MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621093314 A) filed by Novaqua Technologies Pvt. Ltd. on July 31, 2026, for An Atmospheric Water Generation System Employing Intensified Gas-Liquid Contacting And Integrated Thermal Management.

Inventors include Jalan, Akshat; and Jalan, Roli.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an atmospheric water generation (AWG) system employing intensified gas-liquid contacting for moisture extraction from atmospheric air using a circulating liquid absorbent. The system utilizes rotating packed bed (RPB) contactors, such as Absorber RPB, to enhance heat and mass transfer, enabling efficient moisture absorption with reduced equipment footprint. Humid air contacts moisture lean absorbent to absorb water vapour while providing air dehumidification and cooling. The moisture laden absorbent is regenerated in Regenerator RPB under reduced pressure and/or thermally assisted conditions to release moisture as water vapour, condensed in water sub-cooler and collected in water receiver to produce liquid water. Regenerated absorbent is cooled in lean absorbent cooler and recirculated. The system may incorporate sensible heat recovery via lean-rich heat exchanger, vapour recompression, adiabatic cooling, and heat pump integration. (Figure 1)

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