According to MIT, this technology works even at small scale, with one the size of a suitcase able to desalinate 6 litres per hour, and only needing to be serviced every few years.

Here’s a video detailing how it works.

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      10 months ago

      Depends on the person - I have seen households where a person uses less than 20 liters per day. :)

      Besides, seawater can be used to wash oneself or flush a toilet - I think it’s the use of drinking water that makes a difference.

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      10 months ago

      200 liters is with bathing, cooking, toilets, and all the other conveniences of modern life in industrialized Western society.

      This device is aimed at small scale off grid household use - people who don’t have public water or sewer and naturally use much less.