The diagram illustrates how salt is seperated to turn sea water into drinking water. Overall, the process consists of several stages, starting with turning sea water into the pre-treatment filter and ending with the storage of drinkable water distribution, while waste substances are removed to sea.
The initial stages involve filtering sea water and removing impurities. First, as soon as saltwater is taken from sea, it goes the first stage of filtration. Whereas, the filter backwash discharge back into the sea. Then, the filtered water is through the membrane by high pressure. Meanwhile, salt and other impurities are separated to be washed back as concentrates.
The later stages show how to treat water and distribute the drinkable water tl customers. At this point, lime, chlorine and flourine are added in post treatment. Finally, it stored in the tank to provide incorporate water system with customers.
