Atmospheric Water Harvester Having Subcooler Heat Exchanger

• Main Authors: Kapustin, Ievgen, Kuo, David S, Penning, Kent D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.07.2024
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

Generally, an atmospheric water harvesting system useful in harvesting water from surrounding air. Specifically, a water harvester including a secondary heat exchanger operable in a first mode of the water harvester to absorb heat from the ambient environment to reduce the sensible heat penalty associated with increasing temperature to initiate desorption of water from a water capture material and in particular embodiments operable in a second mode of the water harvester to transfer heat from the desorbed water to the ambient environment.