MINOR PROJECT PRESENTATION

ON
“AIR TO WATER CONVERTER”

THDC-IHET, B-PURAM,TEHRI-GARHWAL
UTTARAKHAND
PRESENTED BY:
1. RITESH KUKRETI (160970104042)
2. SANJAY BASERA (160970104045)
3. SHUBHAM SINGH GUSAIN (160970104049)
4. SHUBHAM SURKALI(160970104050)
5. SURAJ CHANDRA CHANDOLA (160970104058)
6. PAVAN PUNDIR (670970104008)

PROJECT GUIDE:
MR. HIMANSHU NAUTIYAL
PRESENTATION FLOW:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MONTHLY PLAN

3. WORKING PRINCIPLE

4. DESIGN OVERVIEW

5. PROCESS REVIEW

6. EQUIPMENT LIST

7. TIME & COST ANALYSIS

8. PROJECT COST

9. APPLICATION
 INTRODUCTION

• IT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MODERATE WATER SCARCE

COUNTRY BY 2050.
• INDIA IS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY WHICH NEEDS WATER
FOR ITS INCREASING POPULATION AND ECONOMY.
• THERE IS ABUNDANT WATER PRESENT IN AIR IN THE FORM
OF MOISTURE.
• THIS DEVICE IS CAPABLE OF CONVERTING ATMOSPHERIC
MOISTURE DIRECTLY INTO WATER.
 MONTHLY PLAN

• DECEMBER – STUDY OF METHODS USING IN CURRENT

SCENARIO

• JAN-FEB – FOCUS ON PRODUCT DESIGN

• MARCH – PURCHASING OF PARTS AND EQUIPMENTS

• APRIL – TESTING THE PERFORMANCE

 WORKING PRINCIPLE

• THIS DEVICE BASED ON DEHUMIDIFIER PRINCIPLE (COOLING WITH

DEHUMIDIFICATION).

• THIS DEVICE SUCKS AIR FROM ONE END AND COLLECT THE WATER

FROM MOIST AIR WITH THE HELP OF EVAPORATOR COIL AND BLOW

THE AIR OUT AGAIN.

• WATER VAPOUR FROM MOIST AIR CONDENSED BY COOLING THE

AIR BELOW IT’S DEW POINT TEMPERATURE WITH EVAPORATOR

COIL.
Diagram Depicting the process of cooling and dehumidification
In psychrometry chart
Source : Bright Hub Engineering
 DESIGN OVERVIEW

THROTTLING AIR COOLED

DEVICE CONDENSER

MOIST Air
FLOW

DIFFUSER
AIR
COMPRESSOR  

EVAPORATOR
COMPRESSOR
COIL
 PROCESS REVIEW

• COMPRESSOR CIRCULATE REFRIGERANT THROUGH A

CONDENSER AND THEN SURROUNDING AIR IS COOLED BY
EVAPORATOR COILS.
• AIR COMPRESSOR OR LOW SPEED FAN PUSHED FILTER AIR
TO EVAPORATOR COILS.
• THIS LOWERS THE TEMPERATURE OF AIR BELOW THE DEW
POINT OF MOIST AIR , CAUSING WATER TO CONDENSATE.
• THE RESULTING WATER COLLECT INTO A HOLDING TANK.
THE RATE OF WATER GENERATION DEPENDS UPON:

1. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE

2. HUMIDITY

3. VOLUME OF AIR PASSING OVER THE COIL

4. SIZE OF COMPRESSOR
 EQUIPMENT LIST

VCRS COMPONENT –

• COMPRESSOR
• AIR COOLED CONDENSER
• FINNED EVAPORATOR
• CAPILLARY TUBE

EXTERNAL COMPONENT –

• AIR COMPRESSOR
• DIFFUSER
 PROJECT COST
COMPONENTS COST ( IN RUPEES)
COMPRESSOR ( USED IN VCRS) 10000

AIR COOLED CONDENSER 10000

FINNED TUBE EVAPORATOR 5000

CAPILLARY TUBE 1000

AIR COMPRESSOR 8000

DIFFUSER 1000

OUTER STRUCTURE 3000

TOTAL 38000
 TIME & COST ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTIONS-
• AVERAGE OF DRY BULB TEMPERATURE OF INLET AIR (TD1 ) = 35
˚C
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF INLET AIR (ø1 ) = 50%
• BY PASS FACTOR = 0.50
• APPARATUS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE = 5˚C
• FLOW RATE OF AIR = 1m3/min.
EXPECTED RESULT-
• TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE 1 LTR. WATER =2 HR. & 45 MIN .
• 1 LTR. WATER COST= RS. 8.25 .
Saturation pressure at 35˚C = 0.05629 bar
ø1 = Pv / Ps
Pv = 0.5x0.05629x105 N/m2
Pv = 2314.5 N/m2
At 2314.5 N/m2, Dew point temperature = 23˚C
By Pass Factor = (Td2 – Td3) / (Td1 – Td3)
0.5 = (Td2 – 5) / (35 – 5)
Td2 = 20˚C
W1 = (0.622x2814.5) / (101325 – 2814.5)
W1 = 0.01777 kg/kg of dry air
W2 = 0.01155 kg/kg of dry air (using psychrometry
chart)
Mass of Dry Air :-
Ma = PaxV/RaxT
= (101325 – 2314.5) / (287x308)
Ma = 1.11kg/min.
 
Mass of Water Vapour :-
W1 = mv / ma = 0.01777 kg/kg of d.a.
mv = 0.01972 kg/min.
Amount of Water Condense :-
Ø2 = 80% (using psychrometry chart)
W2 = 0.01153 kg/kg of d.a.
Saturation pressure at 20˚C = 0.02337 bar
Pv = 0.8x0.02337 = 0.018696 bar
Pa = 1.01325 – 0.018696 = 0.994554 bar
ma = 99455.4x1 / 287x293
ma = 1.1827 kg/min.
mv = Wxma
= 0.01155x1.1827
mv = 0.013660 kg/min.
Amount of water condense = 19.72 – 13.66
= 6.06 gm/min.
Time required to collect 1000gm of water
= 1000/6.06
= 165.0165 min.
= 2hr.45min.
Power consumed by compressor = 500 watt
Power consumed by fan = 100watt
Total Power consumed= 600watt
Power consumption in 2hr.45min. = 600x11/4
= 1650 watt-hr.
=1.65 kwatt-hr.
Price of 1kwatt-hr energy consumption = Rs.5
Price of 1.65Kwatt-hr. energy consumption = 1.65x5 = Rs. 8.25
Which is less than Rs.20 bottle of drinking water
••  PAYBACK PERIOD =

• INITIAL INVESTMENT = 38000 RUPEES.

• NET ANNUAL CASH INFLOW = 28000.
• PAYBACK PERIOD = 1.35 YEAR
 PROJECT APPLICATION

• WATER CRISIS SOLUTION

• FLOODED AREA

• FARMING
• MILITARY

• RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICES

• INDUSTRIES
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