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WO2009027702A3
WO2009027702A3 PCT/GB2008/002945 GB2008002945W WO2009027702A3 WO 2009027702 A3 WO2009027702 A3 WO 2009027702A3 GB 2008002945 W GB2008002945 W GB 2008002945W WO 2009027702 A3 WO2009027702 A3 WO 2009027702A3
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solar still
still apparatus
buoyant solar
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Gordon Gray
David Prime
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PROSPERO SOLAR Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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Abstract

A buoyant solar still apparatus comprising: an evaporation and distillation chamber; and valve means adapted to allow liquid to be distilled to enter the chamber from its exterior, wherein the valve means is further adapted to maintain the volume of liquid in the chamber below a predetermined threshold volume.
PCT/GB2008/002945 2007-08-30 2008-08-29 Buoyant solar still apparatus Ceased WO2009027702A2 (en)

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US4219387A (en) * 1977-12-19 1980-08-26 Gruntman Leonard R Solar still
US4504362A (en) * 1982-09-13 1985-03-12 Kruse Clifford L Solar desalination system and method
US4959127A (en) * 1986-09-08 1990-09-25 Michna Claus G System for desalinization of saltwater
DE20312656U1 (en) * 2003-08-16 2003-12-04 Hasenpusch, Wolfgang, Prof. Dr. Sea water desalination plant has floating polymer dome over black water-adsorbent body releasing water vapor and condensate to side-trap

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4219387A (en) * 1977-12-19 1980-08-26 Gruntman Leonard R Solar still
US4504362A (en) * 1982-09-13 1985-03-12 Kruse Clifford L Solar desalination system and method
US4959127A (en) * 1986-09-08 1990-09-25 Michna Claus G System for desalinization of saltwater
DE20312656U1 (en) * 2003-08-16 2003-12-04 Hasenpusch, Wolfgang, Prof. Dr. Sea water desalination plant has floating polymer dome over black water-adsorbent body releasing water vapor and condensate to side-trap

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