Composite desiccant and air-to-water system and method

A system for producing water from air comprising:

• a) a desiccant;
• b) means for directing a flow of air through said desiccant such that a turbulent airflow results and moisture in the air is captured by the desiccant;
• c) means for providing a first flow in a closed-loop path of heated air through the desiccant for extracting the moisture;
• d) means for providing a second closed-loop flow causing moisture to condense into liquid water in a distinct third chamber;
• e) means for controlling the system for efficient operation using external air moisture and temperature data and a modeled dew point of the desiccant.

A method of operating a gas drying, water producing, system comprising, in any operative order:

• a) opening an intake port and an exhaust port for a desiccant chamber and forcing ambient air from the intake port through the desiccant chamber and out the exhaust port;
• b) closing ports, and ceasing air forcing when a predetermined relationship exists between the ambient air moisture level and a modeled dew point of the desiccant;
• c) opening at least two chamber-to-chamber ports coupling the desiccant chamber to a distinct condensing chamber and forcing air to recirculate around a path through the desiccant chamber, into the condensing chamber and back through the desiccant chamber while applying a relative cold source in the condensing chamber and producing and extracting liquid water, this step initiated upon detecting a predetermined relationship between the dew point and held moisture level of the desiccant chamber and the temperature of a relative heat source are favorable to efficient extraction of liquid water;
• d) closing ports, and ceasing air forcing when a predetermined relationship exists between the temperature of the cold source and the temperature and modeled dew point of the desiccant;
• e) opening at least two chamber-to-chamber ports coupling the desiccant chamber to a distinct regenerating chamber and forcing air to recirculate around a path through the desiccant chamber, into the recirculating chamber and back through the desiccant chamber while applying a relative heat source in the regenerating chamber;
• f) closing ports, and ceasing air forcing when a predetermined relationship exists between the temperature of the heat source and the temperature and modeled dew point of the desiccant;
• g) remaining in a quiescent state with ports closed and no air being forced until a predetermined relationship exists between the modeled dew point of the desiccant, the temperature of the ambient air, and the humidity of the ambient air that is favorable to efficiently increasing the charge of the desiccant.