Aero-Dynamic Lubrication?

[freeztar]

I starting wondering too if the kept back stuff might clog the nano tubes pretty fast?

 

I was thinking the same thing while reading the article. They mention the power necessary for current reverse-osmosis tech. They attribute the inefficiency of the system to the KwH necessary to run it. Apparently, the nano-tubes have much higher efficiency, but when you pass more material (in a filtration sense), it seems logical that more 'sediment' would accumulate along the outer surface of the semi-permeable membrane that is the nano-structure.

 

Of course, the increased flow is directly linked to the nm porosity. Still, at some critical point, one would expect a "log jam" that severs efficiency dramatically.

 

One cool thing about Turtle's 'straw collimator' is that it neglects porosity and microscopic effects. Macroscopic tech can lead to innovations in similarly-based microscopic tech.

 

Turt's homemade 'Wind Accumulator-Facilitator' could possibly be a model for a nano-scale collimator made from single-shell nano-fibers, and no substrate required.

 

[Pyrotex]

yes, that would do it, but the walls would have to be a hell of a lot thinner

 

Alexander.

How do you get thinner than ONE atom thick? :rolleyes: :bow:

[alexander]

come on, pyro, can't believe you asked this one electron thick, ofcourse :steering: