Method and apparatus for extracting water from atmospheric air and utilizing the same
AssigneeEWA Tech Ltd.
InventorEitan BAR
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Abstract
A new and unique apparatus for extracting water out of humid air is disclosed. There is also disclosed utilization of the apparatus and method in a specific and unique design so as to establish building blocks in building construction in order to cool indoor air in spaces in which the designated building blocks are combined.
Claims21
An improvement to a method of extracting water from atmospheric air that comprises a first stage in which atmospheric air is passed through a desiccant material and is adsorbed so as to saturate the desiccant material with water vapor and a second stage in which dry and hot air is passed through the desiccant material so as to evaporate the water from the desiccant material and pass it through a condenser so as to collect the water that condenses on the condenser, the improvement comprising capturing heat formed by the desiccant material in the first stage and utilizing said heat to cool the condenser.
An improvement to an apparatus for extracting water from atmospheric air that comprises a container provided with a desiccant material adapted to adsorb water vapor and a condenser adapted to recover water from saturated air, the improvement comprising a heat collector adapted to collect heat and a heat pump adapted to receive said heat and utilizing said heat to cool the condenser.
An integrated construction comprising:
- a plurality of water extracting building blocks comprising a container provided with a desiccant material adapted to adsorb water vapor and a condenser adapted to recover water from air moisture;
- a plurality of solar collectors wherein each solar collector is provided to each one of said water extracting building blocks wherein said solar collectors are adapted to utilize solar heat for either or both water release from said desiccant material and cooling said condenser;
- water pipes adapted to transfer the extracted water for accumulation;
- constructing material adapted to adhere said plurality of building blocks together.
A method of integrating water extraction building blocks and air conditioning in a construction comprising:
- providing a plurality of water extracting building blocks comprising a container provided with a desiccant material adapted to adsorb water vapor and a condenser adapted to recover water from saturated air;
- structuring said plurality of water extracting building blocks in a wall-like structure;
- providing water pipe to each one of said plurality of water extracting building blocks to collect the extracted water;
- providing a plurality of solar collectors for utilizing solar heat for either or both water release from said desiccant material and cooling said condenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.