Chu Wenhai, Ding Jimeng, Peng Cheng, Xu Zuxin
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Commun Eng. 2024 Dec 5;3(1):180. doi: 10.1038/s44172-024-00324-y.
Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) offers a promising solution to global water scarcity. However, practical implementation is limited by discontinuities in the mass transfer process inside sorbents. This perspective reviews current SAWH technologies and introduces a new concept, mass transfer of SAWH (MT-SAWH), which ensures continuous water collection by facilitating the movement of water molecules within a fixed sorbent bed. We discuss design principles and the potential for using renewable energy to maintain a stable water supply. Our goal is to highlight the future potential of SAWH and encourage the development of efficient water harvesting systems.
基于吸附的大气取水(SAWH)为全球水资源短缺提供了一个有前景的解决方案。然而,实际应用受到吸附剂内部传质过程不连续性的限制。本文综述了当前的SAWH技术,并引入了一个新概念,即SAWH的传质(MT-SAWH),它通过促进水分子在固定吸附剂床层内的移动来确保连续取水。我们讨论了设计原则以及利用可再生能源维持稳定供水的潜力。我们的目标是突出SAWH的未来潜力,并鼓励开发高效的取水系统。