Question 122General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) condensation. In the process of producing fresh water from seawater, the cooling phase is known as the condensation stage. During this stage, the water vapor produced from the heating/evaporation phase is cooled, causing it to condense back into a liquid form. This condensed water is then collected as the freshwater product, separating it from the dissolved salts and minerals in the original seawater. The other options are incorrect because: A) Dehydration refers to the removal of water, which is the opposite of the condensation process. C) Distillation is the overall process of heating, evaporating, and then condensing the water vapor, of which condensation is a key part. D) Evaporation is the initial heating stage that turns the water into vapor, before the cooling/condensation phase.