Apparatus for extracting water from the atmosphere
AssigneeFirma "Technico Development and Financing S. A."
InventorWalter Mehnert
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Abstract
An apparatus for extracting water from the atmosphere has a chamber or a pair of chambers connected to a compressor by a valve controlled in its operation in response to an operating condition in the chamber or chambers. A suction fan is connected to the chamber or chambers to move air through the chambers. A further valve is arranged in the respective inlet to the chamber or chambers to facilitate an expansion condition or effect in the respective chamber. Where two chambers are used they operate in alternate fashion so that heat is supplied to one chamber while heat is being withdrawn from the other chamber and vice versa, and both chambers are controlled in response to the respective operating condition therein.
Claims10
An apparatus for extracting water from the atmosphere, comprising a heat pump including a compressor, drive means operatively connected to said compressor of the heat pump, chamber means including inlet ports, valve means connecting said chamber means to said heat pump at the heat withdrawing low pressure side thereof, suction means connected to said chamber means for transporting air therethrough, and means connected to said chamber means for withdrawing water from said chamber means, and wherein said chamber means comprise two separate chambers, said valve means comprising a multi-way valve connecting both chambers alternately to said heat pump in such a manner that heat is supplied to one chamber when heat is withdrawn from the other chamber and vice versa, said apparatus further comprising control means, sensing means responsive to an operating condition in said chambers, said sensing means being operatively connected to said control means, said valve means being operatively connected to said control means whereby the operation of said valve means depends on the operating conditions in said chambers.
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