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Very energy intensive, but probably possible
by MPSimmons 2y ago
Very energy intensive, but probably possible
- ranger_danger 2y agowhat about solar?
- Nevermark 2y agoI am not a fluids, thermo engineer, but maybe: Use a heat pump to boil the water with efficient transferred heat (instead of higher energy generated heat), and some kind of heat recapture from the steam. The heat used to boil the water could largely be extracted from the steam, to increase efficiency, and speed up condensation. If this could be done with a small unit, it would be a nice upgrade over the common end-point on-demand hot water heater. Any temperature water from just under boiling hot, through regular "cold"/room, down to chilled, based on heat recapture level. Always clean.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agosure, but I suppose that 10000 people boiling their own drinking water would maybe be more energy intensive / less efficient. But I can see I got multiple down votes for this supposition already.
- ahahahahah 2y agoThe majority of water is used in ways that none of it would be drank. Even just looking at homes, only about 20% of water in a typical home is used in the faucet (and I expect that's primarily not for drinking). You'd almost need to set up an entirely separate distribution system for it to be more efficient than doing it in the home.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agoOK, pretty good example of my not considering all the inputs to the problem even though I knew all the inputs.