Purifying+Water

Solar energy can also be used to purify water. This works by having solar panels installed into a water tank. As the panels absorb sunlight they begin to heat the tank up. As the water gets heated up it begins to purify the water by killing harmful bacteria that could be present. These solar power energy tanks can range from being used for individual houselholds to entire communities.

There are also portable systems that can be used to purify water. These portable, solar powered, water purification systems can be taken most anywhere in the world and produce cleaner and safer drinking water from most creeks, rivers, lakes, wells, boreholes or freshwater sources where water purification and electrical power are impractical or unattainable. The briefcase size systems are completely self contained portable systems which can produce from 1 gallon (3.7 liters) per minute and 100+ gallons (370 liters) per day to larger systems for emergency relief with an approximate water production rate of 500 gallons (1850 liters) per day.

Stationary sytems that purify water as well.These stationary, wall mount, water treatment systems will produce cleaner and safer drinking water from most creeks, rivers, lakes, wells, boreholes or freshwater sources where water purification and electrical power are impractical or unattainable. These systems rage from 100 gallons (370 liters) per day up to 10,000 gallons (37,000 liters) or more per day.

There are also solar powered water pumps that are used in areas that have little or contaminated water. Solar water pumps are specially designed to utilize DC electric power from photovoltaic panels. Low volume pumps use positive displacement (volumetric) mechanisms which seal water in cavities and force it upward. Lift capacity is maintained even while pumping slowly. These mechanisms include diaphragm, vane and piston pumps.



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