Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis
Freshwater is a vital resource for human well-being, accounting for about 2.5% of the water on our planet. However, the growing demand for freshwater puts its quality at risk. For meeting the water needs, desalination is a crucial solution, but it needs to be ensured that the water quality meets the...
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| description | Freshwater is a vital resource for human well-being, accounting for about 2.5% of the water on our planet. However, the growing demand for freshwater puts its quality at risk. For meeting the water needs, desalination is a crucial solution, but it needs to be ensured that the water quality meets the international standards. In this article, we will compare the physical and chemical characteristics of water produced by solar distillation and reverse osmosis, using the same source water. We started with saline water with a pH ranging from 7.70 to 7.80, conductivity ranging from 49.5 to 51 ms/cm, and bicarbonate ion concentration ranging from 125 to 145 mg/l. We used a solar distiller and reverse osmosis to obtain distilled water with a pH of 7 to 7.20, conductivity of 0.2 to 1.6 ms/cm, and bicarbonate ion concentration of 14 to 28.5 mg/l. The results we obtained were found to comply with international drinking water standards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbb59cdd56fa42a7bb859bcf8c077b332025-02-26T08:14:09ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862024-01-01317100264Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosisSouad Nasrdine0Mohammed Benchrifa1Jamal Mabrouki2Najat Qisse3Miloudia Slaoui4Energy, Materials and Sustainable Development (EMDD) Laboratory—Higher School of Technology—SALE, Center of Water, Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development (CERN2D), University Mohammed V in RABAT, Rabat 10100, MoroccoSolar Energy and Environment Team, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Faculty of Science, MoroccoLaboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, CERNE2D, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Faculty of Science, Morocco; Corresponding author.Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, CERNE2D, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Faculty of Science, MoroccoEnergy, Materials and Sustainable Development (EMDD) Laboratory—Higher School of Technology—SALE, Center of Water, Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development (CERN2D), University Mohammed V in RABAT, Rabat 10100, MoroccoFreshwater is a vital resource for human well-being, accounting for about 2.5% of the water on our planet. However, the growing demand for freshwater puts its quality at risk. For meeting the water needs, desalination is a crucial solution, but it needs to be ensured that the water quality meets the international standards. In this article, we will compare the physical and chemical characteristics of water produced by solar distillation and reverse osmosis, using the same source water. We started with saline water with a pH ranging from 7.70 to 7.80, conductivity ranging from 49.5 to 51 ms/cm, and bicarbonate ion concentration ranging from 125 to 145 mg/l. We used a solar distiller and reverse osmosis to obtain distilled water with a pH of 7 to 7.20, conductivity of 0.2 to 1.6 ms/cm, and bicarbonate ion concentration of 14 to 28.5 mg/l. The results we obtained were found to comply with international drinking water standards.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624002972DesalinationSolar stillReverse osmosisWater qualityDrinking water |
| spellingShingle | Souad Nasrdine Mohammed Benchrifa Jamal Mabrouki Najat Qisse Miloudia Slaoui Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis Desalination and Water Treatment Desalination Solar still Reverse osmosis Water quality Drinking water |
| title | Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| title_full | Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| title_short | Comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| title_sort | comparative study of the quality of water produced by a solar distiller and by reverse osmosis |
| topic | Desalination Solar still Reverse osmosis Water quality Drinking water |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624002972 |
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