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Patent Application
App. No. 15/446,247

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATING WATER FROM AN ABOVE-GROUND STORAGE TANK

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App. No.
15/446,247
Abstract

An apparatus may include an evaporation device coupled to a storage tank at least partially filled with a fluid, the evaporation device including a roller in contact with the fluid.

Claims (25)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

an evaporation device coupled to a storage tank at least partially filled with a fluid, the evaporation device including a roller in contact with the fluid.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a motor, the motor mechanically coupled to the roller.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the motor is an electric motor, a hydraulic motor, or a water driven motor.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the motor is mechanically coupled to the roller by a power transmission device including one or more of a belt, chain, direct drive, or gear.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the roller is hollow.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the roller has an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a fluid-adherent material.

7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the roller has an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a fluid-wicking material

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the roller comprises an outer surface, the outer surface comprising fluid-adherent material.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the roller comprises an outer surface, the outer surface comprising fluid-wicking material.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is water.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a cable, the roller being suspended from the cable.

12 . A method comprising:

providing an evaporation device, the evaporation device coupled to a storage tank at least partially filled with a fluid, the evaporation device including a roller;

contacting the fluid with the roller;

adhering a portion of the fluid to an outer surface of the roller forming a first skin layer;

rotating the roller; and

evaporating at least part of the first skin layer.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the evaporation device further comprises a motor and the roller is rotated by the motor.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the evaporation device further comprises a cable, the roller suspended from the cable, and the method further comprises:

lowering the roller into the storage tank as the fluid is evaporated.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the roller is hollow and the roller has an inner surface.

16 . The method of claim 15 further comprising:

adhering a portion of the fluid to the inner surface of the roller forming a second skin layer; and

evaporating at least part of the second skin layer.