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LottaKash
07-05-2015, 04:05 PM
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/02/418577623/how-salt-car-battery-clean-water

Good news for million and millions of people with unsafe water to drink...

excerpt:
"They've engineered a clever device that can make chlorine from just water, salt and a car battery. It's called the SE200 Community Chlorine Maker, and it uses technology developed by the military for water purification in remote areas."

TJDave
07-05-2015, 04:21 PM
Seems over engineered to me. Why not just sell bleach and a proper dispenser?

BlueChip@DRF
07-05-2015, 05:03 PM
Seems over engineered to me. Why not just sell bleach and a proper dispenser?

Because then it wouldn't cost as much.