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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:32 PM Original message |
Has anyone invented a handy device that will turn salt water to fresh water> |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Then we'd have enough salt to last forever! |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Try this google search |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. there are hand powered reverse osmosis units which can desalinate as well |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. There is an industrial product for this. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. nope, not yet. water desalinization is still expensive |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. It might save some lives if sailors are stranded on small boats |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. There's a device. Not sure if it's 'handy'.... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. Depends what you mean by "handy" |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. There is a large desalting plant in Yuma on the Colorado River |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. don't worry, Dean Kamen is on the case... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Like a personal desalination device? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Solar still: |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. There are many devices |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. yes, its quite common |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hey...on the aircraft carrier I was stationed on we made freshwater |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. DESALINATION: CURRENT SITUATION AND FUTURE |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Aruba has a very good desalination program |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. Desalinization plants have been around for years and years |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-29-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Not just fishing and processing vessels but yachts and virtually any watercraft |
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