desalinator
Seawater treatment device
A desalinator is a device or system that removes salt from seawater to produce fresh water.
The term applies to equipment ranging from small portable units for survival situations to massive industrial plants supplying cities: The ship's desalinator broke down three days from port.
Also called a desalination plant or desalination unit.
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- feedwaterLiquid for steam generation
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- pressure vesselContainer built for high-pressure contents
pump · pretreatment · permeate · feedwater · flow rate · recovery rate · energy consumption · solar still
Liquid safe for consumption
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- purified waterWater with contaminants removed
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
- clean waterUncontaminated hydration source
safe water · hydration · irrigation water · permeate · distilled water
Removal of minerals
- deionizationRemoval of ionic content
- softeningBecoming less firm
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- fresheningMaking more lively
Urgent assistance after disasters
- island communitySettlement on surrounded land
- arid regionArea lacking moisture
- offshore platformMarine drilling installation
- military deploymentSending forces to station
Energized by sunlight
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- environmental impactEffect on natural systems
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- distillationPurification via vaporization
pressure vessel · pump · pretreatment · permeate · feedwater · flow rate · recovery rate · energy consumption · solar still
potable water
Liquid safe for consumption
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- purified waterWater with contaminants removed
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
clean water · safe water · hydration · irrigation water · permeate · distilled water
demineralization
Removal of minerals
- deionizationRemoval of ionic content
- softeningBecoming less firm
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
emergency relief
Urgent assistance after disasters
- island communitySettlement on surrounded land
- arid regionArea lacking moisture
- offshore platformMarine drilling installation
solar-powered
Energized by sunlight
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
environmental impact · energy recovery · off-grid · wind-powered · water recycling
- water equipmentpump, faucet, tap, hose, sprinkler
- ship equipmentbilge pump, ballast, capstan, cargo crane, main engine
- boat plumbingbilge pump, seacock, through-hull, scupper, drain plug
- desalination plantFacility removing salt from seawater
- desalinated waterSeawater stripped of salt
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