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desalinationRemoval of salt, usually from sea water, to produce fresh water for irrigation or drinking. Distillation has usually been the method adopted, but in the 1970s a cheaper process, using certain polymer materials that filter the molecules of salt from the water by reverse osmosis, was developed. Desalination plants have been built along the shores of Middle Eastern countries where fresh water is in short supply. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She estimated the cost of upgrading the Santa Clarita treatment plants with desalinization equipment at about $350 million to reach the goal of 100 milligrams of chloride per liter of treated water. Because it is surrounded by oceans, many Australians have wondered for years if desalinization could provide flesh water to the country's growing population. Human-induced desalinization of Manzala Lagoon, Nile Delta, Egypt: evidence from isotopic analysis of benthic invertebrates. |
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