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Atmospheric Water Vapour Processors
for drinking water supply

Atmospheric Water Vapour Processing
Atmospheric Water Vapour Processing (AWVP) uses specially designed machines (sometimes called Atmospheric Water Generators or AWGs) to extract water molecules from the atmosphere, ultimately causing them to change phase from vapour to liquid. Three classes of machines have been designed by various inventors. The machines either:

    • Cool a surface below the dewpoint of the ambient air.

    • Use solid or liquid desiccants to concentrate water vapour.

    • Induce and control convection in a tower structure.

Patented devices vary in scale and potable water output from small units suitable for one person's daily needs to structures as large as multi-story office buildings capable of supplying drinking water to an urban neighbourhood.

Water is everywhere
 Atmospheric moisture is everywhere, but processing plants for drinking water are likely to be most cost-effective in the regions delineated on the accompanying map (click on map for larger image).

Picture: Map
Areas within the lines have climatic conditions needed to make water vapour extraction viable (blue for winter, red for summer). Source: Roland Wahlgren — Published in The Ottawa Citizen, December 28, 2002, page B1. ---------------------------Click on map for larger image.
AWVP is an environmentally acceptable alternative to desalination plants, groundwater mining, and surface water abstraction. AWVP allows decentralization and simplification of potable water distribution networks with attendant socio-economic benefits.

Markets
Markets include:

    • Governments

    • Non-government organizations (NGOs)

    • Private industry

    • Commercial buildings

    • Resorts and hotels

    • Residences

    • Mobile homes

    • Commercial and pleasure marine craft

AWVP research services
I invite you to contact me whether you are an AWVP technology developer or potential AWVP drinking water supply user.

When conventional sources of drinking water fail to meet your needs I can recommend solutions using AWVP for your region or locale.

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