freeztar Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I starting wondering too if the kept back stuff might clog the nano tubes pretty fast? I was thinking the same thing while reading the article. They mention the power necessary for current reverse-osmosis tech. They attribute the inefficiency of the system to the KwH necessary to run it. Apparently, the nano-tubes have much higher efficiency, but when you pass more material (in a filtration sense), it seems logical that more 'sediment' would accumulate along the outer surface of the semi-permeable membrane that is the nano-structure. Of course, the increased flow is directly linked to the nm porosity. Still, at some critical point, one would expect a "log jam" that severs efficiency dramatically. One cool thing about Turtle's 'straw collimator' is that it neglects porosity and microscopic effects. Macroscopic tech can lead to innovations in similarly-based microscopic tech. Turt's homemade 'Wind Accumulator-Facilitator' could possibly be a model for a nano-scale collimator made from single-shell nano-fibers, and no substrate required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotex Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 yes, that would do it, but the walls would have to be a hell of a lot thinner Alexander.How do you get thinner than ONE atom thick? :rolleyes: :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 come on, pyro, can't believe you asked this one electron thick, ofcourse :steering: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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