Re:Saudi Thirst for Water Is Creating a Toxic Brine Problem
by sp332 on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @03:16PM
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Why would they chlorinate the water before desalination? And where does the copper come from?
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Re:Saudi Thirst for Water Is Creating a Toxic Brine Problem
by systemfreund on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @03:20PM
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Apparently it's for prevention of fouling:
> Combined low concentrations of copper (5 μg/l and chlorine (50,μg/l have been effective in preventing both micro and macro-fouling in over 120 seawater installations since 1987.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242186534_FOULING_P...
Re:Saudi Thirst for Water Is Creating a Toxic Brine Problem
by TheBill on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @03:48PM
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It's also done in freshwater (great lakes) to prevent zebra mussels from clogging the intake pipes. Things like to grow where other things bring food by for free, and are sheltered from predators.