Method and apparatus for extracting water

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE94/01186 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 22, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 22, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 10, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/10342 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 20, 1995The invention relates to a method of extracting water from the ambient air by condensation of air moisture, characterized in that a heat-insulating partition is cooled on one side and heated on the other side by external supply of energy, creating a natural convective air draft on the heated side of the partition, the convective air draft being channelled substantially like a chimney draft and used to recover part of the energy while water is extracted on the cooled side by condensation of air moisture. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out said method. The object underlying the invention is to ensure an appropriate afflux of air and a high degree of efficiency by optimum exploitation of energy.