FRESHWATER GENERATING PLANTS

A fresh water generating plant is one of the most important equipment on a ship. Fresh water is something that is critical for cooking, drinking, washing and even for cooling of some machinery which requires fresh water. Fresh water on a ship is produced using the evaporation method. This uses heat and seawater, both of which are easily available on a ship. Heat from the ship's engine evaporates the… More

A fresh water generating plant is one of the most important equipment on a ship. Fresh water is something that is critical for cooking, drinking, washing and even for cooling of some machinery which requires fresh water. Fresh water on a ship is produced using the evaporation method. This uses heat and seawater, both of which are easily available on a ship. Heat from the ship's engine evaporates the seawater which is turned into fresh water for consumption. Less