AQUARATOR

Abstract

Water conservation and distribution improvements are worthwhile, but they are often insufcient to ensure enough water for people and to tackle the water scarcity situation. Out of 3 percent of freshwater present on the earth, around 1 percent is in the earth’s atmosphere. If that 1 percent water is condensed in some way, it can become another sustainable source of freshwater. The Aquarator is an Atmospheric Water Generator that harnesses the humidity in the atmosphere and generates freshwater. The frst chamber is the condensation chamber, which is supplied with the fltered air. Due to the presence of the evaporator coil, when the fltered air is sucked in, it is cooled down below its dew point. Water droplets are formed, and these water droplets are then collected in the water container. The control system and fltration modules are housed in the second chamber. An ESP-32 micro controller is used to control the sensors and take the necessary actions for efcient water production. When the water container reaches a certain level of water, a water pump is activated. The inlet of a fltration module is connected to the water pump. The clean water is collected in the fnal smart reservoir and is ready for dispensing. The third chamber holds the power supplies, power controllers and the refrigeration modules. The Aquarator runs on direct current (DC) and can be used as a self-sustained device with solar panels in drought-affected areas, remote areas, or in the event of a natural disaster when clean water is in short supply