Device Extracts Drinking Water From Air
WebIndia123.com - 9 April 2005
CHENNAI (ANI) -- To help the water starved city of Chennai, a local
scientist has come up with a new method for generating water. Dr.
S.S.Sivakumar has come up with a method to convert air into water!
Sivakumar was able to create this surprise after three years of
hard work. His invention comes as a breather for the city in particular
and country in general. Chennai depends solely on the two-month-long
northeast monsoons for its water needs. The city gets water during
the months of October and November.
The three water reservoirs of the city-Red Hills, Poondi, and Sholavaram-fill
up to its capacity during the months and the excess water flows
into the sea. Although being full to its capacity, these three are
never able to meet the vast and growing water needs of the city.After
three years of hard work, Sivakumar has managed to develop an equipment
called "Akash Ganga"-which converts air into water. The
process by which the water is produced from air is called Atmospheric
Moisture Extraction System (AMES), which involves the technology
for controlled condensation of vapour from the atmosphere.
Humidity of the city comes as help here; humidity is used to convert
into water with the help of the machine.
"We created the product. Basically it functions by drawing
atmospheric air into itself and makes a little rain by reducing
its temperature to around 5 degree Celsius. When moisture particles
get heavy and drop, that water is collected and filtered and given
to you as drinking water by the machine", said Dr. S S Sivakumar,
a scientist who came out with the invention.
Akash Ganga offers a commercially and economically viable source
of pure water using the AMES process. The equipment can extract
up to 25 litres of pure water in 24 hours.
People who have bought Akash Ganga are satisfied with its working.
"I tested Akash Ganga in my house for about a week and found
that the quality of water was very good. This will be a product
for the future", said Balaji, a customer who has used Akash
Ganga.
The equipment also works as a home cooler by reducing the room temperature
considerably. It consumes only a minimum amount of power.
© 2000-2005 Suni System (P) Ltd. All rights reserved
http://www.webindia123.com/
|
