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Egyptian researchers developed a cost-effective method for cleaning saltwater in just minutes
Inhabitat ^ | 09/09/2015 | by Cat DiStasio,

Posted on 09/09/2015 8:52:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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Egyptian method filters seawater in minutes

RESEARCH ABSTRACT CAN BE FOUND HERE IN THIS JOURNAL OF WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

Desalination of simulated seawater by purge-air pervaporation using an innovative fabricated membrane
1 posted on 09/09/2015 8:52:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

sounds great...

now what do you do with the salt?


2 posted on 09/09/2015 8:59:31 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: SeekAndFind

Makes sense.

Not that different conceptually from polymer membrane systems used in wastewater treatment.


3 posted on 09/09/2015 9:00:59 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
sounds great... now what do you do with the salt?

Dump it in Mexico?

4 posted on 09/09/2015 9:03:08 PM PDT by Vic S
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe it will sooth the global warming fanatics, keep those sea levels down. :p


5 posted on 09/09/2015 9:04:07 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Send it to Bloomberg.


6 posted on 09/09/2015 9:04:40 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

[now what do you do with the salt?]

Make Play Dough?


7 posted on 09/09/2015 9:05:17 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Send it to the restaurants in NYC


8 posted on 09/09/2015 9:05:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Bwahahaha!


9 posted on 09/09/2015 9:08:02 PM PDT by Ray76 (When a gov't leads it's people down a path of destruction resistance is not only a right but a duty.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Northerners could salt their icy roads, and california could have a drink. Oh and it would slow the rising seas caused by globull worming.


10 posted on 09/09/2015 9:13:47 PM PDT by paintriot
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To: SeekAndFind

HOORAY Researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt


11 posted on 09/09/2015 9:14:58 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: TexasFreeper2009
now what do you do with the salt?

Pay Roman soldiers with it.
12 posted on 09/09/2015 9:18:13 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: TexasFreeper2009
now what do you do with the salt?


13 posted on 09/09/2015 9:23:51 PM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

It’s great sprinkled on heirloom tomatoes with fresh lemon juice and EVOO.


14 posted on 09/09/2015 9:26:02 PM PDT by Rona Badger (Heeds the calling wind.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
...now what do you do with the salt?

The salt does not come out of the process as crystals like in your salt shaker.

Essentially, you have an entire ocean full of salt water and only produce a very small percentage of that as fresh water. The excess salt is returned to the ocean in the form of slightly more concentrated salt water.

15 posted on 09/09/2015 9:29:58 PM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Put it on your food


16 posted on 09/09/2015 9:32:38 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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From the article:

“The technology has been around since the mid-90s...What is new is making the membrane locally, using materials abundant in Egypt”

“It can effectively desalinate water with high concentration of salt like that of the Red Sea, where desalination costs more and yields less.”


17 posted on 09/09/2015 9:33:06 PM PDT by BeauBo
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It’s nice to see something other than mayhem and retrogrades come out of that part of the world.


18 posted on 09/09/2015 9:37:47 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: SeekAndFind

Heating massive amounts of water seems like it woukd be uber costly.


19 posted on 09/09/2015 10:08:43 PM PDT by gwgn02
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To: TexasFreeper2009

To No. 2. What do you do with the salt? Kosher your meats, of course.

Now if there was anyone in Egyptian history up till this new scientific group/discovery, who was an expert on water, it was Moses.

I think he had some experiences with turning sour water into sweet water.

If they can’t find the information in the Old Testament, they can always call an Orthodox rabbi in nearby Israel for the sources.

Gee, isn’t it nice being at peace with each other. You can actually help one another with serious problems.


20 posted on 09/09/2015 10:52:46 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (.)
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