Aqualonis CloudFisher

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$12,000.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

The CloudFisher is manufactured and sold by Aqualonis and delivered worldwide.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit and Warka Water Tower.

Regions

North America

Countries

Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Yemen

Manufacturing/Building Method

The CloudFisher is mass-manufactured in Munich, Germany, and shipped to the destination country. The installation pricing consists of site evaluation for optimal net placement, pouring concrete foundations, setting up the metal frame and nets, and is carried out on-site by local labor under the supervision of an Aqualonis employee.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product by ordering through the manufacturer. The product is shipped by the manufacturer, which provides on-site installation support.

Distributions to Date Status

Since its incorporation in 2017, Aqualonis has installed 3 sets of CloudFishers in Tanzania, Morocco, and California USA.

Design Specifications

The CloudFisher is available in three different sizes, the Pro, Mini, and Test. The CloudFisher Test is a smaller model used for gathering data for potential implementation sites. The product consists of a metal frame, mesh, expanders, concrete, anchoring, and string. The frames house flexible polyester catchment mesh. CloudFisher Pro has 4 frames of 13.5 m2 mesh, for a total net surface of 54 m2. The CloudFisher Mini has 3 frames of 6 m2 mesh for a total net surface area of 18 m2. The CloudFisher Test has a 1 m2 mesh surface area. The nets are 3D woven spacer fabrics made from a specialized mono-fiber. These nets cost approximately 200 USD per square meter. The mesh is connected to the frames with rubber expanders. The posts of the frames are concreted into the ground. Strings anchor the frames in positions to best optimize water harvesting. The product can withstand wind speeds of up 120 kph due to the strong frame and concrete foundations. All materials are UV-resistant and food-safe made of monofibre weaved nets.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Users can obtain on-site support from the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Rubber expanders are replaceable.

Lifecycle

Steel support structure: 50 to 100 years. Interview with Representative
Fabric and support mesh: 10 to 20 years Interview with Representative
Drip channel: 20 to 30 years Interview with Representative
Rubber expander: 5 to 7 years Interview with Representative

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Each full-size 54 cubic meters CloudFisher Pro can provide 52 L/hr of clean drinking water under ideal conditions. Interview with manufacturer

Vetted Performance Status

In Morocco 31 fog collectors were installed, giving a net surface of 1700m2. This installation provides 800 inhabitants with 18L of water per day.

Safety

If the CloudFisher’s foundation or supports fail due to wind it could cause injury to a person trapped beneath it.

Complementary Technical Systems

Reservoir, settling tank or basin, and pipelines from the installation to the community.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product is certified by the German Drinking Water Ordinance and complies with WHO safe water drinking standards, as tested by WasserStiftung.

Evaluation methods

Aqualonis tested its CloudFishers in Morrocco for performance under different meteorological conditions with the Department for Ecoclimatology at the Technical University Munich. During the fog season from December 2013 to June 2014, the water yield, wind speed and direction, the temperature and relative humidity on top of Mount Boutmezguida were measured on a daily basis.

Other Information

The CloudFisher was mentioned in the Catalogue of Good Rainwater and Recovery Practices, 2019.