CARACTERIZACIÓN CLIMATOLÓGICA Y DISEÑO DE UN SISTEMA AUTOMATIZADO PARA CAPTADOR DE NIEBLA TRIDIMENSIONAL, COMO FUENTE ALTERNATIVA PARA LA RECOLECCIÓN DE AGUA EN LA CIUDAD DE TUNJA

Abstract

The increase in water consumption, caused by demographic growth and agricultural expansion, has generated the need to look for alternative water sources that are sustainable and economically viable, according to the latest Report on Sustainable Water Development. In this context, one of the options to consider is fog water, whose capture can be done using innovative technologies. In particular, the city of Tunja stands out as a relevant location to exploit this natural resource, since fog is abundant in the area and, however, its potential as a source of fresh and sustainable water has not yet been explored.

The main objective of this project is to take advantage of the water resource through fog collectors, following technological advances in the three-dimensional design of fog collectors. These collectors use a three-dimensionally distributed mesh structure to capture and condense the water droplets present in the fog. The condensed water is collected through a collection system that allows its characteristics to be observed. In addition, an automated system will be incorporated to protect the mesh and deploy it during periods conducive to water condensation.

It must be taken into account that, before the provision of the water condensate system, a data acquisition system with different sensors will have been available, which will allow climatological characterization with short periods of real time in different points of the city of Tunja. With the data obtained, an analysis will be carried out that will provide different correlations on the behavior of the environment in the different areas, as a method of selecting a safe and viable area, both for the protection of the system and for the efficiency of the collector.

The data acquisition and data processing system will allow an evaluation of the materials of the collection structure and its three-dimensional design, with the aim of extending the useful life of the mesh and generating additional protection for the controller system. in the face of various weather problems that the environment may generate.