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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2006
Charles J. Call, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Robert C. Beckius, Placitas, NM (US);
Ezra L. Merrill, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Seung-ho Hong, Richland, WA (US);
Mike Powell, Kennewick, WA (US);
Charles J. Call, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Robert C. Beckius, Placitas, NM (US);
Ezra L. Merrill, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Seung-Ho Hong, Richland, WA (US);
Mike Powell, Kennewick, WA (US);
MesoSystems Technology, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Potable water is produced by extraction of water vapor from air. Water absorbed inside a desiccant bed is forced into vapor phase by using input heat energy, for example, waste heat from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. Pre-heating a portion of the desiccant material prior to desorption enhances efficiency. Energy for the pre-heating may be obtained by recovering heat from the desiccant material prior to adsorption.