The project to build a 100-meter-high air filter chain in India

Dubai architecture company proposed the idea of ​​reducing the level of pollution by the tower system that could clean more than 3.2 million cubic meters of air every day.

Znera Space, an architectural firm in Dubai, launched the Smog project to build a filter tower to address air pollution in New Delhi , India, Newsweek reported on September 19. New Delhi is home to a large population and many industrial plants are among the worst air quality cities in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The idea of ​​building an air filter tower system in New Delhi.(Photo: CNN).

Power plants in the city, diesel engine emissions, industrial waste or dust from construction works all lead to this situation. Meanwhile, illegal farming in neighboring agricultural areas makes the problem worse, contributing to the creation of toxic smoke with pollution levels more than 40 times the WHO safety threshold.

The Smog project aims to remove small pollutants in the air thanks to a 100-meter-high tower system distributed throughout the city, powered by energy from hydrogen fuel cells. The battery is located in a hexagonal overhead bridge network connecting towers and using sunlight to split water, creating hydrogen and electricity.

Hexagonal overhead bridge network connecting towers.(Photo: CNN).

Each tower consists of a filter underneath and an air blower above, capable of cleaning more than 3.2 million cubic meters of air per day, helping to reduce pollution levels for the surrounding area, according to Znera Space. Carbon particles retained in the air filter can be recycled to produce products such as concrete, graphene, fertilizer and ink.

Currently, the project is just an idea and it is unclear the feasibility. However, Znera Space hopes to have a pilot model in the next few years.