| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus of distilling water from sea water, comprises the steps of a) providing an elongate sea water conduit 12 and an elongate distilled water conduit 14 fluidly interconnected by a vapour passage 16; b) pumping seawater 32 into the seawater conduit; c) heating the sea water using solar energy; d) collecting distilled water 70 as condensate which has passed as water vapour 68 through the vapour passage from the heated sea water conduit; and e) channeling the distilled water to an outlet for use. Preferably, an effluent conduit 34 is provided within the seawater conduit, with flow in the opposite direction to the seawater conduit, and an outlet positioned out in a main ocean current. Heat energy in the distilled water conduit may be dissipated through heat sinks 54 to the ground 60 and the distilled water conduit is preferably thermally insulated 50 and isolated 66 from the seawater conduit. The seawater conduit is preferably supported 30 higher than the distilled water conduit and at least part may be a solar collector 22 formed from a metal arcuate wall.</p> |
