Post by account_disabled on Mar 7, 2024 6:14:37 GMT
There is nothing more essential to life on Earth than water . It is a cruel irony that most of the world's surface is covered in water, but only a fraction is suitable for human consumption. Around million people around the world still lack access to clean and safe drinking water .
With the aim of providing drinking water where other sources of water are not available, a Spanish company, Aquaer, has designed a machine capable of extracting drinking water from nothing. Invented by Enrique Veiga, the -year-old engineer, the machine can work even in areas where humidity is low, such as in the desert.
The machines use the same principle that causes condensation in air conditioning units. It uses electricity to cool the surrounding air and then takes the process a step further by condensing the water vapor .
Aquaer devel C Level Executive List ops a machine that extracts drinking water from nothing.
There are other similar devices in the world that are capable of condensing water but in optimal conditions of % or % relative humidity. On the other hand, the Spanish machine is capable of generating water in extreme conditions such as temperatures of up to degrees Celsius and can withstand a relative humidity of -%. This small device can provide to liters of water per day, while a larger installation can produce up to , liters per day, Reuters reports.
Veiga originally invented the drinking water extraction device in the s to combat droughts in southern Spain. But at that time, the device could not withstand temperatures up to degrees and only worked at humidity below %. To put it in perspective: in Germany, there is an average humidity of % in summer; In winter, % is typical of the local climate.
The company is working with an NGO called Water Inception to expand the reach of its water solutions to towns and cities with poor access to water. The devices are already providing clean and safe drinking water to communities in the Namibian Desert in Africa. Aquaer has also installed a machine with a capacity of liters per day in a refugee camp near Tripoli in Lebanon through the NGO.
The NGO is now raising funds to install solar panels on the machine to reduce electricity costs and reduce the environmental impact of the project, paving the way for universal access to water extraction methods.
With the aim of providing drinking water where other sources of water are not available, a Spanish company, Aquaer, has designed a machine capable of extracting drinking water from nothing. Invented by Enrique Veiga, the -year-old engineer, the machine can work even in areas where humidity is low, such as in the desert.
The machines use the same principle that causes condensation in air conditioning units. It uses electricity to cool the surrounding air and then takes the process a step further by condensing the water vapor .
Aquaer devel C Level Executive List ops a machine that extracts drinking water from nothing.
There are other similar devices in the world that are capable of condensing water but in optimal conditions of % or % relative humidity. On the other hand, the Spanish machine is capable of generating water in extreme conditions such as temperatures of up to degrees Celsius and can withstand a relative humidity of -%. This small device can provide to liters of water per day, while a larger installation can produce up to , liters per day, Reuters reports.
Veiga originally invented the drinking water extraction device in the s to combat droughts in southern Spain. But at that time, the device could not withstand temperatures up to degrees and only worked at humidity below %. To put it in perspective: in Germany, there is an average humidity of % in summer; In winter, % is typical of the local climate.
The company is working with an NGO called Water Inception to expand the reach of its water solutions to towns and cities with poor access to water. The devices are already providing clean and safe drinking water to communities in the Namibian Desert in Africa. Aquaer has also installed a machine with a capacity of liters per day in a refugee camp near Tripoli in Lebanon through the NGO.
The NGO is now raising funds to install solar panels on the machine to reduce electricity costs and reduce the environmental impact of the project, paving the way for universal access to water extraction methods.