About the ECCS 

These drawings depict how the primary air collection system is attached to the existing border security infrastructure and functions. Vents located along the base and top of the glazing system allow for the trapped heated vertical air column to be drawn into the central collection pipe located at the top of the system.  This system facilitates the entrapment and conversion of radiant energy into thermal energy, and the transfer of the vertical heated air flow column into the horizontal collection pipe atop the structure.  The main top pipe is responsible for transferring the captured heated air lineally into thermal storage, which is subsequently drawn into both the water purification and energy production stations as needed.

For detailed calculations, please refer to the spreadsheets using the following links: 

• Glazed Vertical Wall Analysis 

• Water Distillation Station Analysis

Clear glazing will be attached on both sides of the recently constructed border separation structure.  The glazing will be open at the very bottom to allow for natural air flow into and around the spaces between the darkened steel columns.  A heated vertical air column will now be captured, and its heat energy transferred to thermal storage, thus wasted radiant heat is now  captured, converted to electrical power and utilized, no longer being wasted or emitted into the surrounding environment at night.

This station will incorporate a series of pumps and pipelines to transport water from the Colorado River irrigation canal to the first station in the system, which is used for evaporative distillation. The water will be filtered prior to entering the evaporative distillation station, and further treated before being returned to the Colorado River. Once initiated, the water pumping mechanism will be powered by the energy produced by the ECCS in of itself, transporting and distributing a purified water source throughout other facilities within the system in a safe and reliable manner. The pipelines may be constructed using flexible, high-strength materials, such as PVC and HDPE.; however, welded steel pipe may be the most durable option, and other lower cost materials will be considered. System materials will be designed to minimize flow transfer restrictions and water loss. Thermally insulated piping will be used as needed, and power efficient pumps will be incorporated throughout the system.

This station is solely dedicated to water distillation using only solar energy and water. This station will produce, collect, and transfer thousands of gallons of pure distilled water that will primarily be used to generate electrical power, but it will also be utilized in other stations, and for human consumption.

This station contains boilers and turbines. The boilers are going will utilize the heated air in combination with altered atmospheric pressures to boil the distilled water obtained from the previous water distillation station in order to produce high pressurized steam. In order to increase the velocity of the high pressurized steam, a venturi tunnel will be used. Increasing the velocity of the high pressurized steam will allow the turbine to generate more mechanical energy in the shaft, thereby increasing the amount of electrical energy generated by the stator.; thus, producing several megawatts of electrical power.

This station will be dedicated to hydroponic vertical farming techniques raising different types of edible crops.