Hospital pulls moisture from the air to get clean water
Science
Solar-powered “hydropanels” on a roof turn moisture into drinkable water
A hospital in Jamaica has installed a system by Zero Mass Water that pulls moisture from the air to create drinkable water. The system is eco-friendly, using solar powered “hydropanels”, and eliminates plastic water bottles.
The hydro panel is composed of a normal solar panel with two hydropanels — one that generates heat, and one that absorbs moisture from the air. Condensation forms and water droplets are collected in a 30-litre reservoir where minerals are added. The drinkable water is connected to a tap.
Zero Mass Water claims that they can produce the equivalent of “up to a case of bottled water” a day “from a pair of hydropanels.” They also say their system “offsets the equivalent of over 100,000 plastic bottles over 15 years and wastes zero water.” The product is available online here.
8th March 2019
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