigeration apparatus 10 or be known as an apparatus 10.
The apparatus 10 will have no moving parts, other than the moving parts of the brushless motor 40 with the air multiplier 38 attached. The passageways within said 10 will have smooth surfaces able to generate attainable air speed. The only other moving parts that would; open, partially open, or close, the intakes or outlet openings, or to move the angle on the vortex nozzles 20, said 38 air holes intake openings or the water line 26 openings.
Within the apparatus 10 having passageways, water line, channels, or lines are tubes or pipes or other means to transfer air flow, water or any others means that would be needed to be transfer from one point to the next point. The brushless motor 40 is able to force the air multiplier 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft. The clean water claiming area 42 has the option of being located outside, partially in, or within said 10.
An air filter or a screen to be used on the air tubes 12 intakes if necessary. An air filter suitable for the HVAC system can be installed if necessary. The apparatus 10 will have insulation on its outer shell can be installed if necessary to maintain temperatures within.
The apparatus 10 with the means; to start/stop, control or adjust the outgoing air stream. Said 10 with the means; to remove or dispose of from the particles container the fallen water, particles and minerals.
Said 10 with the means: to modulate; the water flow, water/vapor, air pressure, or temperature, to turn on or off or slow down the water flow, or air flow.
Said 10 with the means: to be connected to a source of water, to turn on, off or slow down water flow from the water line 26.
Said 10 with the means: of disposing the hard water, particles and minerals, disposing from the waste channel 30.
Said 10 with the means: to be able to open or close the air multiplier 38 water droplet openings or move the angle on said 38 air holes intake openings.
Said 10 with the means: having the water droplets from said 38 to be collected and used as intended by the user.
Said 10 with the means: to support the embodiments on or within said 10.
The apparatus 10 comprise of; the air tubes 12 has one, two or a plurality, of said 12 narrowing passageways.
Said 10 comprise of; the swirl chamber 14 has one, two, or a plurality of said 14 passageways.
Said 10 comprise of; the particles container 16 has one, two, or a plurality of said 16.
Said 10 comprise of; the vortex generator 18 has one, two, or a plurality of the volute narrowing passageways.
Said 10 comprise of; said 18 has one of the vortex nozzles 20 that would be attached to the end of each said 18 volute narrowing passageway.
Said 10 comprise of; the swirl area 22 has one, two, or a plurality of said 22.
Said 10 comprise of; the flash drum heat exchange 24 has one, two, or a plurality of said 26 outlets.
Said 10 comprise of; the having said 24 have one, two, or a plurality of said 30 outlets.
Said 10 comprise of; the vent air outlet 32 has one, two, or a plurality of said 32 outlets.
Said 10 comprise of; said air 38 has one, two, or a plurality of air holes.
Said 10 comprise of; said 38 have one, two, or a plurality of water droplet openings.
The air multiplier 38 has the option and the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream or having the same capability to, or not to, separate the water molecules from said air stream. Having said separated water molecules to be channeled to the clean water claiming area. Said 38 would have air holes intakes at an angle. The air would pass through the air holes as said 38 would rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft. Said 38 passageways from the air holes intake, would be curving around to the bottom outlets of said 38. Said 38, having water/droplets channels holes located on said 38 outer curving passageways wall. The water/droplets flow into the clean water claiming area 42.
RELATING TO THE EMBODIMENTThis invention relates to the heating and refrigeration apparatus 10, that has suitable applications when installed in heating units, refrigerators, walk-in freezers or air conditioners. Said 10 is suitable as a one or two units, a plurality of units, or an assembly of units that may be in communication with one, two or a plurality of the units.
The apparatus 10 is a closed area having only the air tubes 12 openings, water line 26 openings, waste channel 30 openings, air multiplier 38 openings.
The brushless motor 40 with the air multiplier 38 attached, would be drawing the outside air/gas pressure stream that flows through the apparatus 10. Drawing the air through said 10 would cause a partial vacuum in the atmospheric high pressure regions, this vacuum in front of the molecules (matter) would cause the molecules to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions. The high pressure buildup would push, causing the molecules to be propelled forward toward the low pressure region.
OTHER EMBODIMENTMatter is a term for the substance, which all observable physical objects consist.
Molecule is a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical. Pressure is defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface. In terms of molecules, if the number of molecules above a surface increases, there are more molecules to exert a force on that surface and consequently, the pressure increases.
Air induction: The drawing of the air into the intake narrowing passageways causes an air pressure buildup in the atmospheric high pressure regions. The partial vacuum in the front of the molecules causes the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions.
Atmospheric pressure: Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted on a surface by the weight of air above that surface; the higher the atmospheric pressure, the higher the ambient air pressure buildup. The drawing of the ambient air pressure causes a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions. This partial vacuum in the front of the molecules (matter) would cause the molecules to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions.
The common name given to the atmospheric gases used in breathing and photosynthesis is air. In a gas, the molecules have enough kinetic energy so that the effect of intermolecular forces is small, and the typical distance between neighboring molecules is much greater than the molecular size.
The apparatus, there would be a plurality of converging portions and diverging portions. The converging portion has a greater diameter than the diverging portion. The converging portion has a high capacity and a low velocity. The diverging portion will have a low capacity and a high velocity with a back pressure. The ambient pressure, referred to as lower atmospheric pressure, (back pressure) causes the air stream to accelerate. The continuous change of position of a body, so that every particle of the body follows a straight-line path, is known as linear motion.
By reducing the pressure of the air at the exit of the expansion portion, in effect, the molecules leave the outlet at their thermal speed without colliding with other molecules. This is because the molecules are all moving in the same relative direction and at the same speed (known as solid body rotation—Kinetic-Molecular Theory & Angular velocity). The Bernoulli principle is the correlation between air speed and pressure, as speed increases pressure decreases, as the air is curving.
SECTIONS AND COMMUNICATION OF THE EMBODIMENTThe apparatus 10 (Ref 301), comprises of nine sections: the Air tubes 12 (Ref 302), Swirl chamber 14 (Ref 303), Vortex generator 18 (Ref 304), Swirl area 22 (Ref 305), Flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307), Vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308), Spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), Air multiplier 38 (Ref 310), and the Clean water claiming area 42 (Ref 311). Said 14 use the particles container 16. Said 18 are ingrained with the vortex nozzle 20. Said 24, uses the water line 26, inside wall 28 and the waste channel 30. Said 34 would house the fan hub 36, said air multiplier 38 and the brushless motor 40. Said 42 have the option of being located outside, partially in, or within the diameter of said 10.
The apparatus 10 are in communication with one, two, a plurality of units, or an assembly of sections. Said 10 are in communication with the air tubes 12, swirl chamber 14, particles container 16, vortex generator 18, vortex nozzle 20, swirl area 22, flash drum heat exchange 24, water line 26, inside wall 28, waste channel 30, vent air outlet 32, spindal housing 34, fan hub 38, air multiplier 38, brushless motor 40, and the clean water claiming area 42.
Said 12 are in communication with said 14.
Said 14 are in communication with said 12, 16 and 18.
Said 16 are in communication with said 14.
Said 18 are in communication with said 14, 20, and 22.
Said 20 are in communication with said 18 and 22.
Said 22 are in communication with said 20, 18 and 24.
Said 24 are in communication with said 22, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34.
Said 26 are in communication with said 24, 28 and 20.
Said 28 are in communication with said 24, 26 and 30.
Said 30 are in communication with said 28, 24, and 26.
Said 32 are in communication with said 24.
Said 34 are in communication with said 24, 36, 38 and 40.
Said 36 are in communication with said 24, 34, 38 and 40.
Said 38 are in communication with said 34, 40, 36, 24 and 42.
Said 40 are in communication with said 34, 36 and 38.
Said 42 are in communication with said 38.
REFERENCE NUMBERS IN THE DRAWINGS And Reference Numbers in the Writing10 apparatus (Ref 301)—(
12 air tubes—(Ref 302)—(
14 swirl chamber—(Ref 303)—(
16 particles container—(Not shown in the drawings)
18 vortex generator—(Ref 304)—(
20 vortex nozzle—(
22 swirl area—(Ref 305)—(
24 flash drum heat exchange—(Ref 306 and Ref 307)—(
26 water line—(
28 inside wall—(
30 waste channel—(
32 vent air outlet—(Ref 308)—(
34 spindal housing—(Ref 309)—(
36 fan hub—(
38 air multiplier—(Ref 310)—(
40 brushless motor—(
42 clean water claiming area—(Ref 311)—(Not shown in the drawings)
REFERENCE NUMBERS IN THE WRITING And Reference Numbers in the Drawings(Ref 301—Heating and refrigeration apparatus 10)—(
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(Ref 311—Clean water claiming area 42)—(Not shown in the drawings)
(Ref 312—Water Molecule)
(Ref 313—Hydrophilic polymers grafting treatment)
The embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numbers designate corresponding or identical elements throughout the various drawing.
The drawings described herein are for illustration possible only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.
The Atmospheric Vortex Engine, also known as the Heating and refrigeration apparatus 10 (Ref 301), and also known as Apparatus 10: comprises of nine sections: the Air tubes 12 (Ref 302), Swirl chamber 14 (Ref 303), Vortex generator 18 (Ref 304), Swirl area 22 (Ref 305), Flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307), Vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308), Spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), Air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) and the Clean water claiming area 42 (Ref 311).
The brushless motor 40 would use said air multiplier 38 attached, to draw the air stream into and through said apparatus 10. Said 38 would draw the circumventing air stream through said air tubes 12, narrowing passageways. Said 12 narrowing passageways circumvent around at the outer diameter of said flash drum heat exchange 24 and connect to the said swirl chamber 14. Said 12 air streams flows into said 14.
Said air tubes 12 has one, two, or a plurality of the narrowing passageways. The air stream of said 12 flows through said swirl chamber 14 with a circumventing movement curving inward alongside of said 14 inside wall.
Within said swirl chamber 14, the particles and moisture, within the circumventing air stream would move to the outer region passing the particles container 16, particle opening. Said particles and moisture would expel into said 16 then said particles and moisture would exit said apparatus 10.
Said apparatus 10 has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl chamber 14. Said 14 has one, two, or a plurality of said particles container 16. Said 14 circumventing air streams enter said vortex generator 18 volute narrowing passageways.
Said vortex generator 18, air induction caused by pressure difference to accelerates the air stream through the vortex nozzle 20. The circumventing air streams via said 18 volute narrowing passageways. Said 20 would be a convergent-divergent nozzle.
Said vortex generator 18 have one, two, or a plurality of volute narrowing passageways. Each of the said 18 volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with said vortex nozzle 20. Said 20 air stream would flow through said swirl area 22.
Said vortex nozzle 20 air stream flows through said swirl area 22 curving inward, circumventing alongside said 22 inside wall. Said 22 has one, two, or a plurality of said 22. Said 22 narrowing outlets air stream flows through said flash drum heat exchange 24.
Said flash drum heat exchange 24 incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside of the inside wall 28. The incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 28 would cause an outer vortex.
Said swirl area 22 uses two, or a plurality of its air streams flowing into said flash drum heat exchange 24, as these circumventing inward moving air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
The water line 26 supplies the water to said 26 outlets. Said 26 outlets allows the hard water, minerals and any other particles, within said water to fall under gravity alongside said inside wall 28. The pressure of the downward moving outer vortex would help move the hard water, minerals and any other particles move alongside said 28 toward the waste channel 30.
The hard water, minerals and any other particles exit said waste channel 30, and then exit said apparatus 10. Said water line 26, have the means; to turn on, off or slow down the supply of water. Said 30 intake will comprise of having; one, two or a plurality of intakes and outlets.
The outer vortex with an inward and a downward moving circumventing air flow passing said inside wall 28 will absorb the liquid water in an evaporation form absorbing the latent heat within said water molecules.
As water flows onto the surface of said inside wall 28, and is exposed to the downward moving outer vortex, this would allow water molecules to escape and absorb the latent heat and form water/vapor within said outer vortex. These water vapors will be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of said vortex spiraling inward. The water molecules spiral inward, as said water molecules would be drawn to the inner vortex by difference in pressure regions.
Said outer vortex air stream would be within said flash drum heat exchange 24 advancing toward the lower portion of said spindal housing 34. The outer vortex at the lower portion of said 34 and within said 24 makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex.
The high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting. Then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of said outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34 within said flash drum heat exchange 24.
Due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub 36, the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent its hotter of the two raising air streams. The inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said 24, venting through said vent air outlet 32. Said 32 have one, two or a plurality of outlets.
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumvents in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34, within said flash drum heat exchange 24, it is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said 34.
Said spindal housing 34 comprised of said fan hub 36, air multiplier 38 and said brushless motor 40. Said 38 are located within the center of said 34. Said 36 being at the top end of said 38, going downward toward said 38 with its horizontal-axis connected to the said 40 at the bottom end of said 34.
Said brushless motor 40 would force said air multiplier 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft. Said 38 having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow, continues to flow within said 38 air channel, drawn in and then exiting said apparatus 10. Said 38 have one, two, or a plurality of air holes.
Said air multiplier 38, air stream alongside the outer curve side of said 38 curving wall, the air being lighter than the heavier water droplets would separate and would continue to pass over said 38 water droplet openings, and exit said apparatus 10. The heavier water droplets would separate and by centrifugal force be expelled into said 38 water droplet openings, thus entering said clean water claiming area 42.
Said apparatus 10 with said air multiplier 38 having the option and the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream or having the same capability to, or not to, separate the water molecules from said air stream. Said 10 has the option to have a portion of the said vent air outlet 32 vented latent heat channeled via said 38. Said 10 has the option to have a portion of the said 38 air stream exiting said 10 channeling into said clean water claiming area 42.
REFERENCE NUMBERS DETAILED DESCRIPTION (Ref 301—Heating and Refrigeration Apparatus 10) (Also Known as Apparatus 10)Ref 301—The Atmospheric Vortex Engine, also known as the Heating and refrigeration apparatus 10, and also known as Apparatus 10 (Ref 301): comprises of nine sections: the Air tubes 12 (Ref 302), Swirl chamber 14 (Ref 303), Vortex generator 18 (Ref 304), Swirl area 22 (Ref 305), Flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307), Vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308), Spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), Air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) and the Clean water claiming area 42. (Ref 311).
Said apparatus 10 is suitable as one or two units, a plurality of units, or an assembly of units. Said 10, will have insulation on its outer shell, to maintain temperatures within if needed. Said 10 have the means; to support said 10 embodiment structures.
Said air tubes 12 using the air induction via the narrowing passageways, would flow through said swirl chamber 14. Said 14 separates out the incoming air particles within the air stream, then said particles enter the particles container 16. The said 14 air stream then enter said vortex generator 18.
Said vortex generator 18 volute narrowing's passageways would be ingrained with the vortex nozzle 20. Said 18 air stream flows through said 20. Said 20 air stream flows through said swirl area 22. Said 22, uses the incoming air stream via said drum heat exchange 24. Said 22 uses two, or a plurality of its air streams that would flow into said 24, these circumventing inward air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
Said flash drum heat exchange 24 forms the outer vortex and the inner vortex. Said 24 will be functional with water or without water. Said 24 would have the elements of; the water line 26, inside wall 28, and the waste channel 30. Said 24 would vent the hotter of the two inner vortex air streams through said vent air outlet 32 and then exit said apparatus 10.
Due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub 36 only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air portion rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape said vent air outlet 32. Said 32 would have one, two or a plurality of outlets.
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said spindal housing 34. Said 34 houses said fan hub 36 along with the brushless motor 40 that would be attached said air multiplier 38.
Said spindal housing 34 would have the air stream flow through said air multiplier 38. Said 38, has the capability to separate or not to separate the water molecules from the air stream. Said 38 air stream would exit said apparatus 10. The water molecules from said 38 air stream would enter said clean water claiming area 42.
Said air multiplier 38 drawing of the air stream through said apparatus 10, as this would cause the atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 10. Using air induction, within said 10, narrowing passageways would cause an air pressure buildup within said passageways, causing a high pressure region. This would cause the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure region.
Said apparatus 10 there would be a plurality of converging portions and diverging portions. The converging portion of said 10 has a greater diameter than the diverging portion. The converging portion of said 10 has a high capacity and a low velocity. The diverging portion of said 10 has a low capacity and a high velocity with a back pressure. The ambient pressure, referred to as lower atmospheric pressure, (back pressure) causes the air stream to accelerate.
By reducing the pressure of the air at the exit of the expansion portion, in effect, the molecules leave the outlet at their thermal speed without colliding with other molecules. This is because the molecules are all moving in the same relative direction and at the same speed (known as solid body rotation).
The back pressure will permit the air stream within said apparatus 10 narrowing passageways to exit the outlet at a high velocity. The continuous change of position of a body, so that every particle of the body follows a straight-line path, is known as linear motion.
(Ref 302—Air Tubes 12)Ref 302—The Air tubes 12: use the air induction to accelerate the air stream towards the swirl chamber 14 (Ref 303). Said 12 has one, two, or a plurality of the narrowing passageways, drawing in the outside ambient air pressure.
The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), would draw the circumventing air stream through said air tubes 12 narrowing passageways of the apparatus 10 (Ref 301), as this would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 10. Said 12 narrowing passageways would be circumventing around at the outer diameter of the flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307) and would be connected to the said swirl chamber 14. Said 12 air streams flows into said 14.
Said air multiplier 38 drawing of the air stream into and through said air tubes 12, would cause the atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions. Using air induction, said 12, narrowing passageways would cause an air pressure buildup within said passageways, causing a high pressure region. This would cause the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure region.
Drawing the air causes a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions. This would cause the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure region. This vacuum in front causes the molecules to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions. The high pressure buildup pushes forward, causing the molecules to be propelled forward toward the low pressure region.
The air stream of said air tubes 12 flows through said swirl chamber 14 and circumvents with a movement curving inward alongside said 14 inside wall.
The converging portion of said air tubes 12 has a greater diameter than the diverging portion. The converging portion has a high capacity and a low velocity. The diverging portion will have a low capacity and a high velocity with a back pressure. The ambient pressure, referred to as lower atmospheric pressure, (back pressure) causes the air stream to accelerate.
By reducing the pressure of the air at the exit of the expansion portion, in effect, the molecules leave the outlet at their thermal speed without colliding with other molecules. This is because the molecules are all moving in the same relative direction and at the same speed (known as solid body rotation).
The back pressure will permit the air stream in said air tubes 12 narrowing passageways to exit the outlet at a high velocity. The continuous change of position of a body, so that every particle of the body follows a straight-line path, is known as linear motion.
(Ref 303—Swirl Chamber 14)Ref 303—The Swirl chamber 14: uses the circumventing air stream curving inward with a movement alongside said 14 inside wall, and utilizes the particles container 16. Said 14, would utilize a centrifugal force, to separate the moisture and the particles from the ambient pressure air stream.
The air stream flows through the air tubes 12 (Ref 302) and the circumventing air stream flows through said swirl chamber 14, the air stream movement would curve inward alongside said 14 inside wall. The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), draws the air stream through said 14 of the apparatus 10 (Ref 301), as this would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 14.
Within said swirl chamber 14, the larger/denser particles and moisture will be forced to the outer region of the air stream by centrifugal force of said 14, the particles and moisture being heavier. These would pass over said particles container 16 particles opening and would be expelled into said 16 and then these particles and moisture would exit said apparatus 10. (Said 16 not shown in the drawings)
Air being lighter than the heavier larger/denser particles and moisture, the air flow would separate from these heavier particles and moisture. The lighter air is drawn curving inward within the circumventing air stream alongside said swirl chamber 14 inside wall, and continues to pass by said particles container 16 particles opening and would continue to flow alongside said 14 inside wall. Said 14 circumventing air stream enters the vortex generator 18 (Ref 304) volute narrowing passageways.
Said swirl chamber 14 has one, two, or a plurality of said 14. Said 14 have one, two, or a plurality of said particles container 16. Said apparatus 10 with the means: to remove said larger/denser particles and moisture from said 16.
(Ref 304—Vortex Generator 18)Ref 304—The Vortex generator 18: uses the air induction to establish a high speed vortex air stream within said 18 volute narrowing passageways. The swirl chamber 14 (Ref 303), would be connected to the said 18. Said 14 air stream is propelled forward from the high pressure region into said 18 lower pressure regions.
Said vortex generator 18 has one, two, or a plurality of said 18 volute narrowing passageways. Each of the said 18 volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with a vortex nozzle 20. Using air induction, said 18 volute narrowing passageways causes an air pressure buildup in the high pressure regions.
The air stream circumventing within said swirl chamber 14 flows into said vortex generator 18. The air stream flowing into said 18, passing through the volute narrowing passageways, using the air induction, would cause the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference.
Said vortex generator 18 air stream would accelerate through said vortex nozzle 20. Said 20 air stream enters the swirl area 22 (Ref 305). Said 22 air stream would circumvent inward with a movement alongside said 22 inside wall.
The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), would draw the circumventing air stream through said vortex generator 18. This would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 18.
Drawing the air causes a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions. This would cause the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure region. This vacuum in front causes the molecules to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions. The high pressure buildup pushes forward, causing the molecules to be propelled forward toward the low pressure region.
The intake converging portion of said vortex generator 18 has a greater diameter than the diverging portion of said vortex nozzle 20. The converging portion of said 18, portion has a high capacity and a low velocity.
The diverging portion will have a low capacity and a high velocity with a back pressure. The ambient pressure, referred to as lower atmospheric pressure, (back pressure) causes the air stream to accelerate.
By reducing the pressure of the air at the exit of the expansion portion, in effect, the molecules leave said vortex nozzle 20 outlets at their thermal speed, without colliding with other molecules. This is because the molecules are all moving in the same relative direction and at the same speed (known as solid body rotation—Kinetic-Molecular Theory & Angular velocity). The back pressure will permits the air stream in the passageways to exit the outlet at a high velocity.
The shape of said vortex nozzle 20 is used to accelerate a high speed air stream. Upon expansion said 20 shapes the exhaust flow so that the air stream energy, propelling the flow, is maximally converted into directed kinetic energy.
Said vortex nozzle 20, is also called a CD-nozzle or a convergent-divergent nozzle. Said 20 used to control the rate of flow, speed, direction and pressure of the air stream and to increase the kinetic energy.
The region before said vortex generator 18 is usually big enough so that any velocities here are negligible. Said vortex nozzle 20, the diverging portion exhausts into the ambient pressure as a jet.
(Ref 305—Swirl Area 22)Ref 305—The Swirl area 22: uses the high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a movement alongside said 22 inside wall. The circumventing air stream from the vortex nozzle 20 of the vortex generator 18 (Ref 304) is propelled forward into said 22 by the pressure difference. Said 22 would be situated at the outer diameter of the plurality of the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308). Said 32 have one, two or a plurality of outlets.
Said swirl area 22 has one, two, or a plurality of said 22. Said vortex generator 18 air stream flows through said vortex nozzle 20 and then enters said 22. Said 22 would use two, or a plurality of air streams that flow into the flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307). These circumventing inward moving air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), would draw the circumventing air stream into said swirl area 22, this would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 22.
Said vortex generator 18 air stream would flow through said vortex nozzle 20, said air stream would then flow into said swirl area 22 alongside its inside wall. Said incoming high speed air stream would circumvent inward with a movement alongside said 22 inside wall.
Said vortex nozzle 20 air stream would flow into said swirl area 22, said air stream would be curving inward with a movement alongside said 22 inside wall, and said air stream would be passing through said 22 narrowing outlets. Said 22 air stream would enter said flash drum heat exchange 24. Said 24 incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement to flow alongside the inside wall 28 of said 24. The incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 28 would cause an outer vortex within said 24.
(Ref 306—Flash Drum Heat Exchange 24—Functional with Water)
Ref 306—The Flash drum heat exchange 24 elements functional with water: comprises of using the water line 26, inside wall 28, and the waste channel 30. Said 24 establish the velocity outer vortex air stream. Said 24 utilizes; said 28 to establish the forming of the velocity outer vortex air stream. Establishing that water molecules (Ref 312) will absorb latent heat in evaporation form.
Said flash drum heat exchange 24 utilizes; said water line 26, inside wall 28, and said waste channel 30. Said 26 comprises of having; one, two, or a plurality of outlets. Said 30 intake will comprise of having; one, two or a plurality of intakes and outlets. Said 30 with the means; to open or close said 30 intakes or outlets. The swirl area 22 (Ref 305) uses two or a plurality of its air streams that would flow into said flash drum heat exchange 24. These circumventing inward moving air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), would draw the circumventing air stream through said flash drum heat exchange 24, as this would cause an atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 24.
Said swirl area 22, narrow outlets, with its circumventing air stream would flow into said flash drum heat exchange 24. The outer vortex air stream curving inward will circumvent alongside said inside wall 28. The incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 28 would cause an outer vortex within said 24.
The water is supplied by said water line 26 by an outside water source, or supplied from the clean water claiming area 42 (Ref 311) (Said 42 not shown in the drawings). Said 26 outlets with the means; to turn on, off or slow down the water falling alongside of said inside wall 28.
The centrifugal force of the downward inward curving outer vortex air put pressure on the falling water supplied by said water line 26, pushing on the falling water alongside said inside wall 23 toward said waste channel 30.
The outer vortex with an inward and a downward moving circumventing air flow passing alongside said inside wall 28 will absorb the liquid water in an evaporation form absorbing the latent heat within said water molecules.
The hard water, minerals and any other particles within said water will fall under gravity down alongside of said inside wall 28 and would exit the apparatus 10 (Ref 301). The hard water, minerals and particles by pressure will be forced outward and downward alongside said 28 by the pressure of the downward inward curving outer vortex air stream.
Said inside wall 28 water falls under gravity, and is helped to fall by the pressure of the outer vortex circumventing downward moving air stream curving inward, alongside said 28. This centrifugal force would put pressure between, said 28 hard water, minerals and particles and said outer vortex air stream.
The centrifugal force of the downward inward curving outer vortex air would put pressure on the falling hard water, pushing on the hard water, minerals and particles causing them exit into said waste channel 30. Hard water becomes ‘hard’ because of the presence of carbonates, sulfates, chlorides of calcium, magnesium, and iron.
The water flows onto the surface of said inside wall 28, and is exposed. This allows the water molecules to escape to absorb the latent heat and form water/vapor. These vapors would be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of said vortex spiralling inward. The water molecules spiral inward; as said water molecules would be drawn to the inner vortex by the difference in pressure regions.
The heat capacity of the water is high compared to other common materials. This means that the water molecules can absorb or lose a lot of heat energy without changing its temperature very much. When the water molecules collide, they transfer energy to each other in varying degrees, based on how they collide. Water molecules have the tendency to attract to each other.
As water/vapors are sucked inward, the speed of the flow becomes higher nearer the center of the flow, and hence the pressure becomes lower nearer the center of the vortex flow.
The outer vortex air stream would be within said flash drum heat exchange 24 advancing toward the lower portion of said spindal housing 34. The outer vortex at the lower portion of said 34 and within said 24 makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex. The high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting. Then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of said outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said 34 within said 24.
Due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub 36 the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent it's hotter of the two raising air streams. The inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air (heat) portion rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said 24, venting through the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308). The water molecules absorb the latent heat, as this latent heat within said water molecules would flow through said spindal housing 34.
Said vent air outlet 32 would have one, two or plurality outlets. The escaping said 32 the hotter of the two air portions, would be used as intended by the user.
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumventing in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34, within said flash drum heat exchange 24. It is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape through said 34 along with the water molecules.
A characterizing property of a vortex, is that its exterior moves slowly and its inferior moves fast. A vortex can be described by its size and its circumferential velocity. Another important parameter is the vortices, which is the curl of the velocity.
The vortices are a measure of the intensity of a vortex. An important mechanism that enhances the vortices is the stretching of the vortex—stretching along the axis of the vortex, makes it rotate faster and decreases its diameter in order to constantly maintain its kinetic momentum.
The Bernoulli principle is the correlation between air speed and pressure, as speed increases pressure decreases, as the air is curving toward said spindal housing 34. The water molecules with the latent heat would be bigger and heavier and will be sucked toward the low pressure region of the moving inner vortex by the pressure difference. The hydrophilic polymers grafting treatment (Ref 313) are grafted along regions exposed to water, and grafted along any other areas, where treatment is needed.
(Ref 307—Flash Drum Heat Exchange 24—Functional Without Water)Ref 307—The Flash drum heat exchange 24 elements functional without water: comprises of using the inside wall 28. Said 24 establish the velocity outer vortex air stream and the velocity inner vortex.
Said flash drum heat exchange 24 utilizes; said inside wall 28 to establish the forming of the velocity outer vortex air stream. The swirl area 22 (Ref 305) uses two or a plurality of its air streams that would flow into said flash drum heat exchange 24. These circumventing inward moving air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said 24.
The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), would draw the circumventing air stream through said flash drum heat exchange 24, as this would cause an atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 24.
Said swirl area 22, narrow outlets, with its circumventing air stream would flow into said flash drum heat exchange 24. The outer vortex air stream curving inward will circumvent alongside said inside wall 28. The incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 28 would cause an outer vortex within said 24.
The outer vortex air stream would be within said flash drum heat exchange 24 advancing toward the lower portion of said spindal housing 34. The outer vortex at the lower portion of said 34 and within said 24 makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex. The high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting. Then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of said outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said 34 within said 24.
Due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub 36 the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent it's hotter of the two raising air streams. The inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air (heat) portion rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said 24, venting through the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308).
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumventing in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34, within said flash drum heat exchange 24. It is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape through said 34.
Said vent air outlet 32 would have one, two or a plurality of outlets. The escaping said 32 the hotter of the two air portions, would be used as intended by the user.
A characterizing property of a vortex, is that its exterior moves slowly and its interior moves fast. A vortex can be described by its size and its circumferential velocity. Another important parameter is the vortices, which is the curl of the velocity.
The vortices are a measure of the intensity of a vortex. An important mechanism that enhances the vortices is the stretching of the vortex—stretching along the axis of the vortex, makes it rotate faster and decreases its diameter in order to constantly maintain its kinetic momentum.
The Bernoulli principle is the correlation between air speed and pressure, as speed increases pressure decreases, as the air is curving toward said spindal housing 34.
(Ref 308—Vent Air Outlet 32)Ref 308—The apparatus 10 (Ref 301) uses the vent air outlet 32 with the means; to control or adjust the outgoing air stream allowed to escape the top end of diameter of said 32. Said 32 is between the diameter of the swirl area 22 (Ref 305) and the diameter of the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309) at the fan hub 36. Said 32 have one, two or a plurality of said 32 outlets.
The flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307) establish the velocity outer vortex air stream and the velocity inner vortex. To establish the separating of the inner vortex into two air streams; a hot air stream (heat) and a cold air stream. Said 24 with only the hotter of the two air streams would exit said vent air outlet 32. Said 24 with only the cooler of the two air streams would enter said spindal housing 34.
The high speed moving outer vortex beginning at the top, being the wide end, ending at the bottom end before exiting, the high speed air stream flows through the center of said outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34 within said flash drum heat exchange 24.
Due to the conical shaped bottom of said fan hub 36, the inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air heated portion rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said 24 to exit said vent air outlet 32 and would exit said apparatus 10. The escaping said 32 hotter air portions would be used as intended by the user.
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumventing in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34 within said flash drum heat exchange 24, is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said 34.
(Ref 309—Spindal Housing 34)Ref 309—The Spindal housing 34 would house and would comprise of: the fan hub 36, the air multiplier 38 (Ref 310), and the brushless motor 40. The flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307) would have only the cooler of the two circumventing air stream enter said 34. Said 24, having only the hotter of the two air streams exit the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308). Said 34 would be located within the center of said 24.
The Bernoulli principle is the correlation between air speed and pressure, as speed increases pressure decreases, as said flash drum heat exchange 24 air streams is curving toward said spindal housing 34.
Said spindal housing 34 uses said air multiplier 38 to produce an air vacuum, causing a high and low pressure within the apparatus 10 (Ref 301). Said brushless motor 40 would force said 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft to draw said air stream into said 10. This would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 10.
Said fan hub 36 is located at the top end of said spindal housing 34 with a conical shaped bottom. Due to the conical shaped bottom of said 36, only the outer hotter portion of the heat rising along the outer diameter of the inner vortex within said flash drum heat exchange 24 would escape and flow through said vent air outlet 32.
The remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumventing in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing 34 within said flash drum heat exchange 24, is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said 34.
Said air multiplier 38; located within the center of said spindal housing 34. Said fan hub 36 being at the top end of said 38 horizontal-axis shaft and said 38 horizontal-axis shaft would be connected to the said brushless motor 40 at the bottom end of said 34.
Said air multiplier 38 would have the air holes to capture the incoming air flow coming from said flash drum heat exchange 24. Said brushless motor 40 would force said 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft. The air passing through said 38 air holes rotating on its horizontal-axis shaft would cause a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions.
Said spindal housing 34 air streams would flow through said air multiplier 38 air holes advancing the incoming air stream, circumventing and curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 38 inside wall of its air channel.
Said spindal housing 34 would have the air stream flow through said air multiplier 38. Said 38, has the capability to separate or not to separate the water molecules from the air stream. Said air stream without the water droplets would exit said apparatus 10. Said water droplets would enter the clean water claiming area 42 (Ref 311).
Said spindal housing 34 utilizes; said brushless motor 40 with the means: to be able to rotate, control or adjust the rotating of said air multiplier 38 on its horizontal-axis shaft. Said 40 would use an isolation material and formulation, if needed to reduce vibrations and dissipate shook energy from said 40 and said 38. Said 34 have the means; to support said 38 embodiment structures within said 34. The hydrophilic polymers grafting treatment (Ref 313) are grafted within regions that could be exposed to water, and grafted along any other areas, where treatment is needed.
(Ref 310—Air Multiplier 38)Ref 310—The air multiplier 38 uses its horizontal-axis shaft within the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), the air holes would capture the incoming air flow coming from the flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306 and Ref 307). Said 34 utilize; the brushless motor 40 with the means; to be able to rotate, control or adjust the rotating of said 38 on its horizontal-axis shaft. Said 38 have one, two, or a plurality of air holes.
Said air multiplier 38, is located within the center of said spindal housing 34. The fan hub 36 being at the top end of said 38 going downward toward said 38 with its horizontal-axis connected to the said brushless motor 40 at the bottom end of said 34.
Said air multiplier 38 would produce an air vacuum, causing a high and low pressure within the apparatus 10 (Ref 301). Said brushless motor 40 would force said 38 to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft that would draw the air stream into said 10. This drawing of the air stream would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions within said 10. This would cause the molecules (matter) to accelerate forward toward the low pressure regions.
Said air multiplier 38 would have the air holes at an angle to capture the incoming air flow being drawn from said flash drum heat exchange 24. The air passing through said 38 air holes would cause a partial vacuum in the high pressure regions. Said 38 air holes air stream would enter said 38 air channels. Said 38 air holes force the incoming air stream to circumvent curving inward with a downward movement alongside said 38 inside wall of its air channel.
Said air multiplier 38 rotating air holes, designed with an angle to capture the kinetic energy of the downward flowing air stream that being sucked toward and into said 38 rotating air holes by the pressure difference.
Said air multiplier 38 air holes would advance the bonding of the water molecules to water droplets as the air water droplets enter said 38 air channel passageways. The water molecules within the incoming air stream enter said 38 air-channels and would be forced to the outer regions of said 38 air channels curving walls. The centrifugal force of the inward moving curving air stream with its water molecules would put pressure on the water molecules alongside the curving outer inside walls passageways regions to bond said water molecules together.
The water molecules would have the tendency to attract to each other. Said water molecules would bond with other water molecules in forming water droplets. The water droplets would be water molecules, but would be larger and denser water molecules.
Within said air multiplier 38 air channels, the larger/denser water molecules will be forced to the outer region of the air stream alongside said 38 inside wall by centrifugal force. The water molecules being heavier, as these water molecule droplets would pass over said 38 water droplet openings, these water molecule droplets would be expelled into said 38 water droplet openings and then would enter the clean water claiming area 42 (Ref 311) (Said 42 not shown in the drawings). Having said 38 water-droplets to be used as the user intends.
Air being lighter than the heavier larger/denser water molecules, as the air stream curve inward flowing alongside said air multiplier 38 inside wall the lighter air stream would separate from these heavier water molecules. The lighter air is curving inward and would circumvent forward, and would continue to pass by said air multiplier 38 water droplet openings and would continue to flow alongside said 38 inside wall. Said 38 air stream would exit said apparatus 10. Having said 38 air stream exiting said 10 to be used as the user intends.
Said spindal housing 34 would have the air stream flow through said air multiplier 38. Said 38, has the capability to separate or not to separate the water molecules from the air stream.
Said apparatus 10 has the option to use a portion of the latent heat air stream before exiting the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 313). If needed said 32 vented air flow would be used to change the molecular structure of water within said air multiplier 38. The latent heat from the air stream could to be channeled onto the water molecules to absorb some of the coldness from the water molecules that would enter said 38 or to enter said clean water claiming area 42.
The vented latent heat air stream from said vent air outlet 32 would change the molecular structure of water. This latent heat would help the water molecules from forming ice over the useful limit within said air multiplier 38 or said clean water claiming area 42.
The Bernoulli principle is the correlation between air speed and pressure, as speed increases pressure decreases, as the air is curving toward said spindal housing 34.
Said brushless motor 40 would use an isolation material and formulation, if needed to reduce vibrations and dissipate shock energy from said 40 and said air multiplier 38. Said spindal housing 34 have the means; to support said 38 structures within said 34.
The hydrophilic polymers grafting treatment (Ref 313) are grafted within regions that could be exposed to water, and grafted along any other areas, where treatment is needed.
(Ref 311—Clean Water Claiming Area 42) (Said 42 Not Shown in the Drawings)Ref 311—The Clean water claiming area 42: located at bottom of the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309) of the apparatus 10 (Ref 301). The air multiplier 38 (Ref 310) of said 34, water molecules and water droplets would enter said 42. The water droplets would be water molecules, but would be larger and denser water molecules. Said 42 will have the option to be located in other locations, outside, partially in, or located within said 10. Said 10 is the holding area to hold the water droplets that have entered via said 38, allowing said water to be used as the user intends.
Said air multiplier 38 rotating air holes, designed with an angle to capture the kinetic energy of the downward flowing air stream being sucked in by the pressure difference. The air flow would be drawn into said 38 air holes. Said 38 rotating air holes would advance the bonding of the water molecules to water droplets as the air water molecule droplets would flow along said 38 curving air channels entering said 38 water droplet openings into said clean water claiming area 42.
The centrifugal force would put pressure on the water molecule droplets passing over the water droplet openings alongside the outer curve side of said air multiplier 38 curving wall. As water molecules being heavier than the air stream and would be expelled into these said 38 water droplet openings by the centrifugal force. Said water droplets would then be channeled into said clean water claiming area 42.
The water molecules would have the tendency to attract to each other. Said water molecules would bond with other water molecules in forming heavier water droplets. Said air multiplier 38 water molecules would be channeled into said clean water claiming area 42. Said 42 water droplets used as the user intends.
Said apparatus 10, has the option to use a portion of the latent heat air stream before exiting said air multiplier 38, the latent heat would absorb some of the coldness from the water molecules entering said clean water claiming area 42.
Said latent heat air stream portion from the said air multiplier 38 would change the molecular structure of water and would advance the forming of the water droplets by faking some of the coldness out of the water droplets that would enter said clean water claiming area 42. This latent heat air stream from the said 38 outlet would help the water molecules from forming ice over the useful limit within said 42 and turning the water molecules to water droplets.
Said clean water claiming area 42, water droplets would bond with other water molecules forming water droplets. This “latent heat of condensation” is released again when the water molecules condense to form cloud water. This source of heat helps drive the updrafts in clouds and precipitation systems.
Within the said clean water claiming area 42, said 42 have the option to use updrafts in the clouds and precipitation systems if needed, to help in forming water droplets. These updrafts in the clouds would then cause even more water molecules to condense into cloud, and more cloud water and ice to form precipitation. These mechanical forces of a condensation give rise to changing the molecular structure of water. The condensation of atmospheric water molecules would become water droplets. These water droplets would fall into said 42.
(Ref 312—Water Molecule)Ref 312—The water molecule is formed from two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The bonding angle by two of hydrogen's is almost 105 degrees rather than 180 degrees which would make the molecule symmetrical. This causes it to be dipolar, giving it a positive and negative side which accounts for its unique properties.
This allows the formation of hydrogen bonds between adjacent molecules. There is a weak intermolecular force of electrostatic attraction between the molecules which is known as Van der Waals force. This causes the molecules to act as larger units than the individual molecules.
The heat capacity of water is high compared to other common materials. This means that it can absorb or can lose a lot of heat energy without changing its temperature very much. This buffers the environment against large, rapid temperature changes.
Water is a very unusual compound; it is very common and is found in all three conditional states, solid (as ice), liquid (as water) and gas (as water vapor). When liquid water is evaporated to form water/vapor, heat is absorbed. When the molecules collide, they transfer energy to each other in varying degrees, based on how they collide. As water molecules have the tendency to attract to each other.
Within the flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306), the evaporation of water occurs when the water from the water line 26 outlets flow onto the surface of the inside wall 28, said water is exposed to the downward moving outer vortex.
The evaporating absorbing water molecules with the latent heat would raise then is sucked inward by the pressure difference toward the faster moving inner vortex, taking the latent heat with them. These water molecules would be sucked upward with the faster moving inner vortex by the pressure difference.
The inner vortex having a hotter portion and a cooler portion would be separating the hotter air stream (hot molecules) from the cooler air stream (cold molecules). The hotter molecules (raising heat) of the two would ascend along the outer diameter of said inner vortex. Only the hotter molecules of the two ascending along the outer diameter of said inner vortex would be allowed to escape the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, to exit the vent air outlet 32 (Ref 308).
Due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub 36 the diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent its hotter air stream air. The inner vortex at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange 24, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air heated portion rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said 24 through said vent air outlet 32. The escaping said 32 portions would be used as intended by the user.
The remainder of the separated cooler air (cold molecules) within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumventing in upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of the spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), within said flash drum heat exchange 24. It is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said 34.
The water molecules would absorb most of the latent heat. Said water molecules, having the latent heat within would be bigger and heavier and would be sucked toward the low pressure region of the upward moving inner vortex by the pressure difference then sucked into said spindal housing 34.
The hard water, minerals and any other particles would fall under gravity down alongside of said inside wall 28, advanced downward by the pressure of downward moving outer vortex, would then enter the waste channel 30. The hard water, minerals and particles then would exit the apparatus 10 (Ref 301). Hard water becomes ‘hard’ because of the presence of carbonates, sulfates, chlorides of calcium, magnesium, and iron.
A characterizing property of a vortex is that its exterior moves slowly and its interior moves fast. A vortex can be described by its size and its circumferential velocity. Another important parameter is the vortices, which is the curl of the velocity.
The vortex is a measure of the intensity of a vortex. An important mechanism that enhances the vortices is the stretching of the vortex—stretching along the axis of the vortex, makes it rotate faster and decreases its diameter in order to constantly maintain its kinetic momentum.
As water molecules whirls inward into the downward moving outer region of the vortex, the water molecules are sucked into the upward moving center of the vortex flow by the pressure difference. As water/vapors whirls, the speed of flow becomes higher nearer the center of the flow, and hence the pressure becomes lower nearer the center.
A vortex in water generates mechanical forces which affect the water molecules. Since different layers of a vortex rotate at different speeds, water molecules between the different layers are subjected to mechanical tension. Further, stretching of the vortex, e.g. by the force of gravity, gives additional stress on the water/vapors.
These mechanical forces of a vortex give rise to, sometimes measurable, remaining changes of the molecular structure of water. It is stated that when water whirls in a vortex, its temperature decreases and its density increases. When liquid water is evaporated to form water/vapor, heat is absorbed.
This “latent heat of condensation” is released again when the water/vapor condense to form cloud water. This source of heat helps drive the updrafts in clouds and precipitation systems, which causes even more water/vapor to condense into clouds, and more cloud water and ice to form precipitation.
These mechanical forces of condensation give rise to changing the molecular structure of water. The condensation of atmospheric water/vapor would become water droplets. The water droplets would be water molecules, but would be larger and denser water molecules. Evaporative cooling is a physical phenomenon in which evaporation of a liquid, typically into surrounding air, cools an object or a liquid in contact with it.
(Ref 313—Hydrophilic Polymers Grafting Treatment)Ref 313—The hydrophilic polymers grafting treatment along walls that are exposed to water; the flash drum heat exchange 24 (Ref 306), spindal housing 34 (Ref 309), the air multiplier 38 (Ref 310), and are grafted along any other areas, where treatment is needed.
HydroLAST™ is a process by which hydrophilic polymers are grafted permanently to the surface of a hydrophobic substrate. The hydrophilic polymer has carboxyl, hydroxil, or amine functionalities that serve to loosely bind water.
Once treated, the substrate “wets out” and allows water and reagents to flow easily over or through it (in the case of porous substrates).
Unlike conventional hydrophilic treatments such as straight plasma, corona, or ozone processing, the surface is permanently rather than transiently hydrophilic. Greater assay accuracies can be achieved, higher throughputs can be realized and diagnostic process automation can be accomplished.
EMBODIMENT IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMSWhile this invention is susceptible to embodiment in many different forms, as shown in the drawings and will be described herein in detail, specific embodiments thereof with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not to be limited to the specific embodiments described.
Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
For instance, features illustrated or described as component of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment.
Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. It should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to any particular type or style depicted in Figure(s) and is for illustrative purposes only.
RAMIFICATIONS OF DETAILED DESCRIPTIONAlthough preferred embodiments have been depicted and described in detail herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions, substitutions and the like can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and these are therefore considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
One of these changes could be without departing from essence present invention, by having an air moving device, such as other kinds of brushless motors or multi-speed turbo fan motors to drive and or pull the air stream into the air intake. Said air stream could be drawn into and/or to be driven into or out of the heating and refrigeration apparatus.
Having the motor or motors placed in other locations, on, within or outside of the apparatus.
Another change could be having the intakes or the outlets, placed higher or lower, smaller or larger, more or less of them on the apparatus.
Another change could be the using other kinds air tubes or piping, or having more than one vortex generator, air multiplier, water tube or other kinds of on/off switch, air nozzle, vortex nozzle or water nozzle or other kind of blower holes or blades, or controllers, air flow rate adjusters or other kinds of adjuster.
Another change would be to have the water outlets spray the water droplets on and into the outer vortex, having the water molecules absorb the latent heat from within the vortex air stream.
Another change would be using other kinds of means to drive the apparatus, other than electrically.
Another change would be using all kinds of means of collecting the clean water, along with other kinds of holding areas.
Another change would be using insulation or other kinds of means of insulation to enhance heat transfer within the apparatus.
Another change would be using other kinds of means of hydrophilic polymers grafted permanently to the surface allowing the water to flow easily over, or on any area that come in contact with water.
Another change would be using other kinds of isolation material and formulation to reduce vibrations and dissipate shock energy for the brushless or multi-speed air turbo fan motor, its blower blades or other kinds of motor or motors.
It is not practical to describe in claims all possible embodiments. Embodiments may be accomplished generally in keeping with present invention. Disclosure may include, separately or collectively, aspects described found throughout description of patent. While these may be added to explicitly include such details. Existing claims should be construed to encompass such aspects.
To the extent methods claimed in present invention are not further discussed. Any such methods are natural outgrowths of the system or apparatus claims.
Therefore, separate and further discussions of the methods are deemed unnecessary. Otherwise claim steps implicit in use and manufacture of system or apparatus claims.
Furthermore, steps organized in logical fashion and other sequences can and do occur. Therefore, method claims should not be construed to include only this order. Other order and sequence steps may be presented.
Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 120 days.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. An apparatus producing an air product stream using water molecules, with an air tubes, swirl chamber, vortex generator, swirl area, flash drum heat exchange, vent air outlet; spindal housing, air multiplier and an clean water claiming area; said swirl chamber with an inside wall, said swirl chamber with an particles container, said swirl area with an inside wall, said flash drum heat exchange with an water line, with an inside wall, and with an waste channel, said spindal housing houses the fan hub, air multiplier and the brushless motor; said brushless motor would use said air multiplier attached, to draw the air stream through said apparatus; said air multiplier would draw the circumventing air stream through said air tubes, narrowing passageways; said air tubes narrowing passageways circumvent around at the outer diameter of said flash drum heat exchange and connect to the said swirl chamber; said air tubes has one, two, or a plurality of the narrowing passageways; the air stream of said air tubes flows through said swirl chamber with a circumventing movement curving inward alongside said swirl chamber inside wall; within said swirl chamber, the particles and moisture within the circumventing air stream would move to the outer region passing said particles container particle opening; said particles and moisture would expel into said particles container then said particles and moisture exits said apparatus; said apparatus has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl chamber, said swirl chamber swirl chamber has one, two, or a plurality of said particles container; said swirl chamber circumventing air streams enters said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator air induction caused by the pressure difference accelerates the air stream through the vortex nozzle; the circumventing air streams via said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator has one, two, or a plurality of said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; each of the said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with an said vortex nozzle; said vortex nozzle would be a convergent-divergent nozzle; said vortex nozzle air-stream would flow through said swirl area; said vortex nozzle air stream flows through said swirl area curving inward, circumventing alongside said swirl area inside wall; said vortex nozzle air stream flows through said swirl area curving inward with a movement alongside said swirl area inside wall; said swirl area has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl area; said swirl area narrowing outlets air stream flows through said flash drum heat exchange; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside said inside wall; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside of said inside wall; the incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said would cause an outer vortex; the two or a plurality of said swirl area air stream to via said flash drum heat exchange would advance the forming of the outer vortex air stream that would via alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall; said water line supplies the water to said water line outlets; said water line outlets allows the hard water, minerals and any other particles, within said water to fall under gravity alongside said inside wall; the pressure of the downward moving outer vortex would help move the water, hard water, minerals and any other particles move alongside said inside wall toward said waste channel; the hard water, minerals and any other particles, exits said waste channel, then exits said apparatus; said water line, have the means to turn on, off or slow down the supply of water; said intake will comprises of having; one, two or a plurality of intakes and outlets; the outer vortex with an inward and a downward moving circumventing air flow passing said inside wall will absorb the liquid water in an evaporation form absorbing the latent heat within said water molecules; as water flows onto the surface of said inside wall, and is exposed to the downward moving outer vortex, this would allow water molecules to escape and absorb the latent heat and form water/vapor within said outer vortex; the water vapors will be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of the vortex spiraling inward, the water molecules spiral inward, as said water molecules would be drawn to the inner vortex by the difference in pressure regions; said outer vortex air stream would be within said flash drum heat exchange advancing toward the lower portion of said spindal housing, the outer vortex at the lower portion of said spindal housing and within said flash drum heat exchange makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex; the high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting; then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of the outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing within said flash drum heat exchange; due to the conical shaped bottom of said fan hub, the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent its hotter of the two raising air streams, the inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, venting through said vent air outlet; said vent air outlet have one, two or a plurality of outlets; the remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumvents in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing, within said flash drum heat exchange, is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said spindal housing; said spindal housing comprised of said fan hub, air multiplier and said brushless motor; said air multiplier have one, two, or a plurality of air holes; said air multiplier is located within the center of said spindal housing; said fan hub being at the top end of said air multiplier, going downward toward said air multiplier with its horizontal-axis connected to the said brushless motor at the bottom end of said spindal housing; said air multiplier having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow, then continues to flow within said air multiplier air channel being drawn in and then exiting said apparatus; said air multiplier, air stream alongside the outer curve side of said air multiplier curving wall, the air being lighter than the heavier water droplets would separate and would continue to pass over said air multiplier, water droplet openings, and exit said apparatus, the heavier water droplets would separate and by the centrifugal force be expelled into said air multiplier water droplet openings thus entering said clean water claiming area; said apparatus with said air multiplier having the option and the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream or having the same capability to, or not to, separate the water molecules from said air stream; said apparatus has the option to have a portion of the said vent air outlet vented latent heat channeled via said air multiplier; said apparatus has the option to have a portion of the said air multiplier air stream exiting said apparatus channeling into said clean water claiming area.
2. An apparatus producing an air product stream with an air tubes, swirl chamber, vortex generator, swirl area, flash drum heat exchange, vent air outlet, spindal housing, and an air multiplier; said swirl chamber with an inside wall, said swirl chamber with an particles container, said swirl area with an inside wall, said flash drum heat exchange with an with an inside wall; said spindal housing houses the fan hub, air multiplier and the brushless motor; said brushless motor would use said air multiplier attached, to draw the air stream through said apparatus; said air multiplier would draw the circumventing air stream through said air tubes, narrowing passageways; said air tubes narrowing passageways circumvent around at the outer diameter of said flash drum heat exchange and connect to the said swirl chamber; said air tubes has one, two, or a plurality of the narrowing passageways; the air stream of said air tubes flows through said swirl chamber with a circumventing movement curving inward alongside said swirl chamber inside wall; within said swirl chamber, the particles and moisture within the circumventing air stream would move to the outer region passing said particles container particle opening; said particles and moisture would expel into said particles container then said particles and moisture exits said apparatus; said apparatus has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl chamber, said swirl chamber swirl chamber has one, two, or a plurality of said particles container; said swirl chamber circumventing air streams enters said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator air induction caused by the pressure difference accelerates the air stream through the vortex nozzle; the circumventing air streams via said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator has one, two, or a plurality of said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; each of the said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with an said vortex nozzle; said vortex nozzle would be a convergent-divergent nozzle; said vortex nozzle air stream would flow through said swirl area; said vortex nozzle air stream flows through said swirl area curving inward, circumventing alongside said swirl area inside wall; said vortex nozzle air stream flows through said swirl area curving inward with a movement alongside said swirl area inside wall; said swirl area has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl area; said swirl area narrowing outlets air stream flows through said flash drum heat exchange; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside said inside wall; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside of said inside wall; the incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said would cause an outer vortex; the two or a plurality of said swirl area air stream to via said flash drum heat exchange would advance the forming of the outer vortex air stream that would via alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall; said outer vortex air stream would be within said flash drum heat exchange advancing toward the lower portion of said spindal housing, the outer vortex at the lower portion of said spindal housing and within said flash drum heat exchange makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex; the high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting; then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of the outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing within said flash drum heat exchange; due to the conical shaped bottom of said fan hub, the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent its hotter of the two raising air streams, the inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, venting through said vent air outlet; said vent air outlet have one, two or a plurality of outlets; the remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumvents in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing, within said flash drum heat exchange, is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said spindal housing; said spindal housing comprised of said fan hub, air multiplier and said brushless motor; said air multiplier have one, two, or a plurality of air holes; said air multiplier is located within the center of said spindal housing; said fan hub being at the top end of said air multiplier, going downward toward said air multiplier with its horizontal-axis connected to the said brushless motor at the bottom end of said spindal housing; said air multiplier having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow, then continues to flow within said air multiplier air channel being drawn in and then exiting said apparatus.
3. An apparatus with an air stream being drawn into the vortex generator volute narrowing passageways to circumvent through, to produce an air product stream within said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator air induction caused by the pressure difference accelerates the air stream through the vortex nozzle; the circumventing air streams via said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator has one, two, or a plurality of volute narrowing passageways; each of the said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with an said vortex nozzle; said vortex nozzle would be a convergent-divergent nozzle; said vortex generator air stream exits through said vortex nozzle.
4. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the brushless motor would force the air multiplier to rotate on its horizontal-axis shaft; said air multiplier having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow that being drawn and then said air stream exits said apparatus; said air multiplier uses an air induction by the pressure difference to accelerate the air stream through said apparatus; said air multiplier drawing the air stream through said apparatus would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions.
5. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air stream would be drawn into and through the air tubes, narrowing passageways; said air tubes uses an air induction, causing the air stream to accelerate by the pressure difference; said air tubes narrowing passageways circumvent around at the outer diameter of the flash drum heat exchange and connect to the said swirl chamber and then the air stream exits said air tubes; said air tubes has one, two, or a plurality of the narrowing passageways; said air tubes air stream via said swirl chamber.
6. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air stream would be drawn into and through the swirl chamber; said swirl chamber with a circumventing movement, curving inward alongside said swirl chamber inside wall; within said swirl chamber, the particles and moisture within the circumventing air stream would move to the outer region passing said particles container particle opening; said particles and moisture would exit said apparatus; said apparatus has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl chamber, said swirl chamber swirl chamber has one, two, or a plurality of said particles container; said swirl chamber circumventing air streams via the vortex generator volute narrowing passageways.
7. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein within the swirl chamber, the particles and moisture within the circumventing air stream move to the outer region passing the particles container particles opening; said particles and moisture would expel into said particles container then said particles and moisture exits said apparatus.
8. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air stream would be drawn into and through the vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator air induction caused by the pressure difference accelerates the air stream through the vortex nozzle; the circumventing air streams via said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways; said vortex generator has one, two, or a plurality of volute narrowing passageways; each of the said vortex generator volute narrowing passageways would be ingrained with an said vortex nozzle; said vortex nozzle would be a convergent-divergent nozzle; said vortex nozzle air stream flows through the swirl area curving inward, circumventing alongside said swirl area inside wall.
9. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the swirl area air stream being drawn into and curving inward, circumventing alongside said swirl area inside wall; said swirl area has one, two, or a plurality of said swirl area; said swirl area narrowing outlets air stream flows through the flash drum heat exchange; said swirl area uses two, or a plurality of its air streams that flow into said flash drum heat exchange, as these circumventing inward moving air streams would advance the forming of the outer vortex within said flash drum heat exchange.
10. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the swirl area air stream to via the flash drum heat exchange would advance the forming of the outer vortex air stream that would via said flash drum heat exchange alongside the inside wall.
11. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the swirl area air stream flows through the flash drum heat exchange; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall; said flash drum heat exchange incoming air stream would circumvent inward with a downward movement alongside of said flash drum heat exchange inside wall; the incoming high speed circumventing air stream curving inward with a downward movement alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall would cause an outer vortex; the two or a plurality of said swirl area air stream to via said flash drum heat exchange would advance the forming of the outer vortex air stream that would via alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall.
12. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water line supplies the water to said water line outlets; said water line outlets said water line outlets allows the hard water, minerals and any other particles, within said water to fall under gravity alongside said inside wall; the pressure of the downward moving outer vortex would help move the water, hard water, minerals and any other particles move alongside said flash drum heat exchange inside wall toward said waste channel; said hard water, minerals and any other particles exit said apparatus.
13. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the outer vortex with an inward and a downward moving circumventing air flow passing the flash drum heat exchange inside wall will absorb the liquid water in an evaporation form absorbing the latent heat within said water molecules; as water flows onto the surface of said flash drum heat exchange inside wall, and is exposed to the downward moving outer vortex, this would allow water molecules to escape and absorb the latent heat and form water/vapor within said outer vortex; the water vapors will be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of the vortex spiraling inward, the water molecules spiral inward, as said water molecules would be drawn to the inner vortex by difference in pressure regions.
14. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water vapors will be sucked by the pressure difference into the outer region of the vortex spiraling inward, the water molecules spiral inward, as said water molecules would be drawn to the inner vortex by difference in pressure regions; said outer vortex air stream would be within the flash drum heat exchange advancing toward the lower portion of the spindal housing, the outer vortex at the lower portion of said spindal housing and within said flash drum heat exchange makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex; the high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting; then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of the outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing within said flash drum heat exchange; due to the conical shaped bottom of the fan hub, the outer diameter of the inner vortex is allowed to vent its hotter of the two raising air streams, the inner vortex of reduced diameter at the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, only the separated outer hotter of the inner vortex air rising along the outer diameter of said inner vortex, is allowed to escape the diameter top end of said flash drum heat exchange, venting through the vent air outlet; the remainder of the separated cooler air within the diameter of said inner vortex air stream circumvents in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing, within said flash drum heat exchange, is forced to curve inward by the pressure difference, and allowed to escape, via said spindal housing.
15. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the outer vortex air stream would be within the flash drum heat exchange advancing toward the lower portion of the spindal housing, the outer vortex at the lower portion of said spindal housing and within said flash drum heat exchange makes a tight curve, moving into the center of said outer vortex; the high speed moving outer vortex, beginning at the top, being the wide end, ends at the bottom end before exiting; then the high speed air stream would advance through the center of the outer vortex, circumventing in an upward movement alongside the outside diameter wall of said spindal housing within said flash drum heat exchange.
16. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the spindal housing comprised of the fan hub, air multiplier and the brushless motor; said air multiplier have one, two, or a plurality of air holes; said air multiplier is located within the center of said spindal housing; said fan hub being at the top end of said air multiplier, going downward toward said air multiplier with its horizontal-axis connected to said brushless motor at the bottom end of said spindal housing; said spindal housing is located within the center of the flash drum heat exchange.
17. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air multiplier having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow, then continues to flow within said air multiplier air channel being drawn in and then exiting said apparatus.
18. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air multiplier having air holes designed with an angle to capture the incoming air flow, then continues to flow within said air multiplier air channel being drawn in and then exiting said apparatus; said air multiplier, air stream alongside the outer curve side of said air multiplier curving wall, the air being lighter than the heavier water droplets would separate and would continue to pass over said air multiplier water droplet openings and exit said apparatus, the heavier water droplets would separate and by the centrifugal force be expelled into said air multiplier water droplet openings thus entering the clean water claiming area.
19. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus with the air multiplier having the option with the capability to separate the water molecules from the air stream with the same capability not to separate the water molecules from said air stream.
20. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air multiplier uses an air induction by the pressure difference to accelerate the air stream through said apparatus; said air multiplier, to draw the air stream to via said apparatus, said air multiplier drawing the air stream through said apparatus would cause a plurality of atmospheric high pressure and low pressure regions.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 28, 2013
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2015
Inventors: MAYNARD LAMBERT VAN VALKENBURGH (Romulus, MI), Donald Lee Adle (New Port Richey, FL)
Application Number: 14/012,843
International Classification: F25B 9/04 (20060101);
