As a GCC-based mechanical engineer in building services, every summer comes with extreme humidity — and along with it, a strong engineering temptation to look at all that moisture in the air and think, “That’s a hidden water source going to waste.”
From the perspective of experienced professionals and subject-matter experts, what realistic technologies or proven methods exist to extract usable water from high-humidity air in hot climates like the GCC? And what are the real technical and energy challenges that turn this tempting idea into (or away from) engineering reality?
