What is involved in installation of desalinators ?
A. Every installation is different. Please consult with our technical support department, for installation requirements. In general, you need a sea water intake pump, at the source of the sea water. This can be an open-intake with a surface-mounted pump, or it can be a beach-well. The sea water pump must be installed very close to the source, within 15 meters or so. In the marine situation, the intake pump is not required if the desalinator is installed at the bottom of the vessel. This this case, there may be sufficient water head available to feed the desalinator. Intake pumps are available from Blue Spring for electric, diesel or solar power applications. You also need to have a housing for installation of the main desalinator and some associated equipment. The desalinator location can be far away from the source of water, as long as an intake pump is used. The desalinator and any support equipment need to be protected from the elements inside a housing which should preferably have
