desalinization
Making seawater drinkable
Desalinization is the process of removing salt from seawater to produce fresh water suitable for drinking or irrigation.
The word is interchangeable with desalination, which is slightly more common.
The island depends on desalinization plants for its water supply.
Reverse osmosis and distillation are the primary methods.
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
condensation · pre-treatment · brackish water · osmotic pressure · hydraulic pressure · solar still
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- potableSafe for ingestion
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
brine · feedwater · permeate · concentrate · mineral content · hardness · chloride · sodium
Assured access to safe hydration
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- aridDevoid of water
- water stressInsufficient moisture for organisms
- water crisisInsufficient supply emergency
supply · demand · population growth · climate adaptation · emergency supply · island nations · Middle East · Australia
Rate of power use
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- solar-poweredEnergized by sunlight
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- energy recoveryRecapturing dissipated power
efficiency · wind-powered · resource management · waste reduction · hybrid systems
Facility moving fluids through pipes
- intake pipeConduit for incoming flow
- outfallDrainage discharge point
- holding tankContainer for temporary retention
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
distribution network · pilot plant · pressure vessel · control system · storage facility · treatment facility
Creatures dwelling in water
- chemical additivesSupplementary synthetic ingredients
- thermal pollutionHarmful temperature increase in water
- coastal habitatShoreline ecosystem
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- membraneThin tissue sheet
evaporation · condensation · pre-treatment · brackish water · osmotic pressure · hydraulic pressure · solar still
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- potableSafe for ingestion
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
drinking water · brine · feedwater · permeate · concentrate · mineral content · hardness · chloride · sodium
water security
Assured access to safe hydration
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- aridDevoid of water
- water stressInsufficient moisture for organisms
water crisis · supply · demand · population growth · climate adaptation · emergency supply · island nations · Middle East · Australia
energy consumption
Rate of power use
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- solar-poweredEnergized by sunlight
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
energy recovery · efficiency · wind-powered · resource management · waste reduction · hybrid systems
pumping station
Facility moving fluids through pipes
- intake pipeConduit for incoming flow
- outfallDrainage discharge point
- holding tankContainer for temporary retention
pipeline · distribution network · pilot plant · pressure vessel · control system · storage facility · treatment facility
aquatic life
Creatures dwelling in water
- chemical additivesSupplementary synthetic ingredients
- thermal pollutionHarmful temperature increase in water
- coastal habitatShoreline ecosystem
impingement · entrainment · environmental assessment · mitigation
- soil sciencesoil, topsoil, subsoil, clay, sand
- salinitybriny, brackish, brine, brackish water, hypersaline
salt, saltwater, unsalted, saline, saltiness, saltier, salinity, desalination, saltiest