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Ocean water can be, and is in fact, purified every day, most commonly in "Desalination Plants". Many are located in the Middle East where there is simutaneously a significant need for water for drinking and irrigation, and the ready availability of relatively cheap energy (since water purification requires a lot of energy). The appropriate search term in Wikipedia is "Desalination Plants". Of course it is trivial to purify ocean water on a small scale with simple distillation and filtering such as in a chem lab. Another method of purification that is used is called "Reverse Osmosis", which may also be found under that entry in Wikipedia. Answer:
Natural desalinization of ocean water occurs continuously worldwide - it is called evaporation. The vaporized water condenses and falls as rain or snow.
As far as purifying the ocean water to remove the various pollutants (oils, heavy metals, plastics, various chemicals, sewage) and leaving the "pure" water in place for the ecosystems of the fish and other sea animals - nobody is even thinking of it. The best work done so far is to limit the addition of fresh pollutants and hope the sea's natural processes handle the existing contamination
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Is a drought a weather or geological cause?
It is a weather cause because it means less rain and rain water can be purified to make regular water but there is still lake, stream, and ocean and I'm not sure if ocean water can be purified but its weather
What type of substance is tap water?
Tap water is made of oxegon and hydrogen but the people clean out the saltand other nonneeded particles of stuff.
Can ocean water evaporate?
Yes it can it is a part of the water cycle. Ocean water will evaporate and leave minerals in the water and when it rains the water goes back into the ocean.
What is the pure form of water- rainwater or groundwater?
As i fell ground water is the purest form of water. As rain water may consist bad Bacteria but ground water does not as it is purified by the ground.
How does water get into thr ground?
when the water falls on the ground it enters in to the layers of the earth first it enters in to the crust and then mantle through out this process water gets purified
Is a drought a weather or geological cause?
It is a weather cause because it means less rain and rain water can be purified to make regular water but there is still lake, stream, and ocean and I'm not sure if ocean water can be purified but its weather
What materials do you get from the ocean?
salt, seashells, some water that has been purified, and aquatic animals.
What could be a sentence using water?
My father drank purified water
What water salt or purified helps water?
purified
How do you use the word purified in a sentence?
The water was purified before they drank it. Purified water is the only water they drink.
What is difference purified water?
its purified
What does purified water mean?
Water that has been mechanically filtered is known as purified water. The most common type of purified water is known as distilled water.
Can sea water be purified in water works to produce drinking water?
yes it can be purified
Is water purified in a factory?
Yes, water is purified in very big installations.
Can you put purified water in your aquarium?
Yes you can. Here is how you do it (4 steps): 1- Get purified water 2- Put purified water in aquarium 3- ? 4- Profit
What water salt or purified helps plants grow?
purified
Is there any need to boil or filter water which is purified by water purifier?
No, there is no need to boil water which is purified by a water purifier.
