floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoJapan Just Switched on Asia’s First Osmotic Power Plant, Which Runs 24/7 on Nothing But Fresh Water and Seawaterwww.zmescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1368arrow-down13
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minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 days agoThe article refers to treated wastewater being used, not fresh water.
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 days agoOh, missed that. But won’t wastewater clog the membrane?
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-210 days ago“Treated” means the solids and goo that may have been a problem has been removed. It is mostly water, a lot a fecal bacteries, and diverse dissolved chemical that wasn’t removed.
The article refers to treated wastewater being used, not fresh water.
Oh, missed that. But won’t wastewater clog the membrane?
“Treated” means the solids and goo that may have been a problem has been removed. It is mostly water, a lot a fecal bacteries, and diverse dissolved chemical that wasn’t removed.
Alrightie then!