desalination

Question 1

reverse osmosis

Answer 1

the movement of fresh water through a semipermeable
membrane when pressure is applied to a solution

Question 2

saline water

Answer 2

contains significant amounts of
dissolved salts

Question 3

saline water ratings

Answer 3

Freshwater : <1,000 ppm
Slightly saline water :1,000-3000ppm
Moderately saline water : 3,000-10,000ppm
Highly saline water :10,000 35,000ppm
Ocean water about 35,000 ppm

Question 4

dead sea

Answer 4

280,000ppm of salt

Question 5

2 ways to desalinate water

Answer 5

run a still and reverse osmosis

Question 6

distilled water?

Answer 6

water boiled and condensed without minerals and salt
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium

Question 7

is reverse osmosis efficient?

Answer 7

40% of water is wasted in SMALL UNITS and expensive at large scales

Question 8

3 desalanation facts
how many plants, gallons, people worldwide?

Answer 8

18,426 desalination plants
22,930M GPD
300 million people

Question 9

who are the most important users of desalanation plants?

Answer 9

middle east

Question 10

Cost of
Desalination

Answer 10

$1.09 to $2.40 per 1,000 gallons produced

Question 11

Perth?

Answer 11

Australias famed desalanation plant
45% of their freshwater comes from the sea
128 Billion Liters converted to fresh water

Question 12

brine

Answer 12

salty ass water. the aftermath of desalination

Question 13

are u ready

Answer 13

nah