California Drought pics
 

On Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:15:04 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:01:04 -0500, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

More global drought/water shortage info

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ater-shortages

Two take-aways:

(1) The PRC takes action and does not just talk - talk -
talk.

That's because they'll throw you in prison if you object -- and
they'll beat you senseless, first.

There's a lot fot be said for the efficiency of communist
dictatorships--in terms of making people comply, that is.

--
Ed Huntress


(2) Given the energy required for desalinization, even by
reverse osmosis, it appears the PRC has made a breakthrough
on LF/MSTR [Liquid Fluoride/Molten Salt Thorium Reactor]
design and deployment. The brine produced by reverse
osmosis can also be a useful industrial input/resource.

According to the Poseidon desal project in San Diego, it's only a 33%
boost in salt. Not that briny.

California Drought pics
 

On Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:01:04 -0500, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

More global drought/water shortage info

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ater-shortages

Two take-aways:

(1) The PRC takes action and does not just talk - talk -
talk.

Their "representatives" don't have to put on a dog and pony show for
the voters so no talk-talk-talk.



(2) Given the energy required for desalinization, even by
reverse osmosis, it appears the PRC has made a breakthrough
on LF/MSTR [Liquid Fluoride/Molten Salt Thorium Reactor]
design and deployment. The brine produced by reverse
osmosis can also be a useful industrial input/resource.
--
Cheers,

John B.

California Drought pics
 

On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 1:14:39 AM UTC-4, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:01:04 -0500, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

More global drought/water shortage info

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ater-shortages

Two take-aways:

(1) The PRC takes action and does not just talk - talk -
talk.

(2) Given the energy required for desalinization, even by
reverse osmosis, it appears the PRC has made a breakthrough
on LF/MSTR [Liquid Fluoride/Molten Salt Thorium Reactor]
design and deployment. The brine produced by reverse
osmosis can also be a useful industrial input/resource.

According to the Poseidon desal project in San Diego, it's
only a 33% boost in salt. Not that briny.

"The most efficient seawater reverse osmosis system tested so far is the Affordable Desalination Collaboration's pilot plant tested in Port Hueneme... [California ]

-- http://readerrant.capitolhillblue.co...&Number=267439

California Drought pics
 

Consider modern Ships - they Desal sea water on-the-fly.

When living in the south pacific we distilled salt water (get nice large
crystals ) and after (middle 60's ) in practical invention of
RO-DI they did both. Rain Water and then the other two were our
source of drinkable/cooking/bathing... water. Toilets were salt water!
Two water lines to each house.

Martin

On 4/12/2015 12:41 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:01:04 -0500, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

More global drought/water shortage info

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ater-shortages

Two take-aways:

(1) The PRC takes action and does not just talk - talk -
talk.

Their "representatives" don't have to put on a dog and pony show for
the voters so no talk-talk-talk.



(2) Given the energy required for desalinization, even by
reverse osmosis, it appears the PRC has made a breakthrough
on LF/MSTR [Liquid Fluoride/Molten Salt Thorium Reactor]
design and deployment. The brine produced by reverse
osmosis can also be a useful industrial input/resource.