Dublin Core
Title
Machinery of the Desalination Plant
Description
An unidentified man stands amidst some machinery, possibly a power source, that is part of a desalination plant.
This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi permeable membrane separating two containers: one filled with pure water and the other with saline (salt) water. In osmosis, the pure water is drawn to the saline water container. The process of reverse osmosis applies hydrostatic pressure to the saline solution filled container, therefore inducing the pure water to pass back through the membrane and leave the salts behind.
This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi permeable membrane separating two containers: one filled with pure water and the other with saline (salt) water. In osmosis, the pure water is drawn to the saline water container. The process of reverse osmosis applies hydrostatic pressure to the saline solution filled container, therefore inducing the pure water to pass back through the membrane and leave the salts behind.
Creator
David Baxter
Source
http://www.euromec.net/en/doc-s-67-767-1-desalination_plant_for_boa_vista.aspx
Retrieved 8 March 2013
Retrieved 8 March 2013
Date
1988
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Identifier
CV88043
Baxter Image Item Type Metadata
Slide ID
CV-88-043
Island
Boa Vista
Providence or Jurisdiction
Boa Vista
Date Scanned
2012-05-22