Fabrication of water from the air

Air-based water systems are being seen as an effective emergency solution in harsh conditions.

At the end of June 2013, NATO and several countries conducted a 2013 exercise on logistics coordination (CL) in Slovakia. The exercise gathered 1,800 soldiers from 35 countries to improve their ability to secure logistics supplies when conflict occurred. In particular, almost all training to provide clean water is based on the system of water machines from the air supplied by Water-Gen Company (Israel). Recently, the US, French and British troops have chosen Water-Gen as contractors in the field.

'Water plants' on tanks

Currently, the company offers two types of air-based water generators, GEN-G and GEN-35V . Among them, the GEN-35V is the choice of many militaries to ensure continuous drinking water for soldiers on tanks and armored vehicles. This device is about the same size as the 'hot zone ' of a 1 Hp air conditioner, so it is easy to mount on the side of military vehicles and works quite simply. It only uses the available power on tanks or armored vehicles that are sufficient to conduct air analysis and then accumulate into water, passing through reserves in the tanks. Even, the GEN-35V allows cold water to be used in hot conditions. Every day, depending on the ambient conditions, a GEN-35V can produce 25 - 60 liters of water per day.

WTU device provides water at an office in Tel Aviv, Israel - (Photo: Ngo Minh Tri)

GEN-G is installed on a small special vehicle - (Photo: Water-Gen)

Larger in size, equivalent to a small generator, the GEN-G with the GEN-350G and GEN-250G has the capacity to produce 365 and 290 liters of water, respectively. The water quality provided by GEN-G now meets the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Not only is it convenient to use conventional power sources, GEN-G is also economically appreciated when it costs about 310 WH for every liter of water it produces. Therefore, this is a solution for American infantry units when operating between desert or areas lacking clean water.

Solution for India

Recently, Water-Gen also offers a new type of device (WTU) integrated with heaters, air conditioners and wind exchange systems on vehicles or vehicles to make the most of energy, Excess material to create clean water.

Thanks to these advantages, Water-Gen has recently become a provider of drinking water solutions for India both military and civilian. Equipping the GEN-350G has helped the Indian army get clean water to drink anytime, anywhere, with an average cost of only USD 0.2 (equivalent to VND 4,000) per liter of bottled water. In addition, the GEN-35V systems also achieve very good performance at environmental conditions like India when it can produce an average of 51 liters of water per day. Therefore, the Ministry of Railways chose GEN-35V to provide bottled water for train passengers. India even studied this technology to solve the shortage of clean water in some rural areas.