Method and apparatus for extracting water from air
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting liquid water from moist air using minimal energy input. The method comprises compressing moist air under conditions that foster the condensation of liquid water. The air can be decompressed under conditions that do not foster the vaporization of the condensate. The decompressed, dried air can be exchanged for a fresh charge of moist air and the process repeated. The liquid condensate can be removed for use. The apparatus can comprise a compression chamber having a variable internal volume. An intake port allows moist air into the compression chamber. An exhaust port allows dried air out of the compression chamber. A condensation device fosters condensation at the desired conditions. A condensate removal port allows liquid water to be removed.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874299
- Patent Number(s):
- 6360549
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E03 - WATER SUPPLY E03B - INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; extracting; water; air; provides; liquid; moist; minimal; energy; input; compressing; conditions; foster; condensation; decompressed; vaporization; condensate; dried; exchanged; fresh; charge; process; repeated; removed; compression; chamber; variable; internal; volume; intake; allows; exhaust; device; fosters; removal; energy input; moist air; /62/
Citation Formats
Spletzer, Barry L, Callow, Diane Schafer, Marron, Lisa C, and Salton, Jonathan R. Method and apparatus for extracting water from air. United States: N. p., 2002.
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@article{osti_874299,
title = {Method and apparatus for extracting water from air},
author = {Spletzer, Barry L and Callow, Diane Schafer and Marron, Lisa C and Salton, Jonathan R},
abstractNote = {The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting liquid water from moist air using minimal energy input. The method comprises compressing moist air under conditions that foster the condensation of liquid water. The air can be decompressed under conditions that do not foster the vaporization of the condensate. The decompressed, dried air can be exchanged for a fresh charge of moist air and the process repeated. The liquid condensate can be removed for use. The apparatus can comprise a compression chamber having a variable internal volume. An intake port allows moist air into the compression chamber. An exhaust port allows dried air out of the compression chamber. A condensation device fosters condensation at the desired conditions. A condensate removal port allows liquid water to be removed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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