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diciembre 22, 2025

ARC Simón Bolívar avanza hacia Chile y revela cómo produce agua potable en alta mar

A las 6:58 de la mañana, cuando el ARC Simón Bolívar completa su jornada 17 de navegación, la expedición se prepara para un hito clave: este miércoles fondeará en Valparaíso, Chile, su primer puerto internacional.

ARC Simón Bolívar avanza hacia Chile y revela cómo produce agua potable en alta mar

TL;DR

  • The ARC Simón Bolívar is on a nearly 80-day scientific expedition to Antarctica.
  • The ship has two desalination plants capable of producing 3,000 gallons of potable water per day.
  • The desalination process uses reverse osmosis, where seawater is filtered through semipermeable membranes at high pressure to remove salt.
  • The water is further purified using ultraviolet rays before being stored.
  • The resulting brine is returned to the sea.
  • The ship has a storage capacity of 64,000 gallons of potable water.
  • Water purity near Antarctica reportedly enhances the desalination process.
  • The vessel's first international port of call is Valparaíso, Chile.

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