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Desalinization. By Carson Rommel, Colleen Russell, Kip Williams, Katie Shupe A-2. Process. Two main process-
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Desalinization By Carson Rommel, Colleen Russell, Kip Williams, Katie Shupe A-2
Process Two main process- • multistage flash desalination- is a water desalination process that distills sea water by changing a portion of the water into steam in multiple stages of heat exchangers. Multi-stage flash distillation plants produce 85% of all desalinated water in the world. • Reverse Osmosis- is the passage or diffusion of water or other solvents through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the passage of dissolved solutes nearly 15% of desalinated sea water comes from a reverse osmosis plant
Desalinization Solving Problems • Desalinization is a popular solution for water problems in North Africa and in the Middle East. • It provides fresh water to many areas where there is a growing thirst or did not have much fresh water in the first place. • A desalinization plant can produce roughly 98 million gallons of water a year. • Is a major help to countries like Israel who are struggling to find new water sources.
Pros and Cons of Desalinization Pros Cons Desalination is an energy-hungry process Desalination plants can often be expensive to build • If properly designed, desalination plants that use RO can consistently deliver high-quality water to consumers. • Even more importantly, the quantity of water stored in the ocean is so vast it's virtually inexhaustible, so desalination is a completely drought-proof source of water.
