Engineering Out Loud
Engineering Out Loud
Oregon State University College of Engineering
Turning seawater into sweet water, S12E1
16 minutes Posted Mar 8, 2023 at 7:59 am.
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Can turning seawater into drinking water be a cost-effective way to provide clean, fresh water for the growing numbers of people facing water scarcity? Bahman Abbasi, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is taking up that challenge with a mobile, modular, solar-powered, desalination system. This is the first episode in a four-part season.

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