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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)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by ProdigalFrog to c/technology

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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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[–] stabby_cicada 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

200 liters is with bathing, cooking, toilets, and all the other conveniences of modern life in industrialized Western society.

This device is aimed at small scale off grid household use - people who don't have public water or sewer and naturally use much less.