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dlzc wrote in news:1190415672.506271.93890
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There are ship-board distiller units that use an engine to pull a
vacuum, and the engine's waste heat to boil that water, to generate
drinking water. A little shorter...

David A. Smith



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_point

"The boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 °F) at standard pressure. On
top of Mount Everest the pressure is about 260 mbar (26 kPa) so the
boiling point of water is 69 °C. (156.2 °F)."

AT 40' ASL, the boiling point must be down to...to....211.95F!

Larry
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