Can Seawater Be Turned into Drinking Water?

The process is called desalination, and it is being used more and more around the world to provide people with needed freshwater. ... In some areas, salt water (from the ocean, for instance) is being turned into freshwater for drinking.

How do you turn saltwater into drinking water?

Make a fire and place the gas bottle directly above the flame. This will boil the saltwater in the bottle. As the water boils, steam will condense in the top of the gas bottle and travel into the hose as freshwater. The water collected in the pan will be desalinated and safe to drink.

Is it possible to purify ocean water?

Desalination is the process of purifying saline water into a potable fresh water. Basically–turning ocean water into drinkable fresh water. ... Reverse osmosis and distillation are the most common ways to desalinate water. Reverse osmosis water treatment pushes water through small filters leaving salt behind.