# US 12,179,139 B2 · System and method, to extract water from the environment and regulate temperature with low energy use using a thermal heat exchange cascade

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- Number: US 12,179,139 B2
- Document ID: US12179139B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/764,119
- Filed: 2020-10-02
- Published: 2022-12-22
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2019-10-03
- Assignees: Energy Innovation Systems Limited
- Applicants: Energy Innovation Systems Limited
- Inventors: Jean Baptiste Claudio Santander Kuborn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179139B2

## CPC

- B01D 5/0006: {Coils or serpentines}
- B01D 5/009: {Collecting, removing and/or treatment of the condensate}
- F25B 23/00: Machines, plants or systems, with a single mode of operation not covered by groups F25B1/00 - F25B21/00, e.g. using selective radiation effect
- Y02P 80/10: Efficient use of energy, e.g. using compressed air or pressurized fluid as energy carrier
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- F25B: REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

A system to extract water from the environment and control temperature through heat transfer between two or more environments, with low energy consumption, for domestic, commercial, or industrial use, which comprises: at least one force unit (10), capable of increasing or decreasing the pressure of the thermal working fluid, wherein the force unit (10) comprises one cylinder (1), which comprises within at least one plunger (2) joined to a piston (27), wherein the piston (27) moves alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (29) that receives hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32); at least one closed chamber connected to the cylinder (1), wherein that closed chamber comprises at least one tube (12) joined with at least one closed radiator (8a, 8b) wherein thermal working fluid is compressed inside that closed chamber, wherein the change from liquid to solid state or vice versa occurs, or from solid to another solid state or vice versa; and a control unit (11) that regulates the operation of the directional control valve (29) according to the temperature and pressure obtained from the closed chamber; a first (92) and a second (93) heat transfer circuit, wherein the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi; 81ai, 81bs, 81bi; 81as, 81ai, 81bs, 81bi) are operated by a control unit (11) and associated method.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for heating or cooling an environment, with low energy consumption, for domestic, commercial, or industrial use, comprising:
a) at least one force unit (10), capable of increasing or decreasing a pressure of a thermal working fluid;
b) at least two closed chamber (34a, 34b) connected to the force unit (10), wherein each closed chamber comprises:
at least one tube (12) joined with
at least one closed radiator (8a, 8b), wherein the at least one force unit is configured to compress the thermal working fluid within that closed chamber, wherein a change from liquid to solid state or vice versa occurs, or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa;
c) a control unit (11), which is configured to regulate the operation of the force unit according to the temperature and pressure obtained from the closed chamber;
d) a first heat transfer circuit (92) which comprises:
a valve (37ai) that is joined to a valve (81ai) at an intake of at least one phase change heat exchanger (34a) that comprises a radiator (8a) on a first side of said phase change heat exchanger (34a);
at an exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (34a) a valve (81as) is joined which is then joined to a valve (37as) to then connect to a first heat exchanger (41), from which a valve (37ai) connection comes out to close the first heat transfer circuit (92);
e) a second heat transfer circuit (93) which comprises:
a valve (37bi) joined to a valve (81bi) at an intake of at least one phase change heat exchanger (34b) that comprises a radiator (8b) on a second side of said phase change heat exchange (34b);
at an exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (34b) a valve (81bs) is joined which is then joined to a valve (37bs) to then connect to a second heat exchanger (42), from which a valve (37bi) connection comes out to close the second heat transfer circuit (93), wherein the control unit (11) is configured to operate the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi; 81ai, 81bs, 81bi; 81as, 81ai, 81bs, 81bi).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the system is further to extract water from the environment, WHEREIN: the first heat exchanger (41) is before the second heat exchanger (42) within a same pipe (97), with respect to airflow, wherein, between the first (41) and second (42) heat exchanger there is a water accumulator (95).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system according to claim 2, further comprising an air recirculation system (153), which comprises a fan (152) inside an air pipe so air enters and exits the pipe (97), through some diffusers (155), which are located downstream from the first heat exchanger (41).

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The system according to claim 2, wherein the force unit (10) comprises:
a cylinder (1), which comprises inside at least one plunger (2), which is joined to a piston (27), wherein the piston (27) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (29) that is configured to receive a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32);
wherein the force unit (10) also comprises a second cylinder (2001), which inside comprises at least one plunger (2002), joined to a piston (2027), wherein the piston (2027) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (2029) that is configured to receive hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32);
wherein, the first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93) connect in series to an other first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93) through selector valves of a heat exchanger (67A, 67B), wherein the other first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93) are connected to the first and second heat exchanger (41, 42), and wherein:
a) the other first heat transfer circuit (92) that comprises:
a valve (2037ai) which joins a valve (2081ai) at an intake of at least one phase change heat exchanger (2034) which comprises a radiator (2008a) on a first side of said phase change heat exchanger (2034);
at an exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (2034) a valve (2081as) is joined which is joined to a valve (2037as) to then connect to a first heat exchanger (41), from which a valve (2037ai) connection comes out to close the other first heat transfer circuit (92), and
b) the second heat transfer circuit (93) that comprises:
a valve (2037bi) that is joined to a valve (2081bi) at the intake at least one phase change heat exchanger (2034) that comprises a radiator (2008b) on a second side of said phase change heat exchanger (2034);
at the exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (2034) a valve (2081bs) is joined which is joined to a valve (2037bs) to then connect to the other second heat exchanger (42), from which a valve (37bi) connection comes out to close the other second heat transfer circuit (93).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the force unit (10) comprises:
a cylinder (1), which comprises inside at least one plunger (2), which is joined to a piston (27), wherein the piston (27) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (29) that is configured to receive a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32);
wherein the force unit (10) also comprises a second cylinder (2001), which inside comprises at least one plunger (2002) joined to a piston (2027), wherein the piston (2027) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (2029) that is configured to receive hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32);
wherein, the first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93) are connected in series to another first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93), wherein the other first and second heat transfer circuit (92, 93) are connected to the first and second heat exchanger (41, 42), and wherein:
c) the other first heat transfer circuit (92) which comprises:
a valve (2037ai) is joined to a valve (2081ai) at the intake, at least one phase change heat exchanger (2034) that comprises a radiator (2008a) on a first side of said phase change heat exchanger (2034);
at the exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (2034), a valve is joined (2081as) that is joined to a valve (2037as) to then connect to a first heat exchanger (41), from which a valve (2037ai) connection comes out to close the other first heat transfer circuit (92), and
d) the other second heat transfer circuit (93) which comprises:
a valve (2037bi) is joined to a valve (2081bi) at the intake, at least one phase change heat exchanger (2034) that comprises a radiator (2008b) on a second side of said phase change heat exchanger (2034);
at the exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (2034) a valve (2081bs) is joined which is joined to a valve (2037bs) to then connect to the other second heat exchanger (42), from which a valve (37bi) connection comes out to close the other second heat transfer circuit (93), forming a subsystem (2000).

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system according to claim 5, also comprising in parallel, a second subsystem (1000), wherein the first heat exchanger (41) is replaced by a third heat exchanger (87) and the second heat exchanger (42) is replaced by a fourth heat exchanger (88), and also comprises:
a pipe (97) that comprises the following components according to the air flow:
a temperature and humidity sensor (99), located at a proximal end of that pipe (97), which is configured to functionally communicate with the control unit (11); and
a fan (30), located at a distal end to extract air from the pipe (97);
the second heat exchanger (42) is located after the temperature and humidity sensor (99) to surrender heat to the air, said heat coming from the phase change heat exchanger (34A, 34B) according to the valve (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) configuration, and then the third heat exchanger (87), which is configured to condense the water from the environment, wherein the water is configured to pass through a pipe (97) opening and be deposited in a water accumulator (95), wherein after the third heat exchanger (87) the fourth heat exchanger (88) is arranged which is configured to transfer heat to the air, said heat coming from the phase change heat exchanger (1034A, 1034B) according to the valve configuration (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) and through other selector valves of the heat exchanger (67A, 67B).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the force unit (10) comprises:
a cylinder (1), which comprises inside at least one plunger (2), which is joined to a piston (27), wherein the piston (27) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (29) that is configured to receive a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (32);
wherein the system also comprises in parallel a second system that comprises:
a) at least one force unit (1010), capable of increasing or decreasing thermal working fluid pressure, wherein the force unit (1010) comprises: a cylinder (1001), which comprises inside at least one plunger (1002) which is joined to a piston (1027), wherein the piston (1027) is configured to move alternately through the activation of a directional control valve (1029) that is configured to receive a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump (1032);
b) at least one closed chamber connected to the cylinder (1001), wherein that closed chamber comprises:
at least one tube (1012) joined with
at least one closed radiator (1008a, 1008b) wherein the at least one force unit is configured to compress the thermal working fluid within that closed chamber, wherein the change from liquid to solid state or vice versa occurs, or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa; and
c) a control unit (1011), which is configured to regulate the operation of the directional control valve (1029) according to the temperature and pressure obtained from the closed chamber;
d) a first heat transfer circuit (1092) which comprises:
a valve (1037ai) that is joined to a valve (1081ai) at an intake of at least one phase change heat exchanger (1034) that comprises a radiator (1008a) on a first side of said phase change heat exchanger (1034);
at an exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (1034), a valve (1081as) is joined which is then joined to a valve (1037as) to then connect to a first heat exchanger (1087), from which a valve (1037ai) connection comes out to close the first heat transfer circuit (1092);
e) a second heat transfer circuit (1093) which comprises:
a valve (1037bi) that is joined to a valve (1081bi) at the intake of the phase change heat exchanger (1034) that comprises a radiator (1008b) on a second side of said phase change heat exchanger (1034);
at the exhaust of the phase change heat exchanger (1034), a valve (1081bs) is joined which is then joined to a valve (1037bs) to then connect to a second heat exchanger (88), from which a valve (1037bi) connection comes out to close the second heat transfer circuit (1093);
a pipe (97) that comprises the following components according to the air flow:
a temperature and humidity sensor (99), located at a proximal end of that pipe (97), which is configured to functionally communicate with the control unit (1011); and a fan (30), located at a distal end to extract air from the pipe (97);
the second heat exchanger (42) is located after the temperature and humidity sensor (99), configured to cool or heat the environment through the heat exchanger (41), said heat coming from the phase change heat exchanger (34A, 34B) according to the valve (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) configuration, and then a third heat exchanger (87), which is configured to condense the water from the environment, wherein the water is configured to pass through a pipe (97) opening and be deposited into a water accumulator (95), wherein after the third heat exchanger (87) a fourth heat exchanger (88) is arranged which is configured to transfer heat to the air, said heat coming from the phase change heat exchanger (1034A, 1034B), according to the valve (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) configuration, and the control unit (1011) also is configured to regulate the operation of the valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi; 1081ai, 1081bs, 1081bi; 1081as, 1081ai, 1081bs, 1081bi).

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system to extract water from the environment, according to claim 7, wherein the proximal end of the pipe (97) also comprises a humidifier to increase the humidity of incoming air,
wherein optionally the humidifier is a water sprayer (116),
wherein optionally the water accumulator (95) connects to the water sprayer (116) to provide the water accumulator (95) with water.

### Claim 9

A method for heating or cooling an environment, with low energy consumption, for domestic, commercial, or industrial use, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) insert a thermal working fluid into a closed chamber connected to a force unit (10), wherein the closed chamber comprises at least one tube (12) joined with at least one radiator (8a, 8b);
b) regulate an operation of the directional control valve (29) according to the temperature and pressure obtained from the closed chamber, through a control unit (11);
c) compress the thermal working fluid according to the phase diagram of the thermal working fluid, to increase the temperature of that thermal working fluid within a side of the closed chamber to transfer heat to a second heat transfer circuit (93) through some valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) and decompress the thermal working fluid within an opposite side of the closed chamber to cool the thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of the thermal working fluid to decrease the temperature of the thermal working fluid within that closed chamber, to absorb heat from the first heat transfer circuit (92) through some valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) through at least one force unit (10);
d) produce the change of state of the thermal working fluid from liquid to solid or vice versa, or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa, due to the increase in pressure, according to the phase diagram of the thermal working fluid; and
e) balance the temperatures of the two closed chambers (34a, 34b) through the recirculation of a heat transfer fluid which is guided by some valves (81ai, 81bs, 81bi; 81as) operated by a control unit (11), while the thermal working fluid is kept compressed within that closed chamber;
f) decrease the temperature of the compressed side of the closed chamber (34) until said temperature is lower than the temperature of the opposite side of the closed chamber (34) that was not compressed in the prior step, wherein some valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) allow the heat transfer fluid of the first heat transfer circuit (92) to pass through a first heat exchanger (41), and the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) allow for the temperature increase of the decompressed side of the closed chamber (34) until said temperature is higher than the temperature of the opposite side of the closed chamber (34) which was compressed in the prior step, through a fluid of the second heat transfer circuit (93) which passes through a second heat exchanger (42), wherein the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) are operated by a control unit (11);
g) decompress the thermal working fluid within that closed chamber, from the side that was initially compressed, and compress the thermal working fluid from the other closed chamber through the activation of a directional control valve (29), without activating the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi), to once again provoke the change of state due to the low pressure and temperature, according to the phase diagram of the thermal working fluid;
h) repeat through g) until the desired stages e) temperature is reached in the first (41) and second (42) heat exchangers.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method according to claim 9, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
providing a pipe (97) in which the first heat exchanger (41) and the second heat exchanger (42) are inserted; and
extracting water from the air flow through condensation within the pipe (97), when precipitating the water in a water accumulator (95) that is between the first heat exchanger (41) and the second (42) in the same pipe (97).

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method according to claim 10, wherein the method comprises the following step:
providing a temperature and humidity sensor (99), located in a proximal end of that pipe (97), to control the system to extract water from the environment through a control unit (11).

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 9, wherein the method also comprises the following:
recirculating the air or humid air from a pipe (97) through an air recirculation system (153) that comprises a fan (152) within an air pipe, so the air enters and exits the pipe (97) through some diffusers (155), which are located downstream from the first heat exchanger (41).

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 9, wherein the method also comprises the following parallel operation steps:
inserting a second thermal working fluid into a second closed chamber connected to a second force unit, wherein the second closed chamber comprises at least one tube (1012) joined with at least one radiator (1008a, 1008b);
regulating the operation of the directional control valve (29) according to the temperature and pressure obtained from the second closed chamber, through the control unit (11);
compressing the second thermal working fluid according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid, to increase the temperature of the second thermal working fluid within a side of the second closed chamber to transfer heat to the second heat transfer circuit (1093) through some valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) and decompress an opposite side of the second closed chamber to cool the second thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid of the opposite side to decrease the temperature of the second thermal working fluid within the second closed chamber, to absorb heat from the first heat transfer circuit (1092) through some valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) through the second force unit (10);
producing the change of state of the second thermal working fluid from liquid to solid or vice versa, or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa, due to the increase in pressure, according to the phase diagram of the second thermal working fluid; and
balancing the temperatures of the first and second closed chambers (1034a, 1034b) through the recirculation of a heat transfer fluid which is guided by some valves (1081ai, 1081bs, 1081bi; 1081as) operated by a second control unit (1011), while the thermal working fluid is kept compressed within the second closed chamber;
decreasing the temperature of the compressed side of the chamber (1034) until the temperature is lower than the temperature of the other side of the chamber (1034) that was not compressed in the prior step, wherein some valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) allow the thermal working fluid of the first heat transfer circuit (1092) to pass through a third heat exchanger (87), and the third plurality of valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) allow for the temperature increase of the decompressed side of the second closed chamber (1034) until the temperature is higher than the temperature of the other side of the second closed chamber (1034) which was compressed in the prior step, through a fluid of the second heat transfer circuit (1093) which passes through a fourth heat exchanger (88), wherein the valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) are operated by the second control unit (1011);
decompressing the second thermal working fluid within the second closed chamber, from the side that was initially compressed, and compress the second thermal working fluid from the other second closed chamber through the activation of a second directional control valve (1029), without activating the valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi), to once again provoke the change of state due to the low pressure and temperature, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid;
repeating stages e) through g) until the desired temperature is reached in the third (87) and fourth (88) heat exchangers;
providing a pipe (97) in which first the second heat exchanger (42) is inserted, then the third (87), and the fourth (88); and
extracting water from the air flow through condensation within the pipe (97), when precipitating the water in a water accumulator (95) that is below the third heat exchanger (87) in the same pipe (97).

### Claim 14

A method for heating or cooling an environment, with low energy consumption, for domestic, commercial, or industrial use, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) inserting two thermal working fluids with different temperatures for changing states each into a closed chamber (34a, 34b, 2034a, 2034b) each connected to a respective force unit, wherein, those closed chambers (34a, 34b, 2034a, 2034b) comprise at least one tube (12, 2012) joined to at least one radiator (8a, 8b, 2008a, 2008b);
b) regulating the operation of the directional control valve (29, 2029) according to the temperature and pressure obtained in each closed chamber, through a control unit (11);
c) compressing the thermal working fluid according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid, to increase the temperature of that thermal working fluid within a side of the closed chamber (2034a, 2034b) to transfer heat to the second heat transfer circuit (93) through some valves (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi) and decompress an opposite side (2034a or 2034b) of the closed chamber to cool the thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid to decrease the temperature of that fluid within that closed chamber (2034a or 2034b), to absorb heat from the auxiliary heat transfer circuit (C93a or C93b) that joins the closed chamber (2034a or 2034b) to some closed chambers (34a, 34b), which has the decompressed thermal working fluid absorbing heat with the closed chamber (34a, 34b) which has the compressed thermal working fluid surrendering heat;
d) decompressing the opposite side of the closed chamber (34a, 34b) that has compressed thermal working fluid to cool the thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid to decrease the temperature of that fluid within that closed chamber, to absorb heat from the first heat transfer circuit (92) through some valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) through at least one force unit (10);
e) producing the change of state of the thermal working fluids, from liquid to solid or vice versa or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa, from the increase in pressure, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid; and
f) balancing the temperatures of both chambers (34a, 34b, 2034a, 2034b) through the recirculation of a heat transfer fluid which is guided by some valves (81ai, 81bs, 81bi; 81as) and (2081ai, 2081bs, 2081bi) operated by a control unit (11), while the thermal working fluid is kept compressed within those closed chambers (34a, 34b, 2034a, 2034b);
g) decreasing the temperature of the compressed side of the chamber (34a or 34b) through the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) until said temperature is lower than the temperature of the opposite side of the chamber (34a or 34b) that was decompressed in the prior step, through the fluid of the first heat transfer circuit (92) that passes through a first heat exchanger (41), the valves (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi) allow for the temperature increase of the decompressed side of the chamber (2034a or 2034b) until said temperature is higher than the temperature of the other side of the chamber (2034a or 2034b) which was compressed in the prior step, through a fluid of the second heat transfer circuit (93) which passes through a second heat exchanger (42), and the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) and (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi) allow for the temperature increase of the closed chamber (34a or 34b) which has decompressed fluid and decrease the temperature of the closed chamber (2034a or 2034b) which has compressed fluid through an auxiliary heat transfer circuit (C93a or C93b), wherein the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) and (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi) are operated by the control unit (11);
h) decompressing the thermal working fluids within those closed chambers (34a, 34b, 2034a, 2034b), from the side that was initially compressed, and compress the thermal working fluids within the other closed chambers through the activation of a directional control valve (29) or (2029), without activating the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) nor the valves (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi), to once again provoke the change of state due to the low pressure and temperature, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid;
i) repeating stages f) through h) until the desired temperature is reached in the first (41) and second (42) heat exchangers.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method according to claim 14, wherein: after repeating stages f) through h) until the desired temperature is reached in the first (41) and second (42) heat exchangers, the method also comprises:
activating a shut-off valve (67a), depending on the ambient temperature and humidity, to circulate the fluid of the first heat transfer circuit (92) through the chamber (2034a, 2034b), or activating the shut-off valve (67b) to circulate the fluid of the second heat transfer circuit (93) through the chamber (34a, 34b).

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 14, wherein the method comprises the following step:
providing a pipe (97) in which the first (41) and second (42) heat exchangers are inserted; and
extracting water from the air flow through condensation within the pipe (97), when precipitating the water in a water accumulator (95) that is between the first heat exchanger (41) and the second (42) in the same pipe (97).

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 16, wherein the method comprises the following step:
recirculating the air from the pipe (97) through an air recirculation system (153) that comprises a fan (152) within an air pipe so the air enters and exits the pipe (97) through some diffusers (155), which are located downstream from the first heat exchanger (41).

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method to extract water from the environment, according with claim 16, wherein the method comprises the following step:
1. providing a temperature and humidity sensor (99), located in a proximal end of that pipe (97), to control the system to extract water from the environment through a control unit (11).

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 14, wherein the method also comprises the following parallel operation steps:
a) inserting two thermal working fluids with different temperatures for changing states each into a closed chamber (1034a, 1034b, 3034a, 3034b) each connected to a respective force unit, wherein, those closed chambers (1034a, 1034b, 3034a, 3034b) comprise at least one tube (1012, 3012) joined to at least one radiator (1008a, 1008b, 3008a, 3008b);
b) regulating the operation of the directional control valve (1029, 3029) according to the temperature and pressure obtained in each closed chamber, through a control unit (1011);
c) compressing the thermal working fluid according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid, to increase the temperature of that thermal working fluid within a side of the closed chamber (3034a, 3034b) to transfer heat to the second heat transfer circuit (1093) through some valves (3037as, 3037ai, 3037bs, 3037bi) an opposite side of the closed chamber (3034a or 3034b) to cool the thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid to decrease the temperature of that fluid within that closed chamber (3034a or 3034b), to absorb heat from the auxiliary heat transfer circuit (C1093a or C1093b) that joins the closed chamber (2034a or 2034b) to some closed chambers (1034a, 1034b), which has the decompressed thermal working fluid absorbing heat with the closed chamber (1034a, 1034b) which has the compressed thermal working fluid surrendering heat;
d) decompressing the opposite side of the closed chamber (1034a, 1034b) that has compressed thermal working fluid to cool the thermal working fluid, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid to decrease the temperature of that fluid within that closed chamber, to absorb heat from the first heat transfer circuit (1092) through some valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) through at least one force unit (10);
e) producing the change of state of the thermal working fluids, from liquid to solid or vice versa or from a solid state to another solid state or vice versa, from the increase in pressure, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid; and
f) balancing the temperatures of both chambers (1034a, 1034b, 3034a, 3034b) through the recirculation of a heat transfer fluid which is guided by some valves (1081ai, 1081bs, 1081bi; 1081as) and (3081ai, 3081bs, 3081bi; 3081as) operated by a control unit (1011), while the thermal working fluid is kept compressed within those closed chambers (1034a, 1034b, 3034a, 3034b);
g) decreasing the temperature of the compressed side of the chamber (1034a or 1034b) through some valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) until said temperature is lower than the temperature of the opposite side of the chamber (1034a or 1034b) that was decompressed in the prior step, through the fluid of the first heat transfer circuit (1092) that passes through a fourth heat exchanger (88), the valves (3037as, 3037ai, 3037bs, 3037bi) allow for the temperature increase of the decompressed side of the chamber (3034a or 3034b) until said temperature is higher than the temperature of the other side of the chamber (3034a or 3034b) which was compressed in the prior step, through a fluid of the second heat transfer circuit (1093) which passes through a fourth heat exchanger (88), and the valves (37as, 37ai, 37bs, 37bi) and (2037as, 2037ai, 2037bs, 2037bi) allow for the temperature increase of the closed chamber (1034a or 1034b) which has decompressed fluid and decrease the temperature of the closed chamber (2034a or 2034b) which has compressed fluid through an auxiliary heat transfer circuit (C1093a or C1093b), wherein the valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) and (3037as, 3037ai, 3037bs, 3037bi) are operated by a control unit (1011);
h) decompressing the thermal working 1 fluid within those closed chambers (1034a, 1034b, 3034a, 3034b), from the side that was initially compressed, and compress the thermal working fluid within the other closed chambers through the activation of a directional control valve (1029) or (3029), without activating the valves (1037as, 1037ai, 1037bs, 1037bi) nor the valves (3037as, 3037ai, 3037bs, 3037bi), to once again provoke the change of state due to the low pressure and temperature, according to the phase diagram of each thermal working fluid;
i) providing a pipe (97) in which first the second heat exchanger (42) is inserted, then the third (87), and the fourth (88);
j) extracting water from the air flow through condensation within the pipe (97), when precipitating the water in a water accumulator (95) that is below the third heat exchanger (87) in the same pipe (97); and
k) repeating stages f) through h) until the desired temperature is reached in the third (87) and fourth (88) heat exchangers.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method to extract water from the environment, according to claim 19, wherein the method also comprises the following:
pumping accumulated water for use through a humidifier;
decreasing the temperature of the air that enters through the pipe (97).