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Almost. You would have to maintain your underwater base at 1atm and you would indeed get free freshwater. The catch is that the internal volume of your underwat
by brilee 3y ago
Almost. You would have to maintain your underwater base at 1atm and you would indeed get free freshwater. The catch is that the internal volume of your underwater base would decrease and you would eventually have to eject wastewater by pushing against the deep sea pressure. Nothing's free in physics!
- nonethewiser 3y agoBut what would take more energy? Pushing that wastewater out or desalinating?
- hwillis 3y agoPressure (N/m^2) times volumetric flow (m^3/s) equals power (N-m/s). At 231 meters the pressure is ~340 psi or ~6.3 MPa. 1 liter would take ~6.3 kJ to pump.