EVAPORATION ELEMENT AND PROCESS USING SAME

摘要

A process for production of minerals using an evaporation unit comprising an evaporation element for exposing thereof to the atmosphere for evaporation of a liquid solution therefrom. The evaporation element comprises an evaporation surface oriented for allowing movement of the liquid solution therealong under the influence of gravity, and has a texture configured for deflecting the liquid solution during the movement along the evaporation surface, leaving minerals on the surface produced as a result of evaporation of the liquid solution. The texture is further configured for allowing the minerals to detach from the evaporation element under the sole influence of normal forces of nature before the minerals on the element reach a weight capable of damaging the evaporation unit. The process includes wetting the evaporation element with the liquid solution, which at least partially evaporates and forms precipitated minerals, at least some of which are left on the evaporation surface; and letting the minerals detach from the evaporation surface solely under the influence of normal forces of nature before the minerals on the evaporation surface reach a weight capable of damaging the unit.