Replicating the rain process to provide a sustainable drinking water supply where most needed

Project description

New generator pulls water out of thin air

Air contains a little bit of water, but on hot and muggy days the air is saturated with moisture. Atmospheric water generators (AWGs) can extract water from the surrounding air and filter it to remove particulates and bacteria. The EU-funded STRATUS project is developing technology to generate drinking water by condensing ambient humidity. This will be particularly useful in areas where water is scarce or lacks sufficient quality. The project’s new AWGs target residential, commercial and public premises, producing top quality drinking water with a maximum 200 litre daily capacity. The new AWGs will be less expensive and more efficient than conventional AWGs. The project will work to develop, validate and bring its AWG to market.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › drinking water treatment processes
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Topic(s)

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2

Funding Scheme

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Coordinator

GENAQ TECHNOLOGIES SL

Net EU contribution

€ 1 064 906,50

Address

Bulev Los Santos 34 Poligono Industrial Los Santos
14900 Cordoba
Spain

Region

Andalucía › Córdoba

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

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Non-EU contribution

€ 456 388,50