Israel developed a new method to reduce seawater desalination costs

According to a reporter in Tel Aviv, on May 30, Kinneret Academic College in Israel said the researchers have developed a method to deal with the biological smell that harms the process. Seawater desalination.

This progress will help reduce the cost of desalination process, thereby reducing the cost of fresh water through seawater desalination with savings of up to millions of dollars.

One of the most difficult problems of desalination is the biological smell

Desalination technology plays a very important role for Israel, helping it solve the drought problem and increase freshwater supply to the agricultural sector, as well as family activities.

So far, seawater desalination has been very expensive and requires high energy use and advanced technologies, especially in mucous membranes to filter salt.

One of the most difficult problems of desalination is the biological smell , in which bacteria enter the salty membrane, develop and damage the mucous membranes.

Recent treatments include the use of chemicals, especially acids to kill bacteria, but also affect mucous membranes. However, Israel's new method relies on organic molecules capable of clinging to the surface of mucous membranes, allowing membranes to block the attack of harmful bacteria.

The combination of polyaniline film has significantly reduced the development of biological odors without damaging the membrane-free filter devices. The head of the research group, Ran Suckeveriene, said the new development "could even double the life of the mucous membranes in desalination plants and thus save millions of dollars".

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