Water for a Thirsty World

March 31, 2008

“There is not enough water in the rivers. The sea is the only other fresh water,” states Mino Negrin, managing director and founder of Nirosoft, who expects sales to double next year.

The company’s self-contained unit provides up to 100,000 liters (26,417 gallons) a day of purified, desalinated water. Its Lego-like portability makes it easy to ship by air. The compact system—fully mounted on one skid—includes all the equipment required. “We can produce drinking water from almost any source: sea water, rivers and lakes, brackish groundwater, estuaries and lagoons,” said Negrin in an interview with ISRAEL21c. As far as Antarctica’s needs go, ”Desalination is cheaper than melting ice.” Australia has bought Nirosoft’s Reverse Osmosis Purification Systems for production of drinking water from brackish groundwater for remote Aboriginal communities.

Two of the main advantages of the system are that use of chemicals is minimal, and operating costs are low. Lack of an energy source is not a problem. The self-powered units have been easily transported by small trucks to remote villages. Water produced meets the most stringent World Health Organization quality standards. For more information: HYPERLINK “http://www.nirosoft.com”www.nirosoft.com; HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]”[email protected]; (972) 4-988-3311.

By Charleeda Sprinkle, Assistant Editor

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