Hanson water production system improvements and condensation farms arrangements
OwnerMatthew Vernon Hansoninventor
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Abstract
The instant application describes improvements to application Ser. Nos. 18/262,667 and 19/255,877. These improvements include advancements in internal small pipe geometry, the inclusion of hydrophilic surface coatings to all forms of the invention, and improvements in complex internal tunnel geometry. Additional iterations of the inventions include spaceship-based, dirigible-based, and elevation-based systems. Practical application models for real world deployment are also discussed as are possible installations for educational purposes.
Claims7
An iteration of claim 1 in the 667 Application comprised by complex geometries used on the internal surface of a copper pipe creating additional surface area and creating turbulence in the laminar airflow creating additional condensation;
- and adding a plurality of potential hydrophilic coatings to the interior of the pipe.
An iteration of claim 2 in the 667 Application comprised by geometries affixed to the interior of the tunnel wall, including complex fractal metallic sculptures, flat metal plates or louvers, as well as geometrical modifications of the tunnel surface to increase overall surface area and create turbulence;
- the addition of hydrophilic coatings to the interior surfaces of the tunnel;
- and application of those hydrophilic coatings to the fractal structures, plates, louvers, or other tunnel projections;
- complex geometries on the surface of flat plates or louvers;
- complex fractal structures of any type attached to the tunnel wall to increase surface area, disrupt airflow, and increase condensation;
- copper pipes projecting perpendicularly from the tunnel wall toward the center line which are either solid or filled with circulating geothermally cooled water as in the 877 application;
- or copper pipes arranged in a cathedral pipe organ orientation from the tunnel floor to ceiling, and wherein water travels from tunnel ceiling to tunnel floor through those copper pipes, then to a geothermal loop, then back to the top of the tunnel completing the cooling cycle.
In one embodiment of a 1-acre condensation farm, that farm is comprised by 100 rows of smooth copper pipe 2 inches in diameter and 100 feet long, and those rows of 100 feet copper pipe are set at least 4 feet below the surface, and wherein axial inline fans at either end of the pipe cause 25 CFM of air to travel down the pipe requiring 200 total fans, and those fans are attached to the pipes with fan mount kits, and wherein 5 Arduino units measure moisture and control power to those fans, and wherein those pipes lead to a reservoir which leads to sediment and carbon filters leading to a reverse osmosis purification system including UV treatment and mineralization;
- and from which that water travels to a water kiosk in a secure housing allowing for users to pay for water;
- and prior to arriving at the kiosk a solenoid valve attached to the main water line from the reverse osmosis system takes a small sample of water and diverts it to an insulated sampling reservoir for later testing;
- and for power the system uses 100 50-watt solar panels and 100 LiFePO4 batteries to power the inline fan, water kiosk, and a low-pressure pump which transfers water from the reservoir to the RO system and the kiosk;
- and wherein inside of that kiosk TDS, pH, and temperature sensors capture quality tracking and post RO processing information, and a monitoring display system allows for overall monitoring of the system, and that same data can be streamed in real time to a user/owner's wireless device;
- and appropriate pipe connectors, cable runs and wiring is used to make the entire system into a working whole.
An Iteration of 667 claim 2 wherein humid air is collected in high humidity areas such as coastal regions or valleys and that humid air is sent via pipeline across the coastal plain and upwards towards mountains or areas of higher elevation with cooler temperatures and where versions of 667 claim 2 are exposed to external air as opposed to subsurface temperatures to create a thermal gradient, and wherein the 667 claim 2 tunnel is filled with geometrical structures, plates, or louvers at those elevations to increase internal surface area, and that 667 claim 2 system in some embodiments is connected to either subsurface 667 claim 1 or 667 claim 2 systems, and wherein water and/or residual compressed humid air from the main pipeline is directed down the mountainside or elevation;
- acceleration of the water down the mountainside can be captured by Pelton or Tesla turbines at the bottom of the mountain or elevation creating electricity;
- and that electricity can be sent via wire back to the coast and used to partially power the fans, compressors, or pumps sending humid air from the coast up to elevation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.