Case Studies: Watergen LTD
For photos and more details about each case study please go to the links listed as the "public information sources".
Case 1: Municipal Building, Abasan al-Kabira, Gaza
Location: Abasan al-Kabira, Gaza
Installation completion date: February 2020
System specifications:
- Type: Mechanical dehumidifier
- Model: Watergen GEN-M
- Refrigerant: R410A
- Water production rating (at standard conditions of 27 °C, 60 % relative humidity): 550 L/day
- Internal water reservoir: 200 liters
- Air filtration: multi-barrier air filtration cascade
- Water treatment system: sediment filtration, minerals added, activated carbon, microbiological treatment by UV lamp
- Product water pH range: 6.5–8.5
- Water dispenser: cold (10–12 °C) or ambient
- Machine dimensions (length × width × height): 1.40 m × 1.40 m × 1.58 m
- Mass: 780 kg (reservoir empty)
- Electrical power requirements: 3-phase, 230/400 VAC at 50 Hz, 5.6 kW
- Energy cost of water at standard conditions: 0.24 kW⋅h/L
Challenges met:
- Provide freshwater for a municipal building
Other interesting information:
- Powered by solar photo-voltaic system
- Pilot project
- Project is a cooperation between Watergen, Israel's Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, the Palestinian NGO Damour for Community Development, and the Abasan al-Kabira municipality. Funding is by the Kennedy Leigh Foundation.
Public information sources:
- https://us.watergen.com/news_item/israeli-water-technology-inaugurated-in-gaza-to-serve-needy-residents/ [accessed 2020-02-17]
- https://thewaternetwork.com/_/water-and-sanitation-wash/article-FfV/israeli-water-tech-deployed-in-gaza-to-ease-water-crisis-kaKGrGwGvmfYfdTkIySWBg [accessed 2020-02-17]
- https://us.watergen.com/product/gen-m/ [accessed 2020-02-17]
Case 2: Orphanage in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Location: Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Installation completion date: May 2019
System specifications:
- Type: Mechanical dehumidifier
- Model: Watergen GEN-350
- Water production rating (at standard conditions of 27 °C, 60 % relative humidity): 650 L/day
- Internal water reservoir: 300 liters
- Water treatment system: Carbon filter, minerals added, ultra-violet (UV)
- Water dispenser: cold or ambient
- Machine dimensions (height × width × depth): 1.58 m × 1.45 m × 1.45 m
- Mass: 800 kg (reservoir empty)
- Electrical power requirements: 3-phase, 208/400 VAC, 50 Hz, 5.8 kW
- Energy cost of water at standard conditions: 0.22 kW⋅h/L
Challenges met:
- Response to nation-wide shortage of fresh water
- In May 2019, water supply to Bukhara (transported to the city from Samarkand, 300 km distant) was disrupted for almost 2 days
- Provides clean drinking water to about 120 children plus staff at the orphanage
- Pilot project intended to run for 2 months
Other interesting information:
- In 2019, Watergen and Uzbekistan signed an MOU to fight the country's water shortage
Public information sources:
- https://www.watergen.com/case-studies/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://www.watergen.com/company-profile/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://newslineuz.com/article/767870/?sphrase_id=292 [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/05/20/gen-350-technology-provides-120-orphans-in-uzbekistan-with-fresh-water-from-air/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://www.water-gen.co.za/gen-350g-medium-scale-water-generat [accessed 2020-02-18]
Case 3: International Christian School, San Miguel de Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
Location: San Miguel de Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
Installation completion date: Unknown
System specifications:
- Type: Mechanical dehumidifier
- Model: Watergen GEN-350
- Water production rating (at standard conditions of 27 °C, 60 % relative humidity): 650 L/day
- Internal water reservoir: 300 liters
- Water treatment system: Carbon filter, minerals added, ultra-violet (UV)
- Water dispenser: cold or ambient
- Machine dimensions (height × width × depth): 1.58 m × 1.45 m × 1.45 m
- Mass: 800 kg (reservoir empty)
- Electrical power requirements: 3-phase, 208/400 VAC, 50 Hz, 5.8 kW
- Energy cost of water at standard conditions: 0.22 kW⋅h/L
Challenges met:
- Response to drought associated with the El Niño phenomenon
Public information sources:
- https://www.watergen.com/case-studies/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://www.water-gen.co.za/gen-350g-medium-scale-water-generat [accessed 2020-02-18]
Case 4: Escuela Pedro Antonio González, Curepto, Talca, Chile
Location: Curepto, Talca, Chile
Installation completion date: Unknown
System specifications:
- Type: Mechanical dehumidifier
- Model: Watergen GEN-M
- Refrigerant: R410A
- Water production rating (at standard conditions of 27 °C, 60 % relative humidity): 550 L/day
- Internal water reservoir: 200 liters
- Air filtration: multi-barrier air filtration cascade
- Water treatment system: sediment filtration, minerals added, activated carbon, microbiological treatment by UV lamp
- Product water pH range: 6.5–8.5
- Water dispenser: cold (10–12 °C) or ambient
- Machine dimensions (length × width × height): 1.40 m × 1.40 m × 1.58 m
- Mass: 780 kg (reservoir empty)
- Electrical power requirements: 3-phase, 230/400 VAC at 50 Hz, 5.6 kW
- Energy cost of water at standard conditions: 0.24 kW⋅h/L
Challenges met:
- Drinking water supply for a school in a region of water scarcity
Public information sources:
- https://www.watergen.com/case-studies/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://us.watergen.com/product/gen-m/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
Case 5: St. Joseph's Girls School, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Installation completion date: March 2019
System specifications:
- Type: Mechanical dehumidifier
- Model: Watergen GEN-350
- Water production rating (at standard conditions of 27 °C, 60 % relative humidity): 650 L/day
- Internal water reservoir: 300 liters
- Water treatment system: Carbon filter, minerals added, ultra-violet (UV)
- Water dispenser: cold or ambient
- Machine dimensions (height × width × depth): 1.58 m × 1.45 m × 1.45 m
- Mass: 800 kg (reservoir empty)
- Electrical power requirements: 3-phase, 208/400 VAC, 50 Hz, 5.8 kW
- Energy cost of water at standard conditions: 0.22 kW⋅h/L
Challenges met:
- Regulated drinking water sources are limited so unsafe drinking water is often used by people
- Provide a safe-drinking water supply for students and staff
Other interesting information:
- "The GEN-350 in Sierra Leone was purchased by a group of donors and a local NGO from SL Watergen, a national Watergen distributor." [https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-tech-provides-drinking-water-to-sierra-leone-kids/ (accessed 2020-02-18)]
Public information sources:
- https://www.watergen.com/case-studies/ [accessed 2020-02-18]
- https://www.water-gen.co.za/gen-350g-medium-scale-water-generat [accessed 2020-02-18]