WATER CLEANER Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC C02F1/22 F25B29/00 

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to water decontamination. Water cleaner comprises the following zones arranged in lengthwise vessel 1: water freezing, displacement of impurities from ice front and concentration of impurities as the brine, and transition of water from solid state to liquid state. Freezing zone accommodates circular freezer 2 and frozen water core 3 drive composed by toothed rollers 4 arranged there behind. Impurities displacement zone accommodates splitter arranged at frozen core center and circular heater 11 arranged there behind. Separate pipes 8, 12 are arranged at lengthwise vessel bottom to discharge impurities from said bottom. Said drive is equipped with extra frozen core booster composed by endless belt 15 with drive articulated with that of toothed rollers 4. Position of said endless belt 15 relative to vessel 1 is controlled by tension rollers 16.

EFFECT: higher efficiency, longer life of water cleaner.

4 cl, 1 dwg