An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor

A practical treatise presenting an experimental technique for producing considerably more fresh water from seawater by forcing continual showers of air through boiling liquor, with detailed descriptions of the air-box, pipes, bellows and operational adjustments and comparative measurements of yield and fuel use. It also examines the role of ventilators in preserving health aboard crowded transport ships, demonstrates aeration methods to remove unpleasant tastes from milk and other liquids and to quicken cream formation, and closes with an appendix of refinements, additional trials and practical deployment guidance.