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Solar energy can be used to treat water, to make it safe for drinking, in two key ways: | Solar energy can be used to treat water, to make it safe for drinking, in two key ways: | ||
* Disinfection by the heat and UV light of the sun - see '''[[Solar water disinfection]]'''. | * Disinfection by the heat and UV light (or sometimes just heat) of the sun - see '''[[Solar water disinfection]]'''. | ||
* Distillation - i.e. using the energy of the sun to evaporate the water and then condense it. This is a much more energy intensive process, and requires more specialized equipment, but might be expected to give even safer water. See '''[[Solar distillation]]'''. | * Distillation - i.e. using the energy of the sun to evaporate the water and then condense it. This is a much more energy intensive process, and requires more specialized equipment, but might be expected to give even safer water. See '''[[Solar distillation]]'''. | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 14 November 2007
Solar energy can be used to treat water, to make it safe for drinking, in two key ways:
- Disinfection by the heat and UV light (or sometimes just heat) of the sun - see Solar water disinfection.
- Distillation - i.e. using the energy of the sun to evaporate the water and then condense it. This is a much more energy intensive process, and requires more specialized equipment, but might be expected to give even safer water. See Solar distillation.