Stage One Chemistry A
Issues Investigation – Water
Dihydrogen monoxide, referred to as DHMO, is chemically represented as H2O, universally recognized as water. The consumption of dihydrogen monoxide, intentional or accidental, attributes to potential hazards: dependent on the extent of ingestion. Extreme ingestion provokes potential death upon inhalation of its liquid state, whilst moderate consumption contributes to excess urination, nausea and electrolyte imbalance. Dihydrogen monoxide allegedly contributes to the hastened corrosion of various metals, subsequently affecting the industry economically and forfeiting the safety/reliability of structures that the modern world comprises of. DHMO contributes to the greenhouse gas effect, its vaporous …show more content…
Desalination plants implement two varying processes to eliminate sodium chloride from large quantities of water, thus being reverse osmosis and thermal desalination. Distillation desalination, often referred to as thermal desalination, consists of the evaporation and condensation of sea-water, subsequent to heat induction. Thus producing a condensed product with a low concentration of sodium chloride (SIDEM VEOLIA, n.d.). Reverse osmosis employs a semipermeable membrane (cellulose acetate or aromatic polyamide), pressure influences water to pass through the membrane, restricting the passage of salt particles (ROchemicals, 2015) . The attainment of desalinized water requires an immense quantity of power, consequently generating greenhouse gas emissions. The discharge of the remnant concentrated saline requires regulation to ensure proper dilution to avoid unacceptable stratification levels (Western Australia Water Corporation, 2006). Desalination plants provide civilisations with water supply security, they also emit a problematic quantity of greenhouse gases, require a vast amount of resources and are expensive to
Issues Investigation – Water
Dihydrogen monoxide, referred to as DHMO, is chemically represented as H2O, universally recognized as water. The consumption of dihydrogen monoxide, intentional or accidental, attributes to potential hazards: dependent on the extent of ingestion. Extreme ingestion provokes potential death upon inhalation of its liquid state, whilst moderate consumption contributes to excess urination, nausea and electrolyte imbalance. Dihydrogen monoxide allegedly contributes to the hastened corrosion of various metals, subsequently affecting the industry economically and forfeiting the safety/reliability of structures that the modern world comprises of. DHMO contributes to the greenhouse gas effect, its vaporous …show more content…
Desalination plants implement two varying processes to eliminate sodium chloride from large quantities of water, thus being reverse osmosis and thermal desalination. Distillation desalination, often referred to as thermal desalination, consists of the evaporation and condensation of sea-water, subsequent to heat induction. Thus producing a condensed product with a low concentration of sodium chloride (SIDEM VEOLIA, n.d.). Reverse osmosis employs a semipermeable membrane (cellulose acetate or aromatic polyamide), pressure influences water to pass through the membrane, restricting the passage of salt particles (ROchemicals, 2015) . The attainment of desalinized water requires an immense quantity of power, consequently generating greenhouse gas emissions. The discharge of the remnant concentrated saline requires regulation to ensure proper dilution to avoid unacceptable stratification levels (Western Australia Water Corporation, 2006). Desalination plants provide civilisations with water supply security, they also emit a problematic quantity of greenhouse gases, require a vast amount of resources and are expensive to