Warka Water
Warka Water Towers are passive structures made of bamboo that operate using natural phenomena such as evaporation, condensation or gravity. Warka Towers are structures made of triangular meshes 10 metres high and weighing around 60 kg. They are made up of 5 modules arranged to collect drinking water from the air by condensation. On average, these structures manage to distribute between 40 and 100 litres of water per day. The air is usually highly saturated with water vapour. This fact makes it possible to collect water from practically any place in the world.
Warka Water Towers are passive structures made of bamboo that operate using natural phenomena such as evaporation, condensation or gravity. Warka Towers are structures made of triangular meshes 10 metres high and weighing around 60 kg. They are made up of 5 modules arranged to collect drinking water from the air by condensation. On average, these structures manage to distribute between 40 and 100 litres of water per day. The air is usually highly saturated with water vapour. This fact makes it possible to collect water from practically any place in the world.
Water production and storage
Main theme:
African
Region:
1000 - 1200
Precipitation (mm):
Average
Application difficulty:
3, 6, 11, 13 and 15
SDGs impacted:
Gravity
Energy used:
50 - 70
Efficiency (%):
Rural
Sector:
Water conservation, optimizes water use
Expected environmental impact:
$550
Estimated value:
1- https://www.faralexandria.com/es/blog/genera-agua-potable 2- https://www.archdaily.cl/cl/02-351457/proyecto-warka-torres-de-bambu-que-recogen-agua-potable-desde-el-aire 3- https://ecoinventos.com/warkawater/ 4- https://warkawater.org/warkatower/ 5- https://www.bbc.com/mundo/vert-fut-45658999
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