Desalination

Water is a significant resource for the country of New Zealand with the country’s population growing, agricultural sector expanding and our climate changing from too dry to too wet and vice versa constantly. For some regions of New Zealand, the water and wastewater sector produce a considerable amount of the local greenhouse gas emissions. Grey water is relatively clean water from showers, baths, and sinks. This water can be cleaned and reused however many homes do not have a greywater system,…

The image of water brings the image of life. Water makes up all life and is essential to the survival and wellbeing of life. To many people, water symbolizes freedom, but also the unknown. In Toni Morrison’s Beloved The Ohio River is a place where characters such as Beloved, Denver, and Sethe are reborn and given a new life, ultimately suggesting that the Ohio River serves as the bridge between worlds and the line separating them is as fluid as the water itself. The Ohio River symbolizes the…

Water is required by everything that is alive without water everything would die depending on their health at that moment. In different places of the world water is scarce.for example, California is having a drought and the water there is not usable or scarce. In other countries, water is either scarce because of the weather or dirty and undrinkable. Different countries around the world seem to ignore that there is an issue. One day the planet will be low on water and we will need to learn how…

This experiment was designed to test what the limiting nutrient was in Loughberry Lake, as well as examine the trophic state of the lake. In order to find out what the limiting nutrient was, we performed a few different tests. We began with a secchi disk test to see the transparency of the water. Then, we took water samples that we later used to test the turbidity levels of the water after adding varying amounts of phosphorous and nitrogen. Phosphorous was the limiting nutrient in the lake,…

In recent discussions of the water crises of Flint, MI, a controversial issue has been a decision whether water privatization or public utilities are better for the well-being. The people in Flint, MI have experienced an extreme discomfort of the over excessive amount of lead in their own homes. In fact, Elected officials have denied for over a year that the city's water was contaminated with lead, however, they finally admitted that the water wasn't safe in September 2015. CNN News reports that…

There are many companies in the world that provide services and catering to you and I, but do you actually know what the company does for the world? Hasbro, Bank Of America, L’oreal, Petco. Sound familiar right? I'm going to be talking about some very familiar companies such as Nestle, Chipotle, and Starbucks. What/Who are they, what they did or do that was unethical and what could’ve been better. Nestle is a company know especially for its chocolate and candy, but they make a lot of other…

Based on the Article “California tries one solution to water problems-treating seawater” I think that California should not build this seawater plant. This is because it is too expensive, It doesn’t give us a lot of water, and It is harming our environment. The first reason why I think that California should not build this seawater plant is because it is too expensive. The text states “The project is expected to cost $1 billion.” This is a lot of money. The text also states that “Customers in…

seems only reasonable to take this water and figure out a way for it to help the populations who are deprived of clean water. But desalination is a difficult process. Generally, desalination is when we attempt to take out the salt from the ocean water to make it safe to drink, to use in sanitation, and to use in agriculture. There have been many processes of desalination tried over the years. First, there is the process of reverse osmosis, which attempts to use a membrane to separate the…

while water reserves dwindle. The simple answer to many water problems can be solved with desalination plants. Desalination, or the process of converting saline (salt) water into fresh water, is a great choice for countries with or without access…

Desalination is the process where salt is removed from seawater or brackish water. People have been trying to remove salt from seawater since around 300 BC. People such as “Aristotle in 1320 BC, Rome’s Pliny the Elder in 70 AD, Greece’s Alexander of Aphrodisias in 200 AD, French Explorer Jean De Lery in Brazil in 1565, and James Cook during his circumnavigation around the world have tried to desalinate seawater .” (Desalination Overview – November 2013) Humans and animals cannot drink salt…