US 12,478,897 B2
Systems and methods for fluid distillation
Steven Huizenga, Flossmoor, IL (US); Jeromy M. Betzler, Blaine, MN (US); and Donald St. George, Elm Grove, WI (US)
Assigned to On Point Distillation LLC, Elm Grove, WI (US)
Filed by On Point Distillation LLC, Elm Grove, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,923.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/235,576, filed on Aug. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0058801 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 3/10 (2006.01); B01D 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 11/0234 (2013.01) [B01D 3/10 (2013.01); B01D 11/0207 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A distillation system comprising:
a distillation chamber for distilling a biomass, the distillation chamber including an intake hole for the biomass, an outlet for a distillate, and a vapor outlet hole for a vaporized solvent;
a heat source to produce heat, the heat from the heat source to be applied to the distillation chamber to heat the biomass;
a source of vacuum, the vacuum to be applied to the distillation chamber through the vapor outlet hole to remove the vaporized solvent from the distillation chamber;
a magnetically driven spinner apparatus, the magnetically driven spinner apparatus positioned within the distillation chamber and including:
at least a first spinner magnet;
at least a first paddle for generating a splash agitation of the biomass in the distillation chamber;
a shaft;
a driven magnet support bar coupled to an upper portion of the shaft;
the at least a first spinner magnet and at least a second spinner magnet coupled to the driven magnet support bar;
a paddle support bar coupled to a lower portion of the shaft; and
the at least a first paddle and at least a second paddle coupled to the paddle support bar; and
a magnetic drive assembly, the magnetic drive assembly including a motor and at least a first drive magnet movable by the motor;
wherein a magnetic field is generated between the first spinner magnet and the first drive magnet and through the distillation chamber such that rotational movement of the first drive magnet causes the first spinner magnet to follow the rotational movement of the first drive magnet and the magnetic field, which causes the magnetically driven spinner apparatus to spin within the distillation chamber as the first drive magnet rotates; and
wherein neither of the magnetic drive assembly and the magnetically driven spinner apparatus extend through any wall of the distillation chamber.