2006-07-11 14:01:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes...
and no.
Sea water can be desalinated (the salt removed) through simple distillation (natural evaporation), which will make it "drinkable" - and many things can be purified out of water through this process.
Water distilled by boiling and recondensing the steam will probably kill any microbes on the water. But even this wouldn't purify water contaminated by some chemicals.
2006-07-11 14:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by thermion7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and the process is very simple and can be done cheaply. For ideas, email me or google sea water distillation.
2006-07-11 21:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a pinch, say, when stuck out at sea, you can also distill it to the point of drinkability by using a wicking system (e.g., shirts, underwear), that draws up the H2O and leaves behind the salts.
2006-07-11 21:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lee R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. Coca cola plants in various countries use distilled sea water to make their products.
2006-07-11 21:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since sea water contains allot of minerals and salts,the process itself uses allot of energy,hence it is not so simple...tom science
2006-07-11 21:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sea water can be purified just by boiling it
2006-07-11 21:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by brett_day2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure -- a boil and condense set up (like a gooseneck) would remove salt and purify the water.
2006-07-11 21:04:55 · answer #7 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
all it takes is energy
2006-07-11 21:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can
2006-07-11 21:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋