公开(公告)号：US11905687B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17711459

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: Source Global, PBC

Inventor： Cody Friesen ,  Kamil Salloum ,  Joel Hayes ,  Kimberly McGuinness ,  Emerson Jones ,  Paul Johnson ,  Michael Robinson ,  Jonathan Goldberg

IPC: B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/26 ,  E03B3/28

CPC classification number: E03B3/28 ,  B01D53/0438 ,  B01D53/0454 ,  B01D53/261 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2259/40098

Abstract: Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air.

公开(公告)号：US20220316192A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17711459

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: Source Global, PBC

Inventor： Cody Friesen ,  Kamil Salloum ,  Joel Hayes ,  Kimberly McGuinness ,  Emerson Jones ,  Paul Johnson ,  Michael Robinson ,  Jonathan Goldberg

IPC: E03B3/28 ,  B01D53/26 ,  B01D53/04

Abstract: Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air. Methods described herein can include transitioning from a loading cycle to an unloading cycle in which a working gas accumulates heat and water vapor from the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly and condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water during the unloading cycle.