IoT Enabled Double Chamber Air Water Harvester

IoT Enabled Double Chamber Air Water Harvester
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Volume-70 Issue-9
Year of Publication : 2022
Authors : Muhammad Omar, Ahmed Arif, Farhan Shams, Muhammad Usman, Husnain Siddique, Stephen Larkin
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V70I9P225

How to Cite?

Muhammad Omar, Ahmed Arif, Farhan Shams, Muhammad Usman, Husnain Siddique, Stephen Larkin, "IoT Enabled Double Chamber Air Water Harvester" International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 70, no. 9, pp. 252-257, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V70I9P225

Abstract
The world is facing a serious crisis in fresh water. Especially remote areas are greatly affected by this problem. Special measures are required to fulfil the drinking water demand in this critical situation. Keeping in view the gravity of the problem, a novel geometry of air-water harvester is proposed that is capable of producing more than 2 liters of water a day. The air-water harvester operates between 50W to 150 W. The system operates on the principle of thermoelectric cooling and contains a combination of Peltier devices and PWM fans. The effect of different factors like humidity, heat sink geometry, and current on water production is also determined, and the results are documented in the paper.

Keywords
Air-water harvester, Condensation, Peltier cooler, Peltier effect, Thermoelectric cooling.

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