NU Deployment Architecture: Bulk Flow and Atmospheric Categories presents a deployment framework for a water-based electrokinetic energy system that generates electricity through water–surface interactions without combustion, rare earth materials, or conventional fuel inputs. This paper serves as a companion to NU: The Missing Element and translates its foundational principles into a geographically deployable architecture. The work introduces a two-category deployment model based on water input conditions and dominant electrokinetic mechanisms. Category 1 (Bulk Flow NU) operates in environments with continuous or gravity-fed water flow—such as rivers, rainfall systems, boreholes, and irrigation infrastructure, where both electric double layer (EDL) formation and streaming current contribute to sustained electrical output. Category 2 (Atmospheric NU) operates in environments with atmospheric moisture—fog, humidity, and condensation, where high-frequency droplet contact drives EDL-dominant charge generation, enabling simultaneous production of electricity and water from ambient air. A key contribution of this paper is the clarification that electrokinetic charge generation occurs through two additive mechanisms: contact-based EDL formation, independent of velocity, and flow-dependent streaming current. This distinction enables deployment across diverse environmental conditions and underpins the system’s scalability. The paper further proposes integration pathways with existing atmospheric water harvesting systems, such as fog collection infrastructure, to enable dual-output systems (water + electricity) from a single zero-cost input source. It argues that the combined deployment of both categories provides complete geographic coverage across all inhabited regions, positioning NU architecture as a foundational infrastructure for decentralized energy and water access. This document establishes prior art for the two-category deployment framework, atmospheric electrokinetic harvesting, and dual-output energy-water systems, with specific relevance to off-grid applications and energy independence strategies, particularly in developing regions such as Ghana and across Africa
Joseph Tekper Dugbatey Narnor (Sat,) studied this question.