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Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 04, 2022
Applicant:

Katz Water Tech, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventor:

Gary P. Katz, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Katz Water Tech LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/04 (2023.01); B01D 3/06 (2006.01); C02F 103/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/048 (2013.01); B01D 3/065 (2013.01); C02F 1/041 (2013.01); C02F 1/042 (2013.01); C02F 2103/023 (2013.01); C02F 2209/005 (2013.01); C02F 2303/22 (2013.01); Y02W 10/37 (2015.05);
Abstract

An apparatus, system and method to remove purified vapor from a contaminated fluid using energy. The apparatus comprises an inlet wherein contaminated fluid flows in the apparatus through the inlet; at least two outlets wherein a first outlet exits purified vapor and a second outlet wherein contaminated fluid with a portion removed as purified vapor exits the apparatus; an energy source that causes the contaminated fluid to heat to a temperature wherein at least a portion of the contaminated fluid is converted to purified vapor; at least two different flow paths from at least one inlet to the first outlet and second outlet, the first and second flow paths flow through at least a portion of the apparatus.


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