A device that draws water from the air in the desert

Desert drinking water is an eternal problem for travelers, traders and locals. Therefore, the invention of the geniuses of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley did not go unnoticed in the media.

A device that draws water from the air in the desert

Interesting news, since the invention is not based on theoretical aspects, but has been tested in practice. Having tested in real conditions the extraction of water from the air, scientists told the World about their own development.

According to the researchers, the extraction of water from the air was carried out earlier. The only condition for a positive result was air humidity, which should exceed 50%. Here, it was possible to create a mechanism that works in a passive mode without the cost of electricity at a moisture level of up to 10 percent.

The principle of the apparatus is simple. Enclosed in a special MOF housing (organometallic framework), the super-porous material attracts moisture and accumulates for future use. The liquid is stored in the pores and condenses under the influence of the sun, after which it is collected by the user. The system is passive and does not require energy sources.

Field tests (in the Arizona desert) showed that a kilogram construction collected 250 milliliters of water per day. Let the design of the product be called compact language does not turn, but professionals assure that for the desert, every gram of water is in demand. It is hoped that the Americans will not bury the innovation and the rescue device will reach the inhabitants of the arid regions of the planet.