Water harvester and purification system and method of making and using same
US10532935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W10/37
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for producing potable water, including a primary water harvester including a non-potable water source, gas heating chamber, wherein the gas heating chamber includes a gas directing tube having a gas located within the gas directing tube such that the gas heating chamber is used to heat the gas located within the gas directing tube, a gas mover operatively connected to the gas directing tube for moving the heated gas contained within the gas directing tube, an evaporator operatively connected at one end to the gas directing tube, wherein the heated gas located within the gas directing tube contacts non-potable from the non-potable water source such that a water vapor in the heated gas is increased, and a condenser operatively connected to the other end of the evaporator, wherein the condenser causes the water vapor to condense out of the heated gas to produce potable water. A secondary function of the system allows it to act as a concentrator for organic and inorganic components present in the non-potable water that can be considered additional resources to be recovered in addition to the potable water produced by the system.
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