Transportable modular water vapor condensation apparatus

A method for condensing liquid water from ambient atmospheric air containing water vapor, comprising:

• (a) deploying a water production module, comprising:
• (i) a housing having a first end defining a first air opening, a second end defining a second air opening, and first and second opposed side walls extending between the first and second ends;
• (ii) a third air opening in at least one of the first and second side walls;
• (iii) a water condensing unit located in the housing and configured to receive a flow of ambient atmospheric air through the housing between at least one of the first and second air openings and the third air opening, the water condensing unit having a pre-cooling section and a condenser section, the condenser section being configured to cool the ambient atmospheric air at least to its dewpoint, thereby condensing liquid water from water vapor in the ambient atmospheric air;
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• (iv) first and second door assemblies operable selectively to open and close the first and second air openings, respectively, wherein the first door assembly is at the first end of the housing, and the second door assembly is at the second end of the housing, wherein the housing is configured so that, when at least one of the first and second air openings is open, at least a portion of a flow of ambient atmospheric air between the at least one of the first and second air openings and the third air opening is passed through the water condensing unit;
• (b) positioning the water production module so that atmospheric air containing water vapor is introduced into at least one of the first and second air openings;
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• (c) condensing at least a portion of the water vapor in the flow of ambient atmospheric air into liquid water, thereby at least partially dehumidifying the ambient atmospheric air in the flow of ambient atmospheric air, by (1) directing the flow of ambient atmospheric air into the pre-cooling section of the condensing unit to pre-cool the flow of ambient atmospheric air, and (2) condensing at least a portion of the water vapor in the pre-cooled atmospheric air into liquid water by passing the pre-cooled flow of ambient atmospheric air through the condenser section of the condensing unit.