Difference between revisions of "Potable water treatment"
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| − | Potable water treatment facilities are an essential requirement for a Martian settlement. | + | Potable water treatment facilities are an essential requirement for a Martian settlement. A number of the following processes may be required, depending on the source of the water. Some industrial processes will produce clean water than can be used in a potable water system. |
| + | == Water treatment processes == | ||
Reverse osmosis | Reverse osmosis | ||
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Flocculation | Flocculation | ||
| − | + | Desalination | |
Organic solids removal | Organic solids removal | ||
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| + | == Expected contaminants == | ||
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| + | == Water treatment plant == | ||
| + | The first water treatment plants will be packaged units provided from Earth. These types of units are already produced on Earth for buildings and communities isolated from the larger centralized water treatment plants available for towns and cities. | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 24 July 2019
Potable water treatment facilities are an essential requirement for a Martian settlement. A number of the following processes may be required, depending on the source of the water. Some industrial processes will produce clean water than can be used in a potable water system.
Water treatment processes
Reverse osmosis
Sand filtration
Chlorination
Ozonation
Arctivated charcoal
PH balancing
Flocculation
Desalination
Organic solids removal
Expected contaminants
Water treatment plant
The first water treatment plants will be packaged units provided from Earth. These types of units are already produced on Earth for buildings and communities isolated from the larger centralized water treatment plants available for towns and cities.
