A team of researchers at the Royal Scientific Society in Jordan has developed a device for producing drinking water from the air. In a statement, the Royal Scientific Society explained that "the device, which has received a patent from the World Intellectual Property Organization, can produce up to 35 liters of water daily even under the dry desert conditions in Jordan, and this process can be carried out multiple times a day to provide clean and potable water continuously."
The team, led by researcher Kyle Cordova—Executive Director of the Scientific Research Sector—and researcher Hossam Al-Masad, along with other team members, designed a new device to harvest water from the atmosphere by selectively capturing and collecting moisture from the surrounding air and condensing it into liquid water.
The society mentioned that "the device has been tested and validated for effectiveness through a rigorous peer-review process, and the results were published in one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals (Nature Communications)." It explained that "the device uses a molecularly porous material designed to efficiently and selectively capture water vapor and then concentrate and condense it from dry desert air. Once the material is saturated, the water vapor is released from the absorbed material by increasing the ambient air temperature around it, and the extracted vapor is then condensed to produce liquid water, which is filtered and mineralized to make it suitable for human consumption. This process can be powered by an external solar energy source."
The Royal Scientific Society noted that "the scientific report from the research team details how the device operates using a special algorithm that monitors real-time climate fluctuations to optimize water production and continuously reduce energy consumption, resulting in a threefold increase in daily water production even under dry desert conditions compared to the most effective technologies developed elsewhere in the world." It also highlighted that "the cost of producing one liter of water through this process is low, reaching (4 piasters), while the produced water meets national drinking standards in Jordan."
It is noteworthy that the society registered this device as a global patent for commercial marketing through a subsidiary called AquaPoro Ventures Ltd, which aims to "manufacture the device in Jordan to achieve water independence and security for families and communities by mid-2023."
