A mixed French-Tunisian start-up business called Cumulus, make a machine that can create drinking water from air moisture as a solution for individuals who live in water-scarce locations and lack access to clean, hygienic drinking water.
People do not now have access to safe drinking water in many places of the world. And the Arab nations are where the majority of water problems are found. the nations of upper Africa and the whole middle east.
Data from the 2020 World Bank show that 28% of the population in Algeria, 20% of the population in Morocco, and 21% of the population in Tunisia do not have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Water generator Cumulus-1 has the ability to convert air humidity into potable water by simulating the natural phenomenon known as morning dew.
Cumulus co-founder Ihyab Triki describe the machine's functioning. To remove various contaminants, the pre-filter allows humid air to enter the machine. Next, the air is cooled and then warmed again to condense into water droplets, and the water droplets will go through the strainer one more before being sent to the storage tank. Clean, safe drinking water is then released through the tap. It is possible to use renewable energy produced by solar panels to power the cumulus engine.
The Cumulus can generate 20 to 30 liters of drinking water per day per unit from air, according to the company's website.
According to Ih Yep, Cumulus will assist with two issues: providing drinking water for those in locations without access to clean water, as well as helping to eliminate the use of plastic water bottles among other things, reducing the quantity of trips made to deliver bottled water.
In a rural part of Tunisia, the Cumulus-1 was placed in a primary school. The students lack access to safe water to drink near the Algerian border. It is still awaiting official permission before it can activate the gadget to provide pupils with drinking water. But the future is bright!
