Turning air into water is something that does not require magical powers or alchemy.
With ingenuity and some technology and not always, it is possible.
Water vapor floats in the atmosphere as a result of the evaporation of water from rivers, seas , plants, living beings.
This water vapor can condense in a natural and artificial way and thus be able to extract the water from the air .
Not in all parts of the earth the level of environmental humidity is the same.
The altitude, temperature, orography, geography, masses of water … make the water levels in the air very different among different ones throughout the planet.
Despite this difference, it is almost always possible to extract water from the air and transform the air into a source of drinking water.
Thus, by channeling dew, mist or temperature difference, it is possible to extract water from the air.
Throughout history, various systems have been use to convert air into water.
Using the technology available at all times or the natural resources available.
Today there are several technologies and designs that have improve efficiency and allow more water to be obtain or to work in environments where ambient humidity is lower.
Let us now look at five samples of how water can be obtain from water using different concepts and technologies.
1. Zibold wells
In Byzantine times , piles of stones were use to condense water from the air and channel it through a system of pipes.
It is estimate that more than 50,000 liters could be obtain each day with each pile …
This type of system is call an aerial well .
. Basic survival
Another way to get water from the air more rudimentary, which we were taught in a survival workshop in a camp when we were children, was to make a hole in the ground.
A container is place at the base of the hole.
Then the hole is cover with a plastic and the edges of the plastic are cover with sand.
To finish, a small stone is place in the center of the plastic, on the container, so that the condense water slides, falls and fills the container.
3. Aquaer Generator
One of these systems is the Aquaer Generator , invent by Enrique Veiga, which generates water from the condensation of ambient water vapor.
This system captures the air and leads it to a chamber where it cools and condensation occurs.
The water is collect and channel to a tank.
The working limit of the Aquafer Generator is 8% relative humidity and 45 degrees of temperature.
At the end of the day it can obtain up to 3000 liters of water and its electricity consumption is equivalent to that of a washing machine .
4. Sunglacier DC-03
Sunglacier DC-03 is a system that uses the Peltier effect to capture water from the air.
In this case, the equipment is autonomous as it uses solar energy to generate the electricity it needs to function.
A solar panel generates 18w that powers a Peltier plate , which in turn cools an aluminum cone.
When the cone cools, it causes a temperature difference with the air and causes the water to condense on its surface.
When the water droplets form, they slide off and fall into a container.
This system is an open source project, so anyone can add improvements and it is also universally accessible.
Another advantage is that the cost of this technology is very low, which makes it affordable for areas that are not develope.
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5. Warka Water
Warka Water is a project developed by Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler.
This invention consists of a reed structure in the shape of a giant 10 meter vase .
Inside it, a thick nylon or polypropylene net forms a kind of second vase with the base ending in a peak.
The water condenses when the air reduces its temperature and is channeled using gravity to a container at the base of the tower.
It is designed for areas where the population does not have access to technology, materials or energy sources.
