Generate amps or Generate watts?

Posted by Smith Oshodin on September 15, 2008, 05:43:33 AM

Re: Generate amps or Generate watts? (Reply #15)
Base on the financial implication of using solar panel can any advice what other type of renewable energy could be used to power this equipment during the day and at night. This equipment was installed close to the creek. The amount of diesel spent daily on this equipment is killing and economical draining.
 

Posted by Ken Hall on September 15, 2008, 08:14:19 AM

Re: Generate amps or Generate watts? (Reply #16)
How many gallons of drinking water do you need a day ?
Why are you trying to take it from the air, instead of the creek.  Is there something wrong with the water ?
 

Posted by Tom Mayrand on September 15, 2008, 10:24:57 AM

Re: Generate amps or Generate watts? (Reply #17)
A creek nearby? If you cannot take water from the creek directly, either because of contamination or volume of water present, perhaps you can use the water itself in a condenser. It would work the same as your very powerful refridgeration unit you plan on buying. But instead of pumping R12 and using several compressors, perhaps you can pump the creek water through tubing or fins. Then you can return the water back to the creek. The cooled tubing would create condensation just as the "dehumidifier" type of device you are planning on using. Pumping creek water may prove more cost effective power wise.
  If the creek has enough flow and volume to remove the required volume of water needed, solar distillation, water pasteurization and filtration may be an option at little or no cost for power. Distribution can be solved using smaller DC pumps each with their own small PV and/or battery.
 
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Posted by Smith Oshodin on September 15, 2008, 03:36:06 PM

Re: Generate amps or Generate watts? (Reply #18)
we would like to generate about 2,500-3,500 galoons of water per day. Could you tell us any equipment that would do the job without the input of diesel generators cause there is no electricity around where these equipments are installed. We want the equipment to be standalone and have there own natural source of power.We are also trying to be cost effective. i would appreciate if there are two solution one from the creek and the other from the air. Can we also has link to images of the equipment or site where we can see them.You guys have been great!
 

Posted by John B on September 15, 2008, 04:31:19 PM

Re: Generate amps or Generate watts? (Reply #19)
The best thing for you is to contact some UN Development Agency that specialises in assisting developing nations with clean water options. Once the professionals in the field have identified the best solution(s) for your requirements, you can come back and get assistance with how best to power that option using renewable energy.

All of those "water from air" machines are basically scams. They will certainly produce water from air (as does any air conditioning unit), but water is a by-product of the process and more than 90% of the energy that goes into the unit is spent doing something else.
 
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