Imagine
Never Being Dry..!
Making
water from the air our way is a process employing co-generation
and tri-generation techniques according to a customer's intended
application and model required. The Water from the Air (WFA) process
can co-generate for purposes of air conditioning and water making
or in commercial applications use natural gas turbine exhaust
heat and tri-generate water, air-conditioning and electricity.
Water generation and air-conditioning are effectively a by-products
of using the gas turbine's exhaust heat which can be used to run
the water making system practically free. One of the benefits
includes a 90% less carbon foot print than coal fired grid electrical
generation as a result of using natural gas and producing a number
useful energy products from a single energy source.
Our
systems offer considerable financial and environmental benefits
resulting from unique water generation and superior energy saving
capabilities. Consequently, a significant reduction of a facility's
carbon footprint is achieved increasing green ratings, asset values,
and providing a buffer to the imminent emissions trading scheme.
Our Models
The actual water making process design remains common in both
commercial
and domestic models. The models can be easily scaled
according to the amount of water to be generated in either domestic
or commerical applications.
The technology is unique as it makes water, is
cleaner and more efficient than competing solutions and has applications
in new and existing office buildings and complexes, residential
houses, supermarkets, data centres, telecommunications facilities,
hospitals, schools, cluster housing such as retirement villages,
tourist resorts, mining camps, agricultural meat production and
remote communities. Basically anywhere there is a requirement
for many functions emanating from a single reliable, efficient
and clean power source. Fuel sources can be natural gas, biogas,
propane or electricty.
Commercial:
MultiGen
is suitable for operation where natural gas is available however,
for applications in remote locations it can also be operated on
propane or methane gas. Making water in these areas becomes very
economical particularly when using exhaust gas from the micro
turbine or a diesel generator that is already used to generate
electricity.
MultiGen uses exhaust gas heat as its main power
source to generate water from the air, chilled and heated air
as well as hot water heating. This
is what is now commonly referred to as tri-generation enabling
combined water generation, cooling heating and power from a single
energy source. Electricity is also generated and can be
used for consumption or returned to the grid generating cost savings
for the customer.
Onsite
generation of water and electrical power provide supplementary
essential resource supplies that can reduce reliance on water
authorities and power utilities resulting in much greater efficiencies
with respect to water and energy usage, security of supply, and
lowering of Green House Gas emissions all at less cost. An onsite
MultiGen system can also act to reduce the financial impact of
ever increasing utility charges and maintenance associated with
existing infrastructure such as an evaporative cooling tower.
In some cases revenue can also be derived, in off peak use periods,
by selling power back to the grid or providing a secure and reliable
source of power as an additional service to a facility's tenants
in the event of public utility failure.
Evaporating
air can be captured from cooling towers and returned as cool clean
water for reuse resulting in less maintenance. Heating and cooling
for use in lift machinery rooms or to complement existing air
conditioning cooling. Hot water heating makes an existing boiler
redundant to further reduce costs.
Residential:
The WFA residential system is similar in size and shape to that
of a standard central ducted air conditioning system. The gas
or electric residential model developed is capable of making water
from the air as well as reverse cycle air conditioning. The natural
gas powered system can also act as a tri-generation power source
by heating water or for a Jacuzzi. The machine shown to the right
is an electrical model and includes various dampeners and ducting
that may be found in many standard central air conditioners in
home roofs. It able to accommodate up to 3 A/C zones at one time.
Our recent development program for a purpose built electric residential
model has shown that the household WFA system is capable of making
between 10 and 55 litres of water per hour depending on the temperature
and relative humidity found. The natural gas version makes more
water at lower temperatures and is best suited to colder climates.
The co-generation functions of the electrical
version are:
* Water
making from the air.
* Cool
air conditioning in summer;
* Heating
during winter;
* System shown can handle up to 3 A/C zones.
The
technology is patent pending protected in Australasia and USA.
The models can be scaled up to have the capacity to manufacture
larger quantities of water and air condition larger areas suited
to commercial or community applications. The chiller size can
also be down sized for smaller homes.
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MultiGen
Combined Water, Cooling, Heating & Power
MultiGen65
Cooling Tower Water Recovery
Water Maker Component