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Argonnek

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Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« on: December 20, 2009, 01:44:24 pm »
I'm making a water purification aqueduct, and I noticed that ocean waves on the water go right through constructed walls. Will this make my water salty?
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 01:46:40 pm »
On an Ocean fort ALL water is salty, even rain.

Screw pumps act as a purifier, and the water that comes out will be drinkable so long as it does not touch natural walls, or floors, or other salty water.

so ocean waves will likely make it salty
« Last Edit: December 20, 2009, 01:49:52 pm by kalida99 »
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 01:50:06 pm »
As a side note, apparently salt water is drinkable via well, just not by any other way.
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2009, 01:55:46 pm »
That's what the block is for when you build a well.  It's an ion-exchange unit.  :D
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2009, 02:05:49 pm »
Quote from: Quantum Toast on December 20, 2009, 01:50:06 pm
As a side note, apparently salt water is drinkable via well, just not by any other way.
So you're saying I could have just tapped the aquifer instead of attempting the monumental task of getting water from the ocean to my fort, that many lives were wasted(albeit amusingly) on all of this effort?
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2009, 02:08:04 pm »
Quote from: Argonnek on December 20, 2009, 02:05:49 pm
Quote from: Quantum Toast on December 20, 2009, 01:50:06 pm
As a side note, apparently salt water is drinkable via well, just not by any other way.
So you're saying I could have just tapped the aquifer instead of attempting the monumental task of getting water from the ocean to my fort, that many lives were wasted(albeit amusingly) on all of this effort?

Absolutely.  You can also channel a pond into the aquifer and set a Dwarf to fishing there.
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Re: Will ocean waves make my water salty?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2009, 03:37:16 pm »
Quote from: slink on December 20, 2009, 02:08:04 pm
Absolutely.  You can also channel a pond into the aquifer and set a Dwarf to fishing there.
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