DESALINATION METHOD AND DEVICE

1 . A method of water treatment comprising the steps of

supplying source water to a corona electrode;

applying a high voltage to said corona electrode relative to a collector electrode sufficient to cause a corona discharge;

collecting processed water from said collecting electrode.

2 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising a step of generating ozone and treating said source water with said ozone.

3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said source water includes dissolved salt and said method includes desalination of said source water to remove substantially all of said dissolved salt.

4 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said source water includes contaminants and said method includes removal of said contaminants from said source water to provide said processed water.

5 . The method according to claim 1 further including a step of maintaining a substantially constant level of said source water.

6 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

supplying said source water to a constricted portion of said corona electrode;

generating a corona discharge in a vicinity of said constricted portion of said corona electrode;

evaporating said source water under influence of said corona discharge;

transporting the evaporated water to the collecting electrode under influence of an electrostatic field;

condensing the evaporated water at said collecting electrode; and

collecting the resultant condensate.

7 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said step of evaporating further comprising a step of heating said water.

8 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said step of evaporating further comprising a step of applying pressure to said source water.

9 . The method according to claim 6 further comprising a step of atomizing aid source water using an electrospray technique.

10 . A method of water desalination and purification, comprising:

flowing salted or contaminated water concentration into a narrow or pointed portion of a corona electrode;

applying an electrical potential difference between the water and an opposite electrode;

generating a corona discharge in said narrow or pointed portion;

evaporating said water;

electrically charging water droplets and molecules formed by said evaporating step by means of the corona discharge;

moving the charged droplets and molecules toward the oppositely charged electrode;

condensing fresh water; and

collecting fresh water.

11 . The method according to the claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

generating ozone; and

purifying said water with said ozone.

12 . The method according to the claim 10 , wherein said step of water evaporating is enhanced with a thermal process.

13 . The method according to the claim 10 , wherein said step of water evaporating is enhanced by application of pressure to the water.

14 . The method according to claim 10 further comprising a step of water atomization created using an electrospray technique.

15 . A method of water desalination and purification comprising the steps of:

providing a source of salted or contaminated water supply;

creating sharp edges using hydrophilic pointed objects;

applying a high electrical potential difference between said sharp edges and an opposite electrode;

electrospraying and evaporating water from said sharp edges;

accelerating water droplets and molecules in a direction of the opposite electrodes; and

condensing evaporated water on condensing members as well as in an air gap between said members.

16 . A water processing device comprising:

a corona electrode;

at least one attracting electrode;

a power supply generating electrical potential difference between said corona electrode and said attracting electrode; and

at least one water condensing member.

17 . The water processing device of claim 16 wherein said attracting electrode and said condensing member are a single unified component.

18 . The water processing device of claim 15 operable for the desalination and purification of water.

19 . The device of claim 16 further comprising:

a container filled with the salted or contaminated water;

sharp means immersed in said water;

an opposite electrode located outside of said water;

a power supply for supplying the potential difference between said salt water and the opposite electrode; and

a collector for fresh water condensing.

20 . The device according to claim 19 wherein said opposite electrodes and said collector are a unified structure.

21 . The device according to claim 16 further comprising a water supply operating to maintain water level at a substantially constant level.

22 . The device according to claim 16 including a mechanism for maintaining said sharp means at a substantially constant level with respect to a water surface.

23 . The device according to claim 16 further comprising a mechanism for maintaining substantially constant a distance between said opposite electrodes and a water surface.