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Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult? by pas on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @05:52PM (#36607681)
well, mines are bad on the short term. the long term damage is not of the actual digging, but of the separation processes. which all can be done as clean as we wish it just costs more.
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Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult? by actionfromafar on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @08:11PM (#36609106)
Cost more energy
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Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult? by Retric on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:33PM (#36609789)
Mining salt costs vastly less energy than using slightly brackish water. Which is why it’s so much cheaper.
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