This technology is a water purification and desalination system that uses cold plasma in combination with reverse osmosis to target pollutants that cannot be removed by reverse osmosis alone. The approach is highly effective, with the cold plasma on its own having a microbial kill rate greater than 99.999%. This system can reduce Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Chemical Oxygen Demand, crucial indicators used to measure the levels of organic and inorganic pollution in water, by 30-70% while achieving desalination. Background: Desalination systems are a type of water treatment system focused on removing salts and minerals from saltwater to obtain fresh water safe for human consumption and other uses. Main methods for desalination include multiple effect distillation, multi-stage flash distillation, and reverse osmosis. Compared to multiple effect distillation and multi-stage flash distillation, reverse osmosis techniques offer higher efficiency and are more scalable. However, these methods can be prone to clogging and there are some compounds and pollutants that they are unable to target. This system provides an improved desalination technique that combines reverse osmosis methods with cold plasma to more effectively treat water. Applications:
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