Mistcatcher

The fog catcher, also known as a fog collector, is a system that is used to capture the microscopic water droplets in fog to transform it into water that can be used. It is a creative way to collect water and thus avoid the droughts that plague the cities. parts of the planet where there is also fog. This system, technically, does not create water; on the contrary, water is collected through the microdroplets that are present in the fog. The lack of surface and underground water and the lack of rain, in various habitable places on our planet, has led to the manufacture of these systems to provide water. The system is made up of a structure that supports posts and cables, a mesh and a channel to receive the water that runs off due to gravity, to then pass through the conduction system and be stored. The main element is the raschell mesh, made of polypropylene or nylon with small spaces that allow the mist to be captured. In areas where this type of mesh is not accessible, any material with these characteristics can be selected: (a) that allows enough light to pass through to allow the circulation of fog; (b) that it is made of a resistant material; (c) that allows water to condensate on the mesh, and (d) that does not alter the physical conditions of the water. You can obtain 200 to 350 liters of water per day (24 m2 fog catcher), which would supply enough water for human consumption, as well as for the cultivation of vegetables, fruit and medicinal plants.