Patent ID: 11946232
Assignee: SOURCE GLOBAL, PBC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 19:
20. A system for generating water from air comprising:
a sealable housing defining an interior volume;
a hygroscopic material retained within the interior volume, the hygroscopic material being configured to capture water vapor from a process gas comprising ambient air during a load time;
at least one inlet configured to input the process gas into the interior volume during the load time, and input a carrier gas into the interior volume during a release time;
a thermal energy source configured to heat the carrier gas before or during input to interior volume of the sealable housing during the release time;
a pumping device configured to form a reduced pressure condition within the interior volume during the release time;
a condenser configured to condense water vapor from the carrier gas to produce liquid water during the release time;
at least one valve configured to allow the process gas into the sealable housing during the load time, and allow the carrier gas into the sealable housing while the interior volume is under the reduced pressure condition during the release time; and,
a controller configured to actuate the at least one valve between the load time and the release time in an alternating manner.