Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoBoiling hard water then Filtering Can Get Rid of Microplastics, Study Findse360.yale.eduexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkBoiling hard water then Filtering Can Get Rid of Microplastics, Study Findse360.yale.eduRanger@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareMeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIf you’re going to boil it anyway, why not just distill it instead of filtering after you’ve boiled it?
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoDistilling takes a lot more energy. Once water hits boiling point the energy to turn it to steam is far more than heating it up 1°C when it isn’t boiling.
If you’re going to boil it anyway, why not just distill it instead of filtering after you’ve boiled it?
Distilling takes a lot more energy. Once water hits boiling point the energy to turn it to steam is far more than heating it up 1°C when it isn’t boiling.