Communities in desert climates can now get over one major hurdle to normal human life: access to drinking water. Enrique Vega, an engineer from Seville, Spain, has invented a generator that can create potable water in even the harshest environments. His patented creation has the capacity to produce 3,000 liters of water in one day. His invention is so effective that the government of Namibia has already commissioned 1,500 units.
The 75-year old inventor started on this project over 20 years ago when drought hit his country. Truly, necessity is the mother of all invention. And, in 1995, he was able to register the first patent to his water-generating machine.
The generator can be used anywhere that access to clean drinking is an absolute must. Places like refugee camps and areas hit with disaster can draw a supply of water using these machines, Earth We Are One reported. Of course, African and other remote locations can use the technology for growing crops and other irrigation needs.
The Aquaer Generators website explains that air, though seemingly dry, has 60% humidity at 30 degrees Celsius. That means 16 grams of water per kilogram of air. Air temperature that is lower than this point will produce water the quality of rain water.
The generator uses up the same amount of power as a washing machine. This present major cost-effectiveness for a machine that does something no other can-especially in desert conditions. The package also includes a feasibility study, water supply, refrigeration, and electricity designed for each customer.
Aquaer Generators can be used for individual, home, and commercial needs. Communal places like golf courses, villages, tourist complexes, civil and military camps, and a lot more can also set up a similar generator for clean water.
The company has gone ahead with manufacturing desalination plants for communities around the coast. The industrial implications of these are enormous. Aquaculture can be boosted in areas where it would have been impossible to cultivate such an industry.
