Water Distillation Saanvi Kunisetty

 Water Distillation

Saanvi Kunisetty

Water distillation is a water purification process where a heat source allows water to vaporize, hence separating it from any contaminants. The contaminants are generally undesirable elements found in groundwater such as Benzene, Fluorine, Mercury, Lead, Nitrate, Radium, and other biological contaminants. Distillation effectively provides clean water for both household and commercial purposes. Due to the high costs required for a heating source, people began to explore the possible use of solar power for water distillation over time. Water distillation using solar power is also more eco-friendly than most other power sources. As to how water distillation works, since water has a relatively low boiling point compared to other materials, we can heat the water until it begins to vaporize. The heat is then kept at this temperature so that all the water can vaporize while the other materials do not. Once all the water has vaporized, it is funneled into a condenser, where the water is not near the heat source anymore. Hence, the water can now cool and return to its liquid state, after which it flows into a receiving container. It is now distilled water, free of contaminants.

Resources:

• https://advancedwaterinc.com/water-distillation-work/#:~:text=Water%20distillation%20is%20a%20water,it%20from%20the%20contaminants%20within.&text=This%20process%20also%20helps%20to,then%20funneled%20into%20a%20condenser

• https://www.greenoptimistic.com/homemade-water-distiller