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[–] 27 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I got the same issue, but I solved it by building a desalination system at home. After the water is cleansed by the oyster, the water gets extracted leaving the salt behind which can be added to a new batch of fresh water. Saves me a few salt trips to the store.

The elctricity bill is a tad bit higher, but I plan to add wave generators to the oyster aquarium so I can extract power from there just by lowering and raising an inflated ball through the water line. Should also help disturbing any deposits in the tank

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    do the wave generators not need more electricity than the ball peoduces?

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Im thinking of powering the wave generators with wood gas power, since Im already heating my house with wood fire I just need to starve the furnace of oxygen to make the gas appear. Mimor inconvenience with the added carbon monoxide and tar, but Im sure ill work it out

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    that sounds inconvient and inefficient to me. idk but couldn't you use a sterling engine to prpduce electricity from the heat like on the exhaust pipe or put like a rotoe into it or something? idk if there are ready made products like that

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