Patent ID: 9126142
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B01D,F24F,F25B,F25D,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring and control of a water recovery device comprising: providing (i) a desiccant stack including a chamber defining an airflow path therein, the desiccant stack including a plurality of desiccant trays, each desiccant tray including a desiccant media cartridge and an amount of liquid desiccant placed within the desiccant tray and being absorbed by a media material of the media cartridge; (ii) a condenser communicating with the desiccant stack; (iii) a heat exchanger communicating with the desiccant stack for providing heat to the desiccant stack; (v) a controller incorporated in the water recovery device for controlling functioning of the water recovery device to include a charge cycle and an extraction cycle, the water recovery device further including a plurality of sensors as inputs to the controller, and a plurality of valves and fans, a source of energy for operating the water recovery device, and a heating element of said heat exchanger as outputs of the controller, operating the water recovery device in a charge cycle for circulating ambient air through the chamber to remove water vapor by the liquid desiccant and retaining water vapor in the chamber, the water recovery device being further operated in an extraction cycle to remove the retained water vapor within the chamber, the condenser providing a cooling source to condense the water vapor and thereby producing an amount of water condensate; and providing a plurality of user interfaces generated by programming instructions associated with a software implementation communicating with said controller, said user interfaces providing visual displays for a user to conduct monitoring and control of the water recovery device.