CPC B01D 5/006 (2013.01) [B01D 1/28 (2013.01); B01D 5/0015 (2013.01); B01D 5/0039 (2013.01); C02F 1/041 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A distillation apparatus for removing a solvent from a feed solution and producing a concentrated solute with mechanical recompression of a vapor, the distillation apparatus comprising:
a pre-heating heat exchanger to receive and heat the feed solution from heat in an intermediate vapor previously produced from the vapor;
a plurality of at least two series connected heat exchangers to receive the feed solution from said pre-heating heat exchanger, to further heat the feed solution from heat in a compressed vapor, and there from produce the vapor and the concentrated solute;
a plurality of separators like in quantity to said plurality heat exchangers to separate the vapor and the concentrated solute produced in said plurality of said heat exchangers; and
a compressor to receive the vapor from said plurality of said separators and compress the vapor to produce said compressed vapor.
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