"Heating the vapor until it becomes plasma. In this state, the molecules become highly reactive. I tell my students that we create lightning in liquids.This conversion happens in a plasma reactor that generates an electrical field so powerful that within minutes it can purify several gallons of drinking water."
http://revolution-green.com/plasma-discharge-make-water-safe/
Quote from: markdansie on January 25, 2015, 03:41:23 PM
"Heating the vapor until it becomes plasma. In this state, the molecules become highly reactive. I tell my students that we create lightning in liquids.This conversion happens in a plasma reactor that generates an electrical field so powerful that within minutes it can purify several gallons of drinking water."
http://revolution-green.com/plasma-discharge-make-water-safe/ (http://revolution-green.com/plasma-discharge-make-water-safe/)
Mark:
Does this require a huge amount of energy to accomplish? If not, this could be a great way to provide folks with clean drinking water that do not have access to it now. I wonder how this compare to UV light as far as energy required vs purity of the water?
Bill
PS I just read the article and it clearly says that this requires less energy than other methods as they are not heating the water. Very ingenious.
Bill
Hi Bill
I am not sure but all indicators it does require less energy.
Hopefully I can find some more research into this area.
In many countries the energy used to purify water or make drinking water is astronomical
I also hate chlorine lol
Mark
This new development may already be obsolete, it seems.
http://www.graphenea.com/blogs/graphene-news/7714771-water-purification-with-graphene-sheets-surprising-yet-commercially-feasible (http://www.graphenea.com/blogs/graphene-news/7714771-water-purification-with-graphene-sheets-surprising-yet-commercially-feasible)
Nature's Nano Filters are also pretty cool....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-vtnKKMEw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-vtnKKMEw)
And as if the wonders of Hemp aren't already impressive enough....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28770876 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28770876)
TS
Thanks TS for the links