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MIT Passive Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water, scales down to the size of a suitcase. (news.mit.edu)

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According to MIT, this technology works even at small scale, with one the size of a suitcase able to desalinate 6 litres per hour, and only needing to be serviced every few years.

Here's a video detailing how it works.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mb stupid question, but does desalinated water have any minerals?

[–] Frozengyro 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Depends how is desalinated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

So there are different processes and some keep the minerals?