desalinizing
Purifying ocean water
Desalinizing is removing salt from something, typically seawater to make it drinkable.
The process addresses freshwater scarcity in coastal regions: The plant has been desalinizing seawater for the island's residents since 2010.
Also spelled desalinating.
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- potable waterLiquid safe for consumption
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
demineralization · deionization · softening · mineral content · drinking water · water supply · groundwater · irrigation water
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- membrane technologySeparation using semipermeable barriers
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- pre-treatmentPreparatory processing step
hydraulic pressure · energy consumption · pressure vessels · permeate · concentrate · recovery rate
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
- brackish waterMildly saline aquatic environment
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- potable waterLiquid safe for consumption
freshwater · demineralization · deionization · softening · mineral content · drinking water · water supply · groundwater · irrigation water
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- membrane technologySeparation using semipermeable barriers
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
pre-treatment · hydraulic pressure · energy consumption · pressure vessels · permeate · concentrate · recovery rate
desalinizingsalinizing
Adding salt to something
brining · salting · mineralizing · pickling · curing
salary, salami, saline, salinity, desalination, desalinate, desalinization, salinization, desalinated