Filter That Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water

This new technology converts sea water into drinking water in minutes.

Filter that turns seawater into drinking water.

Comprising a team of designers environmental engineers and fundraisers the company is driven in its own words by a moral sense of duty to protect the natural. Carbon based filter which turns seawater into drinking water could help millions published tue apr 4 2017 11 00 am edt updated mon jun 26 2017 11 24 am edt ryan browne ryan browne. In some areas salt water from the ocean for instance is being turned into freshwater for drinking. To turn saltwater into drinking water start by pouring the saltwater into a bowl and placing a small cup in the center of the water.

Specially made synthetic membranes are used to filter out large salt particles and impurities so they can be evaporated away and then the rest is. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set a rock on top of the plastic wrap over the cup which will make a dip so fresh water can drip into the cup. Quenchsea is a london based startup owned by hydro wind energy an energy firm based in dubai. Quenchsea is a hand held filter that turns seawater into drinking water the minds behind quenchsea energy firm hydro wind energy.

The procedure uses a desalination technique called pervaporation to remove the salt from sea water and make it drinkable. The simple hurdle that must be overcome to turn seawater into freshwater is to remove the dissolved salt in seawater.