Desalination - Wikipedia
WEBDesalination is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination is the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, [1] as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. Saltwater (especially sea water) is desalinated to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation.
Desalination | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBSep 11, 2019 · Overview. Science. Multimedia. Publications. Humans cannot drink saline water but saline water can be made into freshwater, for which there are many uses. The process is called "desalination", and it is being used more and more around the world to provide people with needed freshwater.
Desalination | Description, Process, & Production | Britannica
WEBApr 5, 2024 · desalination, removal of dissolved salts from seawater and in some cases from the brackish (slightly salty) waters of inland seas, highly mineralized groundwaters (e.g., geothermal brines), and municipal wastewaters. This process renders such otherwise unusable waters fit for human consumption, irrigation, industrial applications, and various ...
Desalination Basics | Department of Energy
WEBWhat Is Desalination and Why Is It Important? Desalination is the process of removing salts and other minerals from water, making it suitable for human consumption, irrigation, or industrial uses.
Desalination | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
WEBDesalination is an inter-disciplinary journal publishing high quality papers on desalination materials, processes and related technologies. Desalination welcomes submissions detailing work that is clearly …. View full aims & scope.
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper …
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs. Jennifer Chu | MIT News. Publication Date. September 27, 2023. Press Inquiries. Caption.
What Is Desalination? Overview and Impact - Treehugger
WEBAug 15, 2021 · Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to provide a source of safe, clean drinking water. It contributes to the water security of some 300...
How Desalination Works | HowStuffWorks
WEBOct 30, 2023 · Desalination — whatever the method — also removes organic or biological chemical compounds, in the end producing high-quality drinking water that doesn't transmit diarrheal or other diseases. This is important because nearly 4 million people die each year "due to inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene," …
Desalination | American Water Works Association
WEBDesalination offers a means of providing fresh water from abundant saline water sources. Its use has historically been most prevalent in coastal areas, treating either seawater directly or seawater influenced groundwaters.
desalination summary | Britannica
WEBdesalination, or desalting, Removal of dissolved salts from seawater and from the salty waters of inland seas, highly mineralized groundwaters, and municipal wastewaters. Desalination makes such otherwise unusable waters fit for human consumption, irrigation, industrial applications, and other purposes. Distillation is the …
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