It is smaller than a washing machine and does not need to be plugged into the electrical outlet
Drinking water from the air and without consuming electricity. This is what the Kumulus-1 generator offers, a simple device the size of a small washing machine that is capable of producing up to 30 liters of drinking water per day. Undoubtedly, a promising innovation for the generation of water for human consumption in places with a shortage of this resource.
The invention is the work of a group of Tunisian engineers and it is limited to converting the humidity of the air into drinking watersomething that some devices already do, but with a degree of efficiency never seen before.
The machine provides access to a clean, safe and stable water source, even in dry areas such as North Africa. It is an ideal system for schools and towns that do not have drinking water, but also for factories, offices and hotels that want to reduce the consumption of water from the ground or bottled water to avoid plastic pollution.
The process by which Kumulus-1 works is simple: actually, reproduces in its interior the phenomenon of morning dew. It captures humidity from the air, cools it and condenses it, transforming it into water and storing it in an interior tank. In its upper part, a cleaning filter removes contaminants from the air to ensure the potability of the liquid.
The first machine was installed in a school in the rural town of El Bayadha, which is an area with limited access to water. There, this hydro generator has been welcomed with joy, since it offers this school 30 liters per day.
However, its large-scale production is still pending authorization from the Tunisian government.
The great quality of the machine is, apart from its ease of use, its totally autonomous character, since it does not need to be plugged into the electrical current. It has a photovoltaic solar panel that generates the electricity necessary for the processso it can be placed anywhere.
The company recalls on its website that 1,000 million people on the planet currently do not have access to drinking water, while 31% of the world’s schools lack this resource.
The innovation that Kumulus-1 represents can largely and simply solve a human tragedy that is repeated every day, such as the death of 500,000 children under 5 years of age due to poor water quality.
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