An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities

S. G. Siyaya; D. V.V. Kallon; S. K. Thisani

An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities

S. G. Siyaya
, D. V.V. Kallon
, S. K. Thisani

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Water is a major component of all living matter, which when pure is an odourless, tasteless, only slightly compressible liquid that appears bluish in dense layers, freezes at 0 ° C and boils at 100 ° C. This design intends to address the problem of water scarcity in the rural area of South Africa with KwaZulu-Natal as case study, by designing an atmospheric water generator that will obtain water from the atmosphere. The atmosphere has about 0% to 4% of water available as water vapor. The present technologies of harvesting water from the atmosphere are differentiated into three: The cooling condensing type, wet desiccant type and Peltier effect type. Concept were generated and a final design was developed that works using a fan and solar power, with the aid of the temperature difference in the soil and the atmosphere to condense the water vapour into water. Under favoarable conditions the atmospheric water generator is able to produce 23 l/day of water.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021
Publisher	IEOM Society
Pages	2474-2481
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781792361258
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	2nd South American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2021 - Sao Paulo, Brazil Duration: 5 Apr 2021 → 8 Apr 2021

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
ISSN (Electronic)	2169-8767

Conference

Conference	2nd South American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2021
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Sao Paulo
Period	5/04/21 → 8/04/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Atmospheric vapor condensation
Atmospheric water generator
Humidity
Underground condensation
Water scarcity
Water vapour

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Siyaya, S. G., Kallon, D. V. V., & Thisani, S. K. (2021). An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021 (pp. 2474-2481). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management). IEOM Society.

Siyaya, S. G. ; Kallon, D. V.V. ; Thisani, S. K. / An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. IEOM Society, 2021. pp. 2474-2481 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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Siyaya, SG, Kallon, DVV & Thisani, SK 2021, An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM Society, pp. 2474-2481, 2nd South American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2021, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 5/04/21.

An underground model atmospheric water generator designed for South African rural communities. / Siyaya, S. G.; Kallon, D. V.V.; Thisani, S. K.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. IEOM Society, 2021. p. 2474-2481 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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