Osmosis for water, everything you need to know

Anyone who doesn't know what “osmosis” means would be surprised to learn that more than 22.000 people a month ask themselves questions related to it. This term, so easy to pronounce, carries behind it an efficient process and other associated adjectives such as reverse osmosis. This small but complete guide will be of great help if you also want to get closer to water osmosis and why it is so important.

What is osmosis?

Osmosis is a filtering system where two solutions with different components are separated through a membrane with semi-permeable properties. Through small pores, the smaller molecules can pass into the liquid that has the lower concentration to balance both.

Presented this way it looks simple. However, within osmosis there is a section that we cannot skip and that is the types of osmosis that exist.

Here you will find more information about osmosis and its advantages.

A simile to understand the osmosis of water or liquids

Osmosis is a process that occurs in living beings themselves in order to find a balance between the environment and biology. The osmosis in irrigation it seeks the same goal of 'expelling' matter from the interior to the exterior. So it is called forward osmosis.

Through osmosis applied to the world of irrigation, we can filter liquids so that only what they need reaches our plantations, without particles that can damage them. At this point it is time to talk about another important term: that of the Inverse osmosis.

What is the inverse osmosis?

Deductibly it is the reverse process: the pressure is applied from the outside to the solution that has more concentration. That is, instead of giving that pressure from the inside to the outside, it does so in reverse. It should be noted that reverse osmosis is a technique that is widely used to purify water.

About reverse osmosis is not the only thing we want to know. It should also be noted that it is becoming more and more common to see it in industrial and even domestic uses. It is especially used in Spain to desalinate water, but it has other functions.

Choosing a good osmosis product, what should I take into account?

To choose a good osmosis system, it is important to start from the basis of what we want to use it for and not skimp on effectiveness, not on money. There are reverse osmosis products that are capable of remove up to 98% of salts that are dissolved in the water.

Reverse Osmosis Operation and Human Health

The mode of operation is quite simple: the osmosis equipment separates the salts and then removes them. In addition to these minerals, components that can be harmful to the Human health, which logically refers not only to what we drink, but also to what we eat, and is made up mostly of water, such as fruits, vegetables and greens.

Three pro tips

Already being in context about the importance of osmosis in the care of crops and the filtration of water to make it healthy, keep these tips in mind:

1. If you don't know too much about the subject, consultation with specialists so you get the best professional guide.
2. On the other hand, if you are familiar enough to make the choice yourself, try to guide you through the effectiveness In the first instance.
3. Finally, it points well with the specifications and characteristics related to the Energy Efficiency . Saving water and reducing fossil energy is still an issue to fix.

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