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2. Reverse osmosis - Wikipedia

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   Reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis ( RO) is a water purification process that uses a semi-permeable membrane to separate water molecules from other substances. RO applies pressure to overcome osmotic pressure that favors even distributions. RO can remove dissolved or suspended chemical species as well as biological substances (principally ...

3. Water purification - Wikipedia

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   Water purification. Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids, and gases from water. The goal is to produce water that is fit for specific purposes. Most water is purified and disinfected for human consumption ( drinking water ), but water purification may also be carried out ...

4. Desalination - Wikipedia

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   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Removal of salts from water. Reverse osmosis desalination plant in Barcelona, Spain. Desalinationis a process that removes mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination is the removal of salts and minerals from a substance.[1] One example is soil desalination.

5. Purified water - Wikipedia

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   Purified water. Purified water is water that has been mechanically filtered or processed to remove impurities and make it suitable for use. Distilled water was, formerly, the most common form of purified water, but, in recent years, water is more frequently purified by other processes including capacitive deionization, reverse osmosis, carbon ...

6. Brackish water - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, [1] [2] is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch ...

7. Reverse osmosis plant - Wikipedia

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   Reverse osmosis plant. A reverse osmosis plant is a manufacturing plant where the process of reverse osmosis takes place. Reverse osmosis is a common process to purify or desalinate contaminated water by forcing water through a membrane. Water produced by reverse osmosis may be used for a variety of purposes, including desalination, wastewater ...