Sea
Use synonyms
water
treatment is a linear manmade process that comprises 4 main stages Use synonyms
according to
the diagram given.
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First,
the saltwater flows into pipes from the Linking Words
sea
to the reservoir where it is preliminarily treated. After it goes Use synonyms
further
, there are two directions where Linking Words
this
liquid flows: Linking Words
while
one tube is used to wash it back to the Linking Words
sea
through the filter, another one is designed to push the pretreated substance forward to the next stage called treatment. There, the filter consists of a membrane with small circular holes which take in only Use synonyms
water
molecules but not salt Use synonyms
due to
its bigger size. To make it possible, high pressure is applied.
Before going to the following stage, the unfiltered salt Linking Words
water
is returned to the Use synonyms
sea
through a separate tube. Meanwhile, the purified substance goes to the post-filtration reservoir, where it is handled with chemical reagents (lime, chlorine and fluoride) for additional purification. As soon as the Use synonyms
water
is post-treated, it is stored for future consumption.Use synonyms
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