Eldorado 57,563 #1 Posted November 2, 2020 A new device developed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can reportedly extract and condense clean water from dry air, without relying on electricity. The solar powered device works by using temperature difference to transfer water molecules onto adsorbent materials, where the water is condensed using the heat from the sun, before being moved back into a container. When there’s no sunlight to heat the thermal plates that condense the water, molecules can be collected onto the materials before being harvested the next day. Full story at UniLad UK: Link 53secs video: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manwon Lender 16,389 #2 Posted November 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Eldorado said: A new device developed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can reportedly extract and condense clean water from dry air, without relying on electricity. The solar powered device works by using temperature difference to transfer water molecules onto adsorbent materials, where the water is condensed using the heat from the sun, before being moved back into a container. When there’s no sunlight to heat the thermal plates that condense the water, molecules can be collected onto the materials before being harvested the next day. Full story at UniLad UK: Link 53secs video: If this is for real, and depending upon the amount of water it can produce daily the applications for a device like this are limitless. I wonder if it work on a planet like Mars, where most of the planets water is in the atmosphere or even on the Moon, all I can say is Wow. Thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
third_eye 51,012 #3 Posted November 2, 2020 New? Quote www.wired.com › 2014/03 › war... A Giant Basket That Uses Condensation to Gather Drinking ... 28 Mar 2014 — His stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by ... ~ Hardly... Just big Corp stretching the grubby hands at thin air again... ~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoofGardener 17,383 #4 Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, Eldorado said: A new device developed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can reportedly extract and condense clean water from dry air, without relying on electricity. The solar powered device works by using temperature difference to transfer water molecules onto adsorbent materials, where the water is condensed using the heat from the sun, before being moved back into a container. When there’s no sunlight to heat the thermal plates that condense the water, molecules can be collected onto the materials before being harvested the next day. Full story at UniLad UK: Link Ummm.. isn't it called "rain" ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godnodog 1,451 #5 Posted November 2, 2020 there has been devices that do this for years, they´re called water condensers, for example warka water towers, though they work with different conditions. there are quite old structures that do this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manwon Lender 16,389 #6 Posted November 2, 2020 9 hours ago, RoofGardener said: Ummm.. isn't it called "rain" ? That's good point, but this works when it isn't raining!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razman 878 #7 Posted November 2, 2020 Useful like on a survival raft in the ocean. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
