Post by neil on Nov 25, 2022 15:24:51 GMT
I stumbled across this video describing a wave-powered desalination plant. I think something like this would be useful in smaller Colonial settlements across Poseidon.
The tl;dr is that the plant is anchored to the seafloor. As waves move it up and down, the motion makes a mechanical pump force water through a reverse osmosis desalination filter. The freshwater is pumped ashore and the higher-salinity brine is discharged. The low throughput of this plant is touted as a bonus; low inflow rates means few animals are trapped on the filters, and the low discharge of dilute, ambient-temperature brine means it doesn't affect the local environment either.
The tl;dr is that the plant is anchored to the seafloor. As waves move it up and down, the motion makes a mechanical pump force water through a reverse osmosis desalination filter. The freshwater is pumped ashore and the higher-salinity brine is discharged. The low throughput of this plant is touted as a bonus; low inflow rates means few animals are trapped on the filters, and the low discharge of dilute, ambient-temperature brine means it doesn't affect the local environment either.
