Water-from-Air Article Links

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pre-1960
Chaptal, L. (1932). La lutte contre la sécheresse: La captation de la vapeur d'eau atmosphérique. La Nature 60 (2):449–454.
Gottman, J. (1942). New Facts and Some Reflections on the Sahara. Geographical Review 32 (4):659–662.
Midowicz, W. (1948). An old method of obtaining water from the air in dry localities. Meterorol. Mag. 77, 18–19.
1960–1969
Gerard, R. D. & Worzel, J. L. (1967). Condensation of atmospheric moisture from tropical maritime air masses as a freshwater resource. Science 157, 1300–1302.
Hellström, B. (1969). Potable water extracted from the air: report on laboratory experiments. Journal of Hydrology 9, 1–19.
Simons, M. (1967). Deserts: The problem of water in arid lands. London, UK: Oxford University Press. [page 20 discusses dew collection for irrigation of plants]
1970–1979
Landsberg, H. E. (1972). Discussion, Beneficial Modifications of the Marine Environment. Proceedings of Symposium Sponsored by National Research Council and Dept. of the Interior, Washington, DC, March 11, 1968. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 78–81.
Starr, V. P., Anati, D. A., & Gaut, N. E. (1972). Controlled Atmospheric Convection in an Engineered Structure. Nordic Hydrology 3, 1–21.
Starr, V. P., Anati, D. A., & Salstein, D. A. (1974). Effectiveness of Controlled Convection in Producing Precipitation. Journal of Geophysical Research 79(27), 4047–4052.
1980–1989
Elmer, T. H. & Hyde, J. F. (1986). Recovery of Water from Atmospheric Air in Arid Climates. Separation Science and Technology 21(3), 251–266.
Smith, M. F. (1983). Pure water out of thin air? The Certificated Engineer, 56 (12):190.
1990–1999
Khalil, A. (1993). Dehumidification of Atmospheric Air as a Potential Source of Fresh Water in the UAE. Desalination 34, 587–596.
Wahlgren, R. V. (1993). Atmospheric water vapour processing, Waterlines, 12 (2): 20–22.
Beysens, D. (1995). The formation of dew. Atmospheric Research 39 (1-3), 215–237.
Gandhidasan, P. and Abualhamayel, H.I. (1996). Water Recovery from the Atmosphere. Renewable Energy 9, 745–748.
Nikolayev, V., Beysens, D., Gioda, A., Milimouk, I., Katiushin, E. & Morel, J.-P. (1996). Water recovery from dew. J. Hydrol. 182, 19–35.  
Nilsson, T. (1996). Initial experiments on dew collection in Sweden and Tanzania. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 40(1), 23–32.
Abualhamayel, H.I. and Gandhidasan, P. (1997). A Method of Obtaining Fresh Water from the Humid Atmosphere. Desalination 113, 51–63.
2000–2009
Beysens, D. & Milimouk, I. (2000). The case for alternative fresh water sources. Sécheresse, 11(4), 1–17.
Hamed, M. (2000). Absorption-regeneration cycle for production of water from air-theoretical approach. Renewable Energy, 19, 625-635. doi:10.1016/S0960-1481(99)00068-3
Muselli, M., Beysens, D., Marcillat, J., Milimouk, I., Nilsson, T., & Louche, A. (2001). A Radiation-cooled Dew Condenser. ​Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Fog and Fog Collection, St John's (Canada), 16-20 July, 2001, 317–320.
Wahlgren, R. V. (2001). Atmospheric water vapour processor designs for potable water production: a review, Water Research, 35 (1): 1–22.
Jacobs, A. F. G., Heusinkveld, B. G., & Berkowicz, S. M. (2002). A simple model for potential dewfall in an arid region. Atmos. Res. 64, 285–295.
Beysens, D., Milimouk, I., Nikolayev, V., Muselli, M., & Marcillat, J. (2003). Using radiative cooling to condense atmospheric vapor: a study to improve water yield. Journal of Hydrology 276, 1–11.
Bar, E. (2004). Extraction of water from air—an alternative solution for water supply. Desalination 165, 335.
Parekh, S., Farid, M. M., Selman, J. R., Al-Hallaj, S. (2004). Solar desalination with a humidification-dehumidification technique -  A comprehensive technical review. Desalination 160 (2), 167-186.
Beysens, D., Muselli, M., Nikolayev, V., Narhe, R., & Milimouk, I. (2005). Measurement and modelling of dew in island, coastal, and alpine areas. Atm. Res. 73, 1–22.
Gandhidasan, P.  and Abualhamayel, H. I. (2005). Modeling and testing of a dew collection system. Desalination 180, 47–51.
Guz, K. (2005). Condensate Water Recovery. ASHRAE Journal 47(6):54–56.
Harada, M., Ohba, R., Kawamura, W., and Nagai, M. (2005). Research and Development to Improve Desert Environments and Create a Sustainable Oasis Network. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review Vol. 42 No. 4 (Nov 2005).
Beysens, D., Milimouk, I., Nikolayev, V. S., Berkowicz, S., Muselli, M., Heusinkveld, B. & Jacobs, A. F. G. (2006). Comment on "The moisture from the air as water resource in arid region: Hopes, doubt and facts" by Kogan and Trahtman. Journal of Arid Environments 67(2), 343–352.
Muselli, M., Beysens, D., & Milimouk, I. (2006). A comparative study of two large radiative dew condensers. J. Arid. Environ. 64, 54–76.
Alhazmy, M. M. (2007). Minimum work requirement for water production in humidification-dehumidification desalination cycle. Desalination 214 (1-3), 102-111.
Clus, O. (2007). Condenseurs radiatifs de la vapeur d'eau atmosphérique (rosée) comme source alternative d'eau douce (Doctoral dissertation, Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30514970_Condenseurs_radiatifs_de_la_vapeur_d%27eau_atmospherique_rosee_comme_source_alternative_d%27eau_douce
Beysens, D., Clus, O., Mileta, M., Milimouk, I., Muselli, M., Nikolayev, V. S. (2007). Collecting dew as a water source on small islands: the dew equipment for water project in Bisevo (Croatia). Energy 32 (6), 1032-1037.
Clus, O., Ouazzani, J., Muselli, M., Nikolayev, V., Sharan, G., & Beysens, D. (2007). Radiation-cooled dew water condensers studied by computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0707/0707.2514.pdf 
Clus, O., Sharan, G., Singh, S., Muselli, M., and Beysens, D. (2007). Simulating and testing a very large dew and rain harvester in Panandhro (NW India), in Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Fog, Fog Collection and Dew (La Serena, Chile, 23–27 July 2007), 311–314.
Courbin, L. and Stone, H. A. (2007). Your wetting day. Physics Today, February 2007, 84–85.
Gommed K. & Grossman, G. (2007). Experimental investigation of a liquid desiccant system for solar cooling and dehumidification. Solar Energy 81(1), 131–138.
Ji, J. G., Wang, R. Z., and Li, L. X. (2007). New composite adsorbent for solar-driven fresh water production from the atmosphere.                Desalination 212 (1–3), 176-182.
Sharan, G., Beysens, D., & Milimouk-Melnytchouk, I. (2007). A study of dew water yields on galvanized iron roofs in Kothara (north-west India). J. Arid. Env. 69(2), 259–269.
Bardi, U. (2008). Fresh water production by means of solar concentration: the AQUASOLIS project. Desalination 220 (1-3), 588-591.
Denny, M. W. (2008). The Intrigue of the Interface. Science 320, 886.
Lovichit, W., Kubota, C., Choi, C. Y., & Schoonderbeek, J. (2008). Feasibility Study for Water Recovery System for Pad-and-Fan Cooled Greenhouse in Semiarid Climate. Proc. IW on Greenh. Environ. Control & Crop Prod. in Semi-Arid Regions, Eds.: C. Kubota and M. Kacira, Acta Hort. (ISHS) 797: 315–320.
Polkowska, Z., Blas, M. Klimaszewska, K., Sobik, M., Malek, S., and Namiesnik, J. (2008). Chemical Characterization of Dew Water Collected in Different Geographic Regions of Poland. Sensors 2008, 8, 4006–4032.
Scrivani, A. and Bardi, U. (2008). A study of the use of solar concentrating plants for the atmospheric water vapour extraction from ambient air in the Middle East and Northern Africa region. Desalination 220 (1-3), 592-599.
Wahlgren, R. V. (2008). Water-producing greenhouses for small tropical islands: Ahead of their time or a timely solution? Proc. IW on Greenh. Environ. Control & Crop Prod. in Semi-Arid Regions, Eds.: C. Kubota and M. Kacira, Acta Hort. (ISHS) 797: 405–410.
Blackburn, N. J. and Peters, G. M. (2009). Atmospheric water generation—an environmentally friendly alternative to bottled water? Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) Conference 2009.
Clus, O., Ouazzani, J., Muselli, M., Nikolayev, V., Sharan, G., & Beysens, D. (2009). Comparison of various radiation-cooled dew water condensers studied by computational fluid dynamics. Desalination 249(2), 707–712.
Habeebullah, B. A. (2009). Potential use of evaporator coils for water extraction in hot and humid areas. Desalination 237 (1-3), 330-345.
Narhe, R. D., Khandkar, M. D., Shelke, P. B., Limaye, A. V., & Beysens, D. A. (2009). Condensation-induced jumping water drops. Physical Review E 80 031604 (2009)
2010
Gandhidasan, P. and Abualhamayel, H. I. (2010). Investigation of humidity harvest as an alternative water source in the Kingdom of                Saudi Arabia. Water and Environment Journal 24 (4), 282-292.
Habeebullah, B. A. (2010). Performance Analysis of a Combined Heat Pump-Dehumidifying System. JKAU: eng. Scie., 21 (1), 97–114.
Hamed, A. M., Kabeel, A. E., Zeidan, E.-S.B., and Aly, A. A. (2010). A technical review on the extraction of water from atmospheric air in arid zones. JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 4 (3), 213-228.
Lawrence, T., Perry, J. and Dempsey, P. (2010). Capturing Condensate by Retrofitting AHUs. ASHRAE Journal 52(1):48–54.
Narayan, G. P., Sharqawy, M. H., Summers, E. K., Lienhard, J. H., Zubair, S. M., and Antar, M. A. (2010). The potential of solar-driven humidification-dehumidification desalination for small-scale decentralized water production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14 (4), 1187-1201.
Zimmermann, R., Mantelli, M. B. H., Borges, T. P. F., and Costa, C. A. S. (2010). Viability study of retrieving the evaporated water in a mechanical draft cross flow cooling tower. 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, ITHC 14 4, 751–760.
2011
Atta, R. M. (2011). Solar Water Condensation Using Thermoelectric Coolers. International Journal of Water Resources and Arid Environments, 1(2), 142–145.
Audah, N., Ghaddar, N., & Ghali, K. (2011). Optimized solar-powered liquid desiccant system to supply building fresh water and cooling needs. Applied Energy, 88(11), 3726–3736. [Click for Article in Press version]
Hamed, A. M., Aly, A. A., & Zeidan, El-Shafei B. (2011). Application of Solar Energy for Recovery of Water from Atmospheric Air in Climatic Zones of Saudi Arabia. Natural Resources, 2, 8–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/nr.2011.21002 
Lekouch, I., Muselli, M., Kabbachi, B., Ouazzani, J., Melnytchouk-Milimouk, I. & Beysens, D. (2011). Dew, fog, and rain as supplementary sources of water in south-western Morocco. Energy 36(4), 2257–2265. 
Milani, D., Abbas, A., Vassallo, A., Chiesa, M., & Bakri, D. A. (2011). Evaluation of using thermoelectric coolers in a dehumidification         system to generate freshwater from ambient air. Chemical Engineering Science 66(12), 2491-2501.
Sharan, G. (2011). Harvesting dew with radiation cooled condensers to supplement drinking water supply in semi-arid coastal northwest India. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering 6(1), 130–150.
Sharan, G., Clus, O., Singh, S., Muselli, M., & Beysens, D. (2011). Very large dew and rain ridge collector in Kutch area (Gujarat, India). J. Hydrol. 405, 171–181.
2012
Bergmair, D., Metz, S. J., De Lange, H. C., and Van Steenhoven, A. A. (2012). Modeling of a vapor selective membrane unit to increase the energy efficiency of humidity harvesting. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 395 (1), art. no. 012161.
Bermair, D., Metz, S. J., Lange, H. C., and van Steenhoven, A. A. (2012). A new approach to modelling of a water vapour selective membrane module for improving the efficiency of humidity harvesting. Procedia Engineering 44, 1685–1687.
Hastbacka, M., Dieckmann, J. and Brodrick, J. (2012). 'Smart' Irrigation Systems. ASHRAE Journal 54(8):76–79. [ASHRAE's description of the article at this link should have stated the topic as, "Air-conditioner condensate can replace potable water for landscape irrigation."]
Lawrence, T., Perry, J. and Alsen, T. (2012). AHU Condensate Collection Economics. ASHRAE Journal 54(5):18–25.
Milani, D. (2012). Modelling Framework of Solar Assisted Dehumidification System to Generate Freshwater from "Thin Air" (Doctoral dissertation, University of Sydney). Available from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280082882_Modelling_framework_of_solar_assisted_dehumidification_system_to_generate_freshwater_from_Thin_air
2013
Alipour, V., Mahvi, A., and Rezaei, L. (2013). Water condensate management of atmosphere humidity in Bandar Abbas, Iran. in Kanarachos, A., and Mastorakis, N. E. (editors). 2013. Recent Advances in Environmental Science. WSEAS Press, 279–284.
Beysens, D., Broggini, F., Milimouk-Melnytchouk, I, Ouazzani, J., & Tixier, N. (2013). New Architectural Forms to Enhance Dew Collection. Chem. Eng. Trans. 34, 79–84.
Khayet, M. (2013). Solar desalination by membrane distillation: Dispersion in energy consumption analysis and water production costs (a review). Desalination 308, 89–101.
Muñoz-Garcia, M. A., Moreda, G. P., Raga-Arroyo, M. P., and Marin-González, O. (2013). Water harvesting for young trees using Peltier modules powered by photovoltaic solar energy. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 93, 60–67.
Orkan Uçar, I. & Erbil, H. Y. (2013). Droplet condensation on polymer surfaces: a review. Turk. J. Chem. 37, 643–674. 
Peters, G. M., Blackburn, N. J., and Armedion, M. (2013). Environmental assessment of air to water machines—triangulation to manage scope uncertainty. Int J Life Cycle Assess 18, 1149–1157.
Hassan, N. M. and Bakry, A.S. (2013). Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates. International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and Construction, 2(4), 271-279.
Kassem, T. K., Alosaimy, A. S., Hamed, A. M., & Fazian, M. (2013). Solar Powered Dehumidification Systems Using Desert Evaporative Coolers: Review. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology 3(1), 115–128.
Loveless, K. J., Farooq, A., & Ghaffour, N. (2013). Collection of Condensate Water: Global Potential and Water Quality Impacts. Water Resour. Manag. 27(5), 1351–1361.
2014
Bergmair, D., Metz, S. J., de Lange, H. C., and van Steenhoven, A. A. (2014). System analysis of membrane facilitated water generation from air humidity. Desalination, 339, 26–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.02.007
Guan, H., Sebben, M. & Bennett, J. (2014). Radiative- and artificial-cooling enhanced dew collection in a coastal area of South Australia. Urban Water Journal 11(3), 175–184. 
Kabeel, A. E., Abdulaziz, M., & El-Said, E. M. S. (2014). Solar-based atmospheric water generator utilisation of a fresh water recovery: A numerical study. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 37, 68–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2014.882864
Milani, D., Qadir, A., Vassallo, A., Chiesa, M. & Abbas, A. (2014). Experimentally validated model for atmospheric water generation using a solar assisted desiccant dehumidification system. Energy and Buildings, 77, 236–246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.03.041
Nandy, A., Saha, S., Ganguly, S. & Chattopadhyay, S. (2014). A Project on Atmospheric Water Generator with the Concept of Peltier Effect. International Journal of Advanced Computer Research, 4, 481–486
2015
Bergmair, D., Metz, S. J., de Lange, H. C., and van Steenhoven, A. A. (2015). A low pressure recirculated sweep stream for energy efficient membrane facilitated humidity harvesting. Separation and Purification Technology, 150, 112–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.06.042
Kumar, M. & Yadav, A. (2015). Experimental investigation of design parameters of solar glass desiccant box type system for water production from atmospheric air. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 7, 033122.
Kumar, M. & Yadav, A. (2015). Experimental investigation of solar powered water production from atmospheric air using composite desiccant material "CaCl2/saw wood". Desalination 367, 216–222.
Magrini, A., Cattani, L., Cartesegna, M. & Magnani, L. (2015). Integrated systems for air conditioning and production of drinking water—Preliminary considerations. Energy Procedia, 75, 1659–1665.
Magrini, A., Cattani, L., Cartesegna, M. & Magnani, L. (2015). Production of water from the air: the environmental sustainability of air-conditioning systems through a more intelligent use of resources. The advantages of an integrated system. Energy Procedia, 78, 1153–1158.
2016
Beysens, D. (2016). Estimating dew yield worldwide from a few meteo data. Atmos. Res. 167, 146–155.
Gido, B., Friedler, E., & Broday, D. M. (2016). Assessment of atmospheric moisture harvesting by direct cooling. Atmos. Res. 182, 156–162.
Gido, B., Friedler, E., & Broday, D. M. (2016). Liquid-Desiccant Vapor Separation Reduces the Energy Requirements of Atmospheric Moisture Harvesting. Environ. Sci. Technol. 50(15), 8362–8367.
Glawe, D., Wooten, M., & Lye, D. (2016). Quality of Condensate From Air-Handling Units. ASHRAE Journal 58(12): 14–23.
Kumar, M. & Yadav, A. (2016). Comparative study of solar-powered water production from atmospheric air using different desiccant materials. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2016.1200692
Mantelli, M. H. B. (2016). Development of porous media thermosyphon technology for vapor recovering in cross-current cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering 108, 398–413.
Suryaningsih, S. & Nurhilal, O. (2016). Optimal design of an atmospheric water generator (AWG) based on thermo-electric cooler (TEC) for drought in rural area. AIP Conference Proceedings 1712, 030009 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4941874
2017
​Benlattar, M., Laatioui, S., Oualim, E.M., Mazroui, M., Mouhsen, A., & Harmouchi, M. (2017). Numerical modelling of lawsonite thin film as radiative cooling minerals for dew harvesting. Results in Physics 7, 1959–1964.
Dahman, N. A., Al Juboori, K. J., BuKamal, E. A., Ali, F. M., AlSharooqi, K. K., & Al-Banna, S. A. (2017). Water Collection from Air Humidity in Bahrain. E3S Web of Conferences 23, 03001.
Davidson, K. B., Asiabanpour, B., & Almusaied, Z. (2017). Applying Biomimetic Principles to Thermoelectric Cooling Devices for Water Collection. Environment and Natural Resources Research 7(3), 27–35.
Hao, X., Geng, S., Yuan, L., & Luo, B. (2017). Study of composite scheme of absorption/desorption method and condensation method for extracting water from air. Procedia Engineering 205, 2069–2075.
Kim, H., Yang, S., Rao, S. R., Narayanan, S., Kapustin, E. A., Furukawa, H., Umans, A. S., Yaghi, O. M., & Wang, E. N. (2017). Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight. Science 356(6336), 430–434.
Kinder, K. M., Gellasch, C. A., Dusenbury, J. S., Timmes, T. C., & Hughes, T. M. (2017). Evaluating the impact of ambient benzene vapor concentrations on product water from Condensation Water From Air technology. Science of the Total Environment 590–591, 60–68.
Magrini, A., Cattani, L., Cartesegna, M., & Magnani, L. (2017). Water Production from Air Conditioning Systems: Some Evaluations about a Sustainable Use of Resources. Sustainability, 9, 1309.
Ming, T., Gong, T., de Richter, R. K., Wu, Y., & Liu, W. (2017). A moist air condensing device for sustainable energy production and water generation. Energy Conversion and Management, 138, 638–650.
Reith, A. J., Yang, S., Wang, E. N., & Dincă, M. (2017). Record Atmospheric Fresh Water Capture and Heat Transfer with a Material Operating at the Water Uptake Reversibility Limit. ACS Cent. Sci. 3(6), 668–672.
Subiantoro, A. (2017) Expander-based atmospheric water harvesting in the tropics. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 14(3), 1–8. dx.doi.org/10.3233/AJW-170020 [Accepted version of manuscript available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318293129]
2018
Algarni, S., Saleel, C. A., & Mujeebu, M. A. (2018). Air-conditioning condensate recovery and applications—Current developments and challenges ahead. Sustainable Cities and Society 37, 263–274.
Fathieh, F., Kalmutzki, M. J., Kapustin, E. A., Waller, P.J., Yang, J., & Yaghi, O. M. (2018). Practical water production from desert air. Science Advances 4(6):eaat3198.
Kalmutzki, M. J., Diercks, C. S., & Yaghi, O. M. (2018). Metal-Organic Frameworks for Water Harvesting from Air. Advanced Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201704304
Kim, H., Rao, S. R., Kapustin, E. A., Zhao, L., Yang, S., Yaghi, O. M., & Wang, E. N. (2018). Adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting device for arid climates. Nature Communications 9: 1191, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03162-7 Open Access
Li, R., Shi, Y., Shi, L., Alsaedi, M., & Wang, P. (2018). Harvesting Water from Air: Using Anhydrous Salt with Sunlight. Environmental Science & Technology 52(9), 5398–5406.
Solís-Chaves, J. S., Rocha-Osorio, C. M., Murari, A. L. L., Lira, V. M., & Filho, A. F. S. (2018). Extracting potable water from humid air plus electric wind generation: A possible application for a Brazilian prototype. Renewable Energy 121 (2018), 102–115.
2019
Bintein, P-B., Lhuissier, H., Mongruel, A., Lauren, R., & Beysens, D. B. (2019). Grooves Accelerate Dew Shedding. Physical Review Letters 122, 098005.
Boriskina, S. V., Raza, A., Zhang, T., Wang, P., Zhou, L., & Zhu, J. (2019). Nanomaterials for the water-energy nexus. MRS Bulletin 44, 59–66.
Zhao, F.,  Zhou, X., Liu, Y., Shi, Y., Dai, Y., & Yu, G. (2019) Super Moisture‐Absorbent Gels for All‐Weather Atmospheric Water Harvesting. Advanced Materials 31(10): 1806446 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806446 

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