The Coober Pedy Solar Still was constructed outside the opal mining town in 1966. It covers an area of almost two acres, and is now distilling plentiful supplies of brackish water into a reliable supply of domestic fresh water. Explains with animated diagrams how a Solar Still works, and shows an earlier prototype in Western Australia. Only recently has enough been learned about the thermal behaviour of Solar Stills for an economical design to be developed.
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ACMI Identifier
011691
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Solar cells
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coober Pedy (S. Aust.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water quality
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water - Purification
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drinking water - Health aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar cells
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Thermodynamics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Water-supply engineering
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)