Water Desalination “Plant”
There are places, where the sea meets mountains, and warm vapor
from the sea rises along the slope of the mountain and cools on the way, until
the air cannot hold the water any more. Then droplets of the water fall down as
rain. It makes sense to collect this water. While, usually, these places are
prone to earthquakes, landslides and not suitable for settlements, it is
possible to enhance the place to a degree, that fresh water could be collected
in ponds and transported, where it is needed.
To prevent landslides, special
“fences” made with reinforced concrete should be buried in the ground, across
the paths of possible landslides. “Fences” should be buried in the way, that
they reduce speed of movement of the water underground.
Trees with strong root systems
should be planted everywhere it is possible. They should serve as a second
layer of defense against landslides. In addition, trees extract and evaporate
water, which otherwise would move back to the sea.
A system of ponds should be made.
Ponds should be small, and made with reinforced concrete, that they could withstand
earthquakes. Passages for water overflow from upper ponds to lower ponds should
be made also. Ponds on the very bottom of the mountain should be prepared for
extraction of the water.
Trees should shade ponds and thus
reduce water evaporation.
Bird population should
be seen as a part of the system. Sea birds bring fertilizer for trees, singing
birds eat insects, thus protecting the trees.
Ponds should be made in the way
that birds could drink easily and safely.
Fresh water from the
bottom ponds in the system should be collected and filtered. It should be pumped
into tanks of ships and delivered, where it is needed.
Hence, ports are needed
with pumps and pipes connecting them to the bottom set of ponds. Water filtering
system should be there also.
These ports should be
used only, when weather allows, hence they could be inexpensive.
Alexander Liss 5/12/2020