Solar Sorption System for Extraction of Water from Desert Air Operated in Real Environment
Abstract
A prototype of solar sorption system for extraction of water from air in hot and dry desert conditions has been designed and built. The system is fully autonomous, the energy for operation is supplied from solar photovoltaic, photovoltaic-thermal and photothermal collectors. Testing of the experimental system was performed in real environment conditions in the desert in central part of the United Arab Emirates. Despite the testing revealed significantly reduced performance of PV system, the potential of water production from the air has been proved. The average autonomous production 80 litres per day during the autumn season was monitored.