Which term refers to evaporated water that is discharged from the ship distilling plant?

The term that refers to evaporated water discharged from the ship distilling plant is distillate. In the context of a distilling plant, distillate is the pure water that has been condensed after vaporization during the distillation process. When seawater is heated, it evaporates, and the steam is captured, cooled, and transformed back into liquid water; this purified water is known as distillate.

This process is integral in naval operations where fresh water is needed, and distillation serves as an effective means to convert seawater into a usable form. While the other terms may relate to water or discharges in different contexts—such as condensate (the liquid that forms when vapor cools), effluent (usually referring to wastewater), and brine (highly saline water)—it is specifically the distillate that is the product of the evaporation and condensation process utilized in a distilling plant.