Author: Megan Treacy
Publisher: Treehugger
Date: April 16, 2012
Link: http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/wind-turbine-makes-clean-water-desert.html
Summary: While living in the Caribbean, Marc Parent was able to collect water from his air conditioning unit which inspired him to create technology that could collect and condense water. He invented a cool concept which is currently being tested in the Abu Dhabi desert that involves a wind turbine. Once air is taken in through the nose cone of the turbine, it is then heated to make steam. After the steam travels through a cooling compressor, it becomes moisture which is then condensed and collected. The collected water is sent through pipes down to stainless steel storage tanks which it is purified and filtered to make sure it clean and safe to drink. With the power of wind, this system can create up to 1,000 liters of clean water a day!
Here is a picture of the wind turbine being used in the desert to collect wind and turn it into drinkable water.
This is a diagram of the inside of every wind turbine and how it works.
Opinion: In my opinion, i think that this is a great idea and invention! It seems very safe for the environment, which is a big deal in deciding whether or not to use it as a source of water. In class we learned about contaminated water, and how it is hard for some parts of the world to obtain water safe enough to drink. With the help of these turbines, a lot of clean water can be provided to areas that don't already have access to clean water.
Questions:
1) Does the turbine cause any effects on the environment?
2) In your opinion, do you feel as that the turbines are a good idea? Why or why not?
3) Do you know of any other water solutions that would provide drinking water to areas that do not have access to clean water?
I think this article is really interesting! I have never heard of anything like this before and I think it is a great idea! This is a very creative way to obtain water without harming the environment. This should be used all around the world!
ReplyDeletequestion 2) I honestly feel that this is a great idea! This is a way of obtaining clean water in areas that water is not as plentiful, without harming the environment. the only down side is that it is costly. I think that this turbine should be used in deserts and maybe in Africa where clean water is hard to come by.
I really liked this article because it is such a different idea and I would have never thought to use the air to get water. I don't think that a lot of scientists think of using all the water floating around in the air for a water source, especially in very dry countries. It is a really good resource for water because it gets a lot of water pretty easily, does not take up a lot of space and has little effect on the environment.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: I think that the turbines are a good idea for rural places and places with a little water supply because they need space for the blades to rotate and where there is the most wind. Also, I think that this type of turbine should not be used in places with a lot of water because it is pretty expensive, so we should limit its use to places that really need it.
This is a great article! I never thought you could get water from wind. This will be able to help a lot of people in areas that can not easily obtain clean water. It is great but could turn out to be very expensive.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: I think the turbines are a great idea! They will be able to provide water in areas where clean water is not easily found.People in places like deserts and some areas in Africa will be able to have clean water. They don't seem like there would be much pollution so it is helping people and the environment.