Atmospheric moisture condensing and hydroponic germination

Abstract

A system comprising a conditioning system with one or more cooling coils configured to allow air to pass through the cooling coils to reduce a temperature of the air as well as an extraction portion with a plurality of condensing plates configured to receive conditioned air and configured to cause a portion water vapor of the conditioned air to collect and form liquid water, and a reservoir configured to receive collected liquid water from the plurality of condensing plates.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 extracting a first amount of heat from a coolant;   transferring the coolant to a refrigeration coil assembly;   transferring a second amount of heat to the coolant from the refrigeration coil assembly and a plurality of cooling plates;   receiving ambient air with a first level of moisture;   passing ambient air through the refrigeration coil assembly and the plurality of cooling plates;   based at least in part on a difference of heat between the refrigeration coil assembly and the plurality of cooling plates and the ambient air, removing a first amount of moisture from the ambient air reducing the ambient air to a second level of moisture; and   collecting at least a portion of the removed first amount of moisture in liquid form.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , the extracting a first amount of heat from a coolant comprising extracting the heat through a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , the removing the first amount of moisture comprising reducing a temperature of the ambient air to below a temperature threshold causing moisture from the ambient air to condense and liquify on the plurality of cooling plates. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , the temperature threshold comprising a dew point of the ambient air. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , the collecting at least a portion of the removed first amount of moisture in liquid form comprises collecting liquid droplets through gravity. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , controlling, via a control system, a flow of the ambient air, causing the passing ambient air through the refrigeration coil assembly, the controlling the flow of the ambient air based at least in part on a predicted liquid water demand, a predicted ambient air temperature, and predicted humidity levels. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , controlling, via a control system, a refrigeration level, causing the extracting the first amount of heat from the coolant, the controlling the refrigeration level based at least in part on a predicted liquid water demand, a predicted ambient air temperature, and predicted humidity levels. 
     
     
         9 . A hydroponic germination fodder system comprising:
 an environmentally controlled shelter unit;   a climate control system configured to control the climate of the environmentally controlled shelter unit;   a water filtration and pump system configured to condition water and move the water selectively in the system;   a plurality of trays configured to hold grain and pass water across the grain from a first region of a tray to a second region of the tray;   a shelving system configured to hold the plurality of trays at one or more angles aiding the water passing through the trays;   a catch basin configured to receive water collected from the plurality of trays; and   a monitor and control system configured to monitor and control one or more of the movement of water, conditions of the environmentally controlled shelter unit, or the climate control system.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a growing light system configured to provide a controlled light source to the grain to aid in growing. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a remote monitoring system configured to transmit status information to a user or system. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising an atmospheric moisture condensing system configured to provide additional water to the system.