Patent ID: 11905687
Assignee: SOURCE GLOBAL, PBC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC E  B  Y | IPC B  E

Claim 3:
4. A method for producing water from air comprising:
receiving, by a controller of a water generation system, an operational parameter from a first unloading cycle of a solar thermal unit of the water generation system comprising a first hygroscopic assembly including a first hygroscopic composite;
determining, by the controller, an equilibrated water content of the first hygroscopic composite assembly based on the received operational parameter from the first unloading cycle;
determining, by the controller, a loading operational setpoint based on the determined equilibrated water content of the first hygroscopic composite assembly;
flowing a process gas through the first hygroscopic composite assembly in a process flow path during a first loading cycle at the determined loading operational setpoint; wherein the first hygroscopic composite assembly captures water vapor from the process gas upon flowing therethrough;
transitioning from the first loading cycle to a second unloading cycle;
flowing a working gas through the first hygroscopic composite assembly in a regeneration flow path during the second unloading cycle; wherein the working gas accumulates heat and water vapor from the first hygroscopic composite assembly upon flowing therethrough; and
condensing, by a condenser, water vapor from the working gas in the regeneration flow path to produce water during the second unloading cycle.