After testing in a school in Namibia, the system capable of extracting drinking water from atmospheric water vapor will be exported to Mozambique
After testing in a school in Namibia, the system capable of extracting drinking water from atmospheric water vapor will be exported to Mozambique
WaterHouse is an innovative system thanks to which it is possible to extract drinking water from the water vapor present in the air. Contrary to what happens with water drawn from wells or other sources, water obtained from the air it does not require special treatments and is immediately ready to be used.
The WaterHouse in fact produces bisterile water which is mineralized by the same machine and immediately made drinkable.
Presented in the Nassirya Hall of the Fallen in the Senate Building at the end of last November, the WaterHouse project started a year ago in Namibia as part of a large redevelopment work for schools.
In Namibia there was a strong drop out of school due to lack of acceptable hygienic conditions within schools.
For this reason, the Humacoo foundation and the technology company SEAS water solution have launched a project divided into three phases, with the aim of improving these conditions and promoting teaching and learning.
During the first phase, the environmental conditions were analyzed to detect any critical issues in the intervention sites and provide for the installation of new bathrooms for a sanitization and improvement of hygiene and living conditions within the school complex.
The second phase aimed at raising the level of education and future potential for students, through the creation of computer labs.
The last step was focused on improving living conditions and health prevention within the institute.
Thanks to the technology developed by SEAS, theinstallation of an integrated system for the production of drinking water obtained from the air.
This system made it possible to produce 2500 liters of water a day intended for 515 students and school staff and now the WaterHouse can be exported to Mozambique.
The system capable of converting the water vapor present in the atmosphere into drinking water will in fact be installed in the center of Maputo next March and, in the experimentation phase, it will be possible to produce up to one thousand liters of water per day thanks to the average ambient humidity of 70%.
In Mozambique, more than the half of the population suffers from thirst and the risk of contracting fatal diseases from contaminated water and poor sanitation is very high.
The water produced by WaterHouse will be sold at a price equal to one third of the market average and the surplus will be withdrawn and distributed daily to the less affluent.
After the experiment in Namibia, thanks to WaterHouse it will be possible ensure access to a safe source of drinking water even thousands of Mozambican citizens.
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